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Welcome to ITC International

The ITC International headquarters is located at FLIR Systems’ worldwide thermographic centre in Stockholm, Sweden In 1999, three world leaders in imaging technology joined forces to maximise their resources and services to customers. The infrared training center, or ITC, was born of this merging, built to support the infrared thermographer through our world class facilities and experienced staff. Manufacturers continue to pioneer, advance and refine IR technology. Today, an array of user friendly IR systems are being applied in predictive maintenance, product research and development, nondestructive evaluation, process monitoring, quality control, electronics design and manufacturing, navigation, search and rescue, surveillance and law enforcement. The worldwide customer base of infrared users includes individuals working in such diverse fields as maintenance, research and consulting for Fortune 500 companies, small to medium sized manufacturers, universities and research organisations, electric utilities and government agencies. Although the infrared cameras and software have been simplified over the years, the real world of physics hasn’t changed. Compensating for issues such as emissivity while accurately interpreting infrared images continues to challenge even the most experienced operator. Here at ITC, we focus on “real world” research, applications engineering and customer training. We welcome you to our facility and to the unique vision of infrared. Send us an email at [email protected] and let us know how we can improve our services and support to you.

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ITC International Staff

Hans Hallin, ITC International Manager, Level II Thermographer Senior Applications Engineer Mr. Hallin graduated from the Technical School of Stockholm in electrical engineering and telecommunications. He worked for BOFORS in the design of A/D hardware and software for air fighter systems and ground/vehicle based fire control systems before joining AGEMA in 1984. Hans designed the electronics for the highly successful 470 system. Since 1994, he has provided technical support to our customers and sales force. In addition to running the ITC international, Hans manages the applications laboratory, teaches part-time and continues technical support to FLIR sales force and customers.

Dr. Bernd Schönbach, ITC Germany Manager, ASNT Level III Dr. Schönbach has a M.Sc. degree in Physics and Ph.D. in Applied Physics. He joined Agema in 1992 as technical support and now has responsibility for the ITC facility in Germany. Dr. Schönbach offers a full course schedule including Level I, Level II and Application Seminars, as well as instructing at the University of Kaiserslautern and Rostock in the European NDT norm, EN 473. He is one of the few individuals certified ASNT Level III outside of America.

Mikael Cronholm, Thermography Instructor, Level II Thermographer After studying electrical engineering, Mr. Cronholm received B. Sc. degrees in economics and business administration at universities in Uppsala, Sweden and Texas, USA. He worked for ABB and Xerox before joining AGEMA as product manager for condition monitoring products. Since 1992 he has consulted in thermography and training. Mikael is an active member of many thermography associations, and works strategically with issues like certification and standards to achieve increased awareness for IR technology. Q3 of 1999, Mikael joined ITC International as the main teacher. He developed the ITC International Level I and Level II Thermographer training programs and the much appreciated applications laboratory at the ITC International training center.

Jan-Åke Andersson, Video Engineer Mr. Andersson is a professional photographer who joined AGA Infrared Systems in 1961 after studies in electrical engineering. In 1967, he produced the world’s first color thermogram by exposing a single frame of color film eight times, each with a different color filter and temperature setting. Jan-Åke synchronized the first real time images into standard display formats for film and television. By the mid-1970’s he was working in image fusion. Jan-Åke received credit for his thermography contribution to the book ”A Child is Born” and he supports the ITC with a wide range of his work

Maude Annerhög, ITC Coordinator, Level I Thermographer Ms. Annerhög studied marketing and communication, and later Law at Stockholm University. She has worked for AGEMA since 1986, first creating marketing materials, and then working in product marketing with responsibility for technical documentation and manuals. Maude manages our ITC business, coordinates all training activities and materials, and is the primary contact for our customers.


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ITC International Facilities We designed the ITC facilities to provide a comfortable and effective training experience for our customers. We operate in several different areas of the thermographic centre, including our combined computer training centre and classroom, an Internet café and a 95 m² experiment laboratory.


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Training Course Evaluation Questionnaire Level I Please help us to improve our training seminars by giving us your comments on this course: Course Content: Excellent Average Needs Improvement

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�� Overall Impression of the Training Course

�� Temperature and Heat Transfer Theory

�� Basic Set-up and Operation of the camera

�� Infrared Theory

�� Measurement Techniques

�� Experiments / Demonstrations (for all topics)

�� ThermaCAM Reporter

�� Applications Course Logistics: Excellent Average Needs Improvement

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�� Course Handouts / Manuals

�� Visual Aids

�� Knowledge of Instructors

�� Attention to Students Needs/Questions Please include any additional comments below.

