Certification of UAW/Ford thermographers

Ken Barth; Robert W. Spring

doi:10.1117/12.381537

30 March 2000 Certification of UAW/Ford thermographers

Ken Barth, Robert W. Spring

Proceedings Volume 4020, Thermosense XXII; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.381537
Event: AeroSense 2000, 2000, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Ford Motor Company has been using infrared thermography in the maintenance of its production facilities for more than fifteen years. It has proven to be a key tool, which has helped the company continuously achieved high standards of production quality by using a work force trained with the essential technical skills. Many early successes in thermography provided an environment in which expansion of the program could occur. A group of key Ford and United Auto Workers personnel was formed to promote the use of infrared technology to help meet worldwide quality standards. The committee also addressed the need for standardized training, qualification, and certification. The program that has evolved, which is based on the qualification and certification standards of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing, is a strong partnership created between the UAW-Ford National Programs Center, UAW and Ford Motor Company with assistance from an outside training contractor. The paper will detail the experiences of establishing the program, the lessons that have been learned in the problem solving process, and the costs and benefits of the solutions that were developed.

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Ken Barth and Robert W. Spring "Certification of UAW/Ford thermographers", Proc. SPIE 4020, Thermosense XXII, (30 March 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.381537

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