IRISS Products Named Finalist for 2008 Plant Engineering Product of the Year
Sarasota, FL
IRISS Products Named Finalist for 2008 Plant Engineering Product of the Year
IRISS, inc., manufacturer of the world's only "industrial-grade" infrared window, is pleased to announce that its new Viz-IR inspection Windows and the VP-12 Ultrasound Port have both been honored as Finalists for Product of the Year with Plant Engineering Magazine.
"We are really thrilled that the Special Panel of Plant Engineers in conjunction with Plant Engineering has recognized the safety and efficiency benefits which these products will deliver to industrial clients," said Martin Robinson, President of IRISS. "We are very excited to bring this product to market - it fills a great void for some medium and high voltage applications where companies are looking for a rugged solution which allows infrared inspection and helps satisfy the Lockout/Tagout requirements which require a visual inspection."
The Viz-IR, which IRISS released this year at the 2008 PDM Show in Omaha, NE, allows companies to conduct infrared surveys & visual inspection of energized electrical conductors and circuits, from a single impact resistant inspection panel, while keeping panel covers and doors closed. Infrared thermography can detect electrical faults in power distribution equipment such as switchgear and transformers. By maintaining energized conductors and circuit parts in what NFPA and OSHA would consider an "enclosed" and "guarded" condition inspections using the Vis-IR will eliminate the introduction of traditional triggers of an arc flash or other catastrophic electrical events associated with traditional open-panel inspections: safeguarding personnel, plant assets, production processes and ultimately safeguarding profits.
The VP-12 Ultrasound Port was also recognized as a finalist for Product of the year honors. The world's first port designed specifically for use with ultrasonic testers provides companies with a standardized way for technicians to inspect switchgear, transformers and other equipment for tracking, corona and arcing faults which do not produce heat which would be detected by an infrared camera. By using ultrasonic testing via a standardized port, companies will be able to detect these faults and increase the safety of the workers who can now test energized equipment for dangerous electrical faults prior to removing panel covers for various live works.
Tim Rohrer, VP Sales & Marketing, comments "We could not be happier to have received this vote of confidence from the Special Panel of Plant Engineers in conjunction Plant Engineering Magazine. Standards compliance is a hot-button issue right now with the recent release of the 2009 edition of 70E. The fact that IR windows provide immediate ROI and help companies save hundreds of thousands of dollars, while helping to prevent unplanned outages makes them all the more relevant as companies are trying to find ways to do more with fewer budget dollars."
These products will be featured in a special section in the Plant Engineering November 2008 Issue which will allow readers to vote to select the winners. The Product of the Year awards will be presented at the Plant Engineering Magazine Manufacturing Summit in on March 30, 2008 in Charleston, SC.
For more information about the IRISS family of products, please visit www.iriss.com.
About IRISS inc.
Established in 2007, IRISS, inc. is a privately held company whose mission is to enable companies to "save time, save money and save lives." As manufacturer of the world's first and only industrial-grade infrared windows, IRISS's end-user-designed products are the culmination of more than 14 years experience using and designing infrared windows, and launching infrared window programs around the world. IRISS products are the heart of efficient and safe work processes for infrared electrical surveys and thereby provide the means with which companies can reduce and eliminate risk to plant assets and personnel.
By facilitating closed-panel inspections, use of IRISS infrared windows eliminate 99.9% of arc flash triggers during IR electrical surveys and help companies to comply with NFPA and OSHA mandates. To learn more about infrared inspection solutions from IRISS, visit www.iriss.com.
Contact:
Tammi Pickett, Marketing Manager
Phone: 585-747-5000
t.pickett@iriss.com
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