Thermal Imaging Conference 2014 Las Vegas - United Infrared - Dr. Bob Madding Announced as Speaker

May 5, 2014 - PRLog -- Dr. Robert Madding, noted thermographer, announced by United Infrared as a speaker at the Thermal Imaging Conference 2014  Las Vegas. Bob Madding is an acknowledged & widely respected leader in the infrared thermal imaging industry.

Madding will be speaking at two different sessions: "High Voltage Switchgