IRISS Inc.

06/09/2026

Data centers are under more pressure than ever.

AI workloads, higher power density, aging infrastructure, and rising uptime expectations are making traditional maintenance schedules harder to rely on.

Our latest whitepaper, Condition-Based Maintenance for Data Centers: The 2026 Playbook, explains how maintenance teams can use safer inspection access, thermography, ultrasound, sensors, structured asset data, and E Sentry to identify electrical risk earlier and make better maintenance decisions.

Download the whitepaper to learn how condition-based maintenance helps data centers:

• Move from fixed schedules to equipment-condition-driven decisions
• Prioritize critical electrical assets such as switchgear, UPS systems, PDUs, busway, transformers, and transfer switches
• Improve inspection safety with IR windows and ultrasound ports
• Use thermal, acoustic, sensor, and asset data more effectively
• Build stronger documentation, trend history, and action rules

Get the free whitepaper here: https://buff.ly/HvnDJFz

Data centers are under growing pressure from AI workloads, higher power density, aging infrastructure, and rising uptime expectations. Condition-Based Maintenance for Data Centers: The 2026 Playbook explains how safer inspection access, thermography, ultrasound, sensors, and structured asset data ca...

06/08/2026

Thermal cameras don't lie. But they can mislead you — and emissivity is usually why.

A polished busbar, a bare copper terminal, a stainless steel enclosure. These surfaces don't emit infrared energy the way painted or oxidized materials do. They reflect it. If your camera's emissivity setting doesn't account for that, the temperature you're reading may have nothing to do with the temperature of the component.

In electrical inspections, that's not a small error. It's the difference between catching a developing fault and walking past it.

The new article on the IRISS blog covers why emissivity matters, how to handle low-emissivity surfaces, and what best practices look like for getting repeatable, trustworthy data from your IR inspections.

Link in the first comment.

06/05/2026

Today, a lot of companies will post about the environment.
Most of them will do it without changing a single thing about how they operate.

IRISS published its Sustainability Manifesto earlier this year because we weren't willing to be one of those companies. The Manifesto is direct about what's broken like the carbon-heavy event culture, offsets used as absolution, sustainability as storytelling rather than measurement, and specific about what we're committing to instead.

The supporting white paper lays out the data, the reasoning, and the steps we're taking. It's not a vision document. It's a working framework, and we're inviting other organizations in the electrical and reliability sectors to engage with it, pressure-test it, and if they're ready, take similar steps of their own.

On World Environment Day, the most useful thing we can do is point to what action actually looks like.
Read the white paper here - https://buff.ly/jSMGpbO

06/04/2026

A significant portion of wasted energy in manufacturing facilities starts in the maintenance program and not on the energy bill.
Loose connections generating heat. Failing motors drawing excess power. Compressed air leaks forcing compressors to run longer. None of these stop production. But they quietly consume energy, increase risk, and compound over time.

The good news is that a reliable facility is almost always a more efficient one. When you find faults earlier through thermal inspections, continuous monitoring, and smarter inspection access you reduce energy loss before it escalates.

In our latest article, we break down:
→ Why reactive maintenance allows energy waste to persist
→ How thermal imaging reveals hidden inefficiencies in electrical systems
→ The role infrared windows play in making inspections safer and more frequent
→ How E Sentry and continuous monitoring keep watch between inspection rounds
→ Why reliability and sustainability aren't competing priorities they're the same program

If your team is working toward energy efficiency or sustainability goals, this is worth the read.
https://buff.ly/E0fIkMr

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.