HECO uses ultrasound applications for industrial to give us the ability to hear what we couldn’t hear before. It allows us to locate leaks in air, gas, and vacuum systems; and inspect internal components such as bearings, gearboxes, pumps, and steam traps. Ultrasound is an economical reliability-based method of detection that provides an immediate cost savings to HECO customers by eliminating the need of the continual running of compressors, compressed gases, and steam trap systems.
There are four specific ways HECO can use ultrasound in your facility: