IRISS Inc.

06/03/2026

Heat, moisture, dust, vibration, corrosion, weather, and high electrical loading can all shorten asset life and make inspections harder to perform safely.

Our new whitepaper, Industrial-Grade Design in Harsh Environments, explains why inspection access should be designed into electrical equipment from the start, especially in demanding applications.

It also highlights the IRISS CAP-ENV Series as a practical example of environmentally sealed inspection access built for rugged environments, closed-panel inspections, and long-term reliability.

Download the free whitepaper to learn how industrial-grade design can help protect assets, support safer maintenance, and improve the quality of inspection data over time: https://buff.ly/WK5YiGG

Harsh industrial environments expose electrical and mechanical assets to heat, moisture, dust, vibration, corrosion, outdoor weather, and high electrical loading. This whitepaper explains how industrial-grade design helps facilities protect critical equipment while making it safer and easier to insp...

06/02/2026

Join IRISS at the Passive Fire Protection Conference 2026 in Mumbai

When: 18 June 2026
Where: Mumbai, India

As data centers and mission critical facilities continue to grow in complexity and importance, the need for robust fire protection strategies has never been greater.

The Passive Fire Protection Conference 2026 will bring together industry experts, engineers, consultants, and facility leaders to discuss the latest approaches to protecting critical infrastructure, improving resiliency, and enhancing operational safety.

We are excited to share that Mayank Pariaker, Technical Solutions Manager for IRISS APAC, will be presenting during a special speaking session at the event. Mayank will share insights and practical perspectives on safeguarding critical electrical infrastructure and supporting safer, more resilient operations.

At IRISS, we believe safety is not just about compliance. It's about protecting people, preserving uptime, and enabling organizations to operate with confidence.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/KTAOa5t

06/01/2026

Maintenance teams aren't short of data. They're short of the right data, in the right place, at the right time.

Work orders without history. Sensor readings without context. Inspection notes buried in a folder no one can find. The result is slower decisions, wasted time, and technicians making calls with half the picture.

On June 24, E Sentry's Eric Thompson is hosting a free webinar on how connected condition monitoring and asset-level intelligence can change that. Less friction. Faster decisions. More confident maintenance.

Free to attend. Register here - https://buff.ly/Y3h5n1V

05/29/2026

Every minute a UK data centre sits offline costs around £6,737. In 2022, 60% of outages resulted in losses exceeding £74,861 each. Outages crossing the £748,605 mark, once rare, are now becoming alarmingly frequent.

And power-related failures are still the leading cause.

The UK data centre sector is also in a period of rapid expansion. Nearly 100 new facilities are expected to open as AI demand accelerates, adding pressure to electrical infrastructure that many operators are still maintaining with methods that weren't designed for 99.999% uptime environments.

Closed-panel inspection changes that equation. Infrared windows, ultrasound ports, thermochromic overtemperature indicators, and continuous asset monitoring allow maintenance teams to identify developing faults without opening energized enclosures, reducing arc flash exposure and increasing inspection frequency at the same time.

Safer inspections. Better data. Fewer surprises.

IRISS has published a new whitepaper examining the real cost of electrical downtime in UK data centres and the practical steps operators can take to reduce risk, improve visibility, and support uninterrupted performance.

Get the whitepaper here - https://buff.ly/jIZxe9p

05/27/2026

Excited to announce our participation in the ASNT | NDT Network Event - Vadodara Edition on May 30th, 2026.

Our IRISS team is looking forward to connecting with industry professionals, exchanging ideas, and exploring the latest advancements in condition monitoring and reliability technologies.

Featured Presentation:
“From Invisible Risks to Actionable Insights: Advanced Condition Monitoring Technologies”

Key focus areas include:
🔹 Sonus Series
🔹 Gold Cup Services
🔹 CAP-HT IR Windows
🔹 Motion Amplification

The session will explore how advanced condition monitoring technologies are helping industries improve asset reliability, operational safety, and predictive maintenance strategies.

We look forward to engaging with industry experts, sharing insights, and contributing to the future of condition monitoring and NDT innovation.

See you in Vadodara!

05/26/2026

Eid al-Adha Mubarak from IRISS.

As communities around the world come together in a spirit of reflection, generosity, and gratitude, we send our warmest wishes to our clients, partners, colleagues, and friends celebrating this special occasion.

May Eid bring peace, good health, and lasting prosperity to you and your families.

05/25/2026

Accurate temperature measurement in furnaces, reformers, and other high-temperature assets is not always straightforward.

Emissivity, reflected radiation, harsh furnace atmospheres, and changing surface conditions can all distort standard infrared readings.

That is where Gold Cup Pyrometry comes in.

A Gold Cup pyrometer helps create a more controlled measurement condition, giving inspection teams a more reliable reference point for tube skin temperatures and other critical high-temperature surfaces.

For industrial teams managing fired heaters, reformers, furnaces, and thermal process equipment, better temperature data supports safer inspections, better process control, and stronger maintenance decisions.

Read the full article: https://buff.ly/vj1cVOY

Gold Cup Pyrometry gives industrial teams a more reliable way to measure high-temperature assets when standard infrared readings can be distorted by emissivity, reflected heat, and harsh furnace conditions. This blog explains how Gold Cup pyrometers work, where they are used, and why accurate tube s...

05/22/2026

Reliability is broken.
That's not a hot take. It's the starting point for one of the most important conversations in our industry right now.

Our latest webinar, "Reliability Is Broken: Why ODSR Is the Future," is now available on demand for free. Featuring Mina Soliman and Mayank Pariaker, it covers why traditional strategies like RCM, TPM, and PdM still have value but are no longer sufficient on their own, and what Operation-Driven Sustainability and Reliability actually means in practice.

If you're responsible for uptime, safety, or asset performance, this is worth an hour of your time.

Watch free here - https://buff.ly/92ds5lV

05/21/2026

Crystal IR windows were a genuine innovation when they arrived. But they were designed for labs, not for electrical panels on factory floors, in marine environments, or in the kind of industrial settings where things get dropped, moisture finds its way in, and maintenance teams work fast under pressure.

The problems were predictable in hindsight: fragile optics. Limited shapes and sizes. High manufacturing costs. Transmission rates that shifted as crystals clouded, scratched, or absorbed humidity. Each crystal is slightly different, meaning each window needs individual calibration and recalibration over time.

Polymer changed the equation.

IRISS polymer IR windows resist impact, moisture, chemicals, and the everyday abuse of real industrial environments. They can be made to any size and shape, rectangular rather than round, which means a wider field of view, fewer windows per panel, and faster inspections. They meet the same transmission rate across every unit, because consistent material thickness means consistent performance.

The result is safer inspections, more reliable data, lower total cost, and maintenance programs that can actually scale.
Not all IR windows are the same. The material behind the lens is what makes the difference.

05/20/2026

When a thermochromic indicator changes color, it stays changed. That's not a glitch, it's the point. A permanent visual record that tells your team exactly what happened and when, without any power, wiring, or connectivity required.

Clip it on. Stick it on. Paint it on. No training needed.

Safe-Connect by IRISS. Overtemperature monitoring that anyone can read, and no one can miss.

Learn more - https://buff.ly/ccAuXlr