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Information about certification Our teaching staff has extensive experience in thermography and training, from product design through applications development and active consulting practices. We have in all essentials developed the courses ourselves. Upon successful completion, the ITC student will receive an ITC certification. Level I and Level II CM certification courses exceed Level I and Level II ASNT-SNT-TC-1A recommendations for Thermal/Infrared testing, as set for the by the American Society of Non-destructive Testing. In Germany, the course and exam are also in accordance to EN 473 – Stufe 1. ASNT is an association for non-destructive testing professionals. They are recognized primarily in the United States, but also have chapters in some other countries. The ASNT NDT Level III program was established to provide advanced certifications in 10 different non-destructive testing methods – acoustic emission, leak, neutron radiography, ultrasonic, eddy current, magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, thermal infrared and visual testing. In order to apply for ASNT Level III certification, the applicant must have satisfied the eligibility criteria including education and experience "comparable to that of an NDT Level II, as defined in ASNT's Recommended Practice NO. SNT-TC-1A." ITC provides Level I and Level II certification programs that meet or exceed this written practice Level I and Level II testing focuses on the student’s specific method area – in the case of ITC, this is thermal infrared testing. When studying and testing for a Level III NDT exam, this requires not only expertise in the student’s specific method, but also knowledge in all 10 areas of non-destructive testing techniques. ITC is since year 2000 also included in the ISO 9001 certificate, that FLIR in Sweden has had since 1995. ITC cannot certify students as ASNT thermographers. There are some occasions when an employer may certify his own people as ASNT. As an example, FLIR Systems has a “written practice” filed with ASNT, which outlines our standards for certifying our own non-destructive testing employees. Our written practice allows our ASNT Level III employees to certify other employees of FLIR as ASNT qualified Level I or Level II, if they complete a set of requirements – among them courses and tests at more than one training vendor. Big organisations may have a similar written practice on file at ASNT, and their Level III ASNT professionals administer internal procedures after the employees return from their training at ITC. If you want to be able to certify your own employees by submitting a written practice with ASNT, please contact ASNT for more information. At least one person at your company must obtain an ASNT Level III certificate. This requires a university education and at least one-year working as a Level II thermographer. The employee must successfully complete the ITC Level I and Level II courses, and then work for an additional 12 months in the area of thermography. The employee can then apply for Level III Certification from ASNT. This person will need to study advanced techniques in all areas of NDT methods. The employee will also benefit from taking a Level III preparation course, and then must go to one of ASNT's authorized exam centres in the United


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States to take the test. More information and applications can be found on the ASNT web site at http://www.asnt.org. In Germany, the European norm EN473 is gaining recognition through the active work of several universities and ITC staff. Norway and Sweden are subjects to standards as set forth by legislative and insurance protocols. Thermographers in France are certified in the standard of APSAD. Other countries have never heard of certification standards and consider ITC as the only alternative. The ITC staff participates in leading groups of all certification standards, and provides training that meets or exceeds those requirements.


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Field assignment advice

General One of the requirements for receiving the ITC Level I or Level II certificates is to submit a field assignment. We want our Level I and Level II certified thermographers to be active thermographers, and the field assignment is a part of that.

Contents of field assignment The field assignment should contain a report from a thermographic inspection of any kind that you usually do. This may be in maintenance, research, product development, or environmental control, etc. The most common application is electrical maintenance, so the tips on report format given here are mainly directed towards that application, although valid for many others.

Report format and delivery • The preferred format is a report in a digital form of some kind. Reports printed from

computer files are acceptable. • IR image printouts and photos pasted on plain paper together with typed findings and

comments are OK too, but we only accept originals, no photocopies! • We can read any file format for IR reports that is used or has been used in software made

by FLIR, AGEMA, and Inframetrics. • Paper reports can be delivered by mail or courier, electronic files by e-mail (make

attachments of files!) or, if the file size is too large, on a CD-ROM by mail or courier. Addresses are listed below. When you deliver your report to us, be sure you include the following: • Your name • Your company • Your mailing address (note any updates that may have occurred so we can correct our

files!) • Date that the report is sent in • If you did not have your picture taken during the course, include a picture of yourself • Course you attended, Level 1 or Level 2 • Course location (ITC International in Sweden or On-site location, and where) • Date of the course you attended • Course instructor


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What we look for In your field assignment, we want to make sure that the quality of your work reflects what a Level 1 or Level 2 thermographer would be expected to perform. This includes the following: - Images are optically focused. - Images are thermally focused (level/span) in a way suitable for a report. - The report includes all parts that would be expected by a customer (summary of the

purpose, conclusions, tables of what was inspected and not, fault location can be clearly identified, etc.).

- Reasonable conclusions are made. - A minimum of 3 IR images are (normally) included.

Time limit The sooner the better! When you send us your report, you can soon start using the benefits of having the certificate! However, for a certificate to be issued, the report must be submitted before 6 months after the date of the course. (Note: The course, not the exam. If you have done a re-examination, the date of the course still counts for the field assignment.)

Secrecy The field assignments are kept on file at the ITC. Sometimes they may be shown to other students or used in teaching. You should not include material that you do not wish that others may see! It is quite all right if you make up new names for customers and locations, instead of the real ones. If you have other requirements for secrecy, bring it up with us before you submit your report.

Address for report submission email: [email protected] Mail: Infrared Training Centre (Field assignment) FLIR Systems AB Box 3 SE-18211 Danderyd SWEDEN

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