September 20, 2010
Rochester, N.Y. — Jeff Sutton, VP of Engineering for Exiscan, LLC announced the filing of patents for its innovative line of infrared (IR) windows. 

“We worked with several experts in the industry who all encouraged us to create solution that was not just a cookie cutter approach to IR windows,” explained Sutton. “Instead we totally re-thought the concept of the IR inspection window -- making it square to provide users with greater visibility; and in general, just engineering it to be, what we feel, will be the most structurally sound IR window on the market. This patent will protect three unique aspects of that design.”

Exiscan manufactures a line of industrial-grade infrared (IR) windows which can be installed on power distribution equipment such as transformers, switchgear, motor control centers, distribution panels and motor termination boxes. Insurers typically require large consumers of electricity to perform annual infrared electrical inspections, but OSHA mandates make performing traditional inspections difficult and costly. 

The IR windows allow a single thermographer to inspect electrical connections and components through a specially designed optic, while never opening the energized electrical equipment, thereby complying with OSHA / regulatory mandates. The resulting work process is far safer and far more efficient — generating inspection budget savings of 75 to 95 percent. 

Exiscan’s unique optic delivers three significant benefits. The square configuration yields a 27 to 55 percent increase in viewing area, when compared traditional round IR window optics. The proprietary polymer optic (in contrast to traditional crystal lenses) results in a more durable and more accurate IR window – two critical characteristics for the industrial and building maintenance applications where the windows are used. 

Exiscan also addressed a major concern among users: the structural integrity of the panel and window post installation. Exiscan’s window housings are primarily made of aluminum and steel. Sutton explains, “we focused on designing the window to withstand a bomb-blast.”
 

About Exiscan
Exiscan LLC manufactures a line of industrial-grade infrared windows used on power distribution equipment, such as transformers, switchgear, motor control centers, distribution panels, motor termination boxes, and the like. Exiscan is located at 1645 Lyell Ave.; Rochester NY, USA, where it designs and manufactures its products. For more information about Exiscan, please visit www.exiscan.com.

Tim Rohrer, President of Exiscan, participates in four industry standards committees that deal with arc flash, electrical safety and safe electrical design standards. He has published and presented numerous papers on the topics of thermography, electrical safety standards, arc flash, IR windows and Predictive Maintenance. The core management team is rounded out by Vice Presidents, Bill West and Jeff Sutton: serial entrepreneurs with extensive experience in industrial manufacturing and control panels.