Planck Vision Systems manufactures thermal imaging solutions for portable inspection and 24/7 monitoring of commercial applications including: Early Fire Detection, Manufacturing, Substations and Tunnels, Electrical Panel/Cabinets, Storage Facilities, Data Centers and Elevated Body Temperature Screening. Our company is headquartered in Santa Barbara CA, the capital of infrared sensing technologies in the United States.
On a certain evening in 2023, an explosion and fire occurred at the Velco substation in Pittsford. According to the Pittsford Fire Department, Velco employees were already on-site when the incident happened. Firefighters coordinated with staff to power down the facility before safely extinguishing the fire, clearing the scene by 11:30 p.m. The exact cause of the incident remains undetermined, but preliminary investigations suggest it may be related to equipment failure, with estimated damages reaching $200,000. Local authorities are implementing measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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An explosion and fire occurred at the Velco substation in Pittsford on Monday evening. According to a post from the Pittsford Fire Department, Velco employees were already on-site when the incident happened.
Firefighters, in coordination with Velco staff, decided to power down the facility before safely extinguishing the fire. The scene was cleared by 11:30 p.m. The exact cause of the explosion remains unknown.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the incident may be related to equipment failure, with estimated damages reaching $200,000.
Local authorities are implementing preventive measures to enhance safety monitoring at the substation and ensure that similar incidents do not occur in the future.
In such situations, the thermal imaging cameras from Planck Vision Systems prove invaluable. Our cameras offer 24/7 monitoring, constantly gathering and analyzing data to identify trends and anomalies.
Fixed mount or pan/tilt drive cameras can survey large areas of a substation with crisp thermal images, ensuring they are always in the right place at the right time to eliminate the potential for costly unexpected substation failures.
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Predictive maintenance for Substation Monitoring
Planck Vision Systems thermal imaging cameras offer 24/7 monitoring to constantly gather and analyze data with software that identifies trends and anomalies. Fixed mount or pan/tilt drive cameras can survey large areas of a substation with crisp thermal images. Planck Vision Systems cameras will always be in the right place at the right time to eliminate the potential for costly unexpected substation failures.
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