Building and photovoltaic inspections
When it comes to building inspections, a drone equipped with a thermal imaging camera gives unlimited freedom and access. The small inspection costs are easy to justify, whether you want to inspect the tightness of a large industrial facility or check the accuracy of the work done when repairing the roof on a single family home
Infrared observation of photovoltaic installations allows quick localization of defects, or confirmation of 100% efficiency of the installation. Regardless of the size of the installation, the cost of an inspection at less than the cost of replacing a single PV panel can be very adequate, especially when the warranty period for your installation is just coming to an end.
Search and rescue operations
SAR (Search And Rescue) operations are one of the primary uses of drones with a thermal imaging camera. Searching for animals and people, as well as coordinating the activities of ground teams, are areas in which the drone can be an indispensable tool, saving a lot of time at critical moments.
Inspections in agriculture
Counting livestock, monitoring irrigation systems or plant irrigation status are just a handful of possibilities. Thermograms taken with a drone will save you time and allow you to observe the world invisible to the human eye. Infrared image analysis will help improve your processes and reduce waste in the future.
Detection of faults in heating and water supply lines
Line raids on facilities such as heat and water lines, thanks to drones, take a fraction of the time it takes to inspect them from ground level. In addition, we avoid problems related to collisions with other infrastructure and lack of access.
Water line failures in the ground, thanks to aerial thermal imaging, can be detected by observing temperature changes in the ground, or in elements such as manholes and technical ducts.
Power line inspections
Until quite recently, power lines were controlled from the level of undersized helicopters. Drones have made it possible to cut the industry’s costs powerfully and perform far more inspections than before. For giants like Tauron, drone thermal imaging is the daily bread.