What Is Infrared Monitoring and How Does It Work
Everything gives off heat. Your hand. A running motor. A bearing that's about to fail.
April 8, 2026
AVIAN Insights
Stories from the field
Practical guidance from field deployments, reliability teams, and safety-first operations.
Misaligned Belts Cost Thousands. Infrared Monitoring Catches Rubbing Early
A belt that walks offcenter does not fail all at once. It rubs. Idlers run hot. The edge wears. Then you are buying new belting, paying overtime, and explaining lost output to the people upstairs.
April 7, 2026
Why AVIAN Is Different
"We already have thermal cameras."
March 18, 2026
Why Spot Monitoring Is Not Enough for Industrial Thermal Safety
"We already have FLIR."
March 11, 2026
How PLC Auto Stops Work with AVIAN Thermal Cameras
Most autostop conversations start in the wrong place.
March 4, 2026
FLIR vs. AVIAN: What You Actually Need for Industrial Thermal Monitoring
If you're looking into thermal monitoring for your facility, you've probably come across FLIR. They're the biggest name in thermal imaging, and for good reason. They make excellent cameras.
February 19, 2026
When Dust Fights Your Smoke Detection — and What Infrared Monitoring Changes
Smoke detectors save lives. In a clean office, they do exactly what you expect.
February 17, 2026
The Pile Is Already Burning
By the time you see smoke, you're already behind.
February 10, 2026
Thermal Imaging vs. Vibration Sensors: What Vibration Monitoring Can't Tell You
Vibration monitoring has been the standard for predictive maintenance in heavy industry for decades. Companies like Waites and AssetWatch have built strong businesses around it. Attach a sensor to a motor. Measure vib...
February 1, 2026
The Quiet Fire Risk Hiding in Every Electric Bus Depot
On June 5, 2025, a fire broke out at a Philadelphia bus yard before sunrise. By the time crews had it under control, 40 buses were damaged and 16 were destroyed. It took 150 firefighters. The cause: a lithiumion batte...
January 28, 2026
Fire at Sea: The Growing Threat to Freighter Ships
A serious fire erupts on a container ship every nine days.
December 30, 2025
Caught in a Flash - Breaker Failure Caught on Camera
On August 21, 2025, our camera system captured a fuse blowing in real time—a splitsecond flash that briefly lit up the entire room. In less than a heartbeat, the fuse failure generated temperatures exceeding 150 °C (3...
August 22, 2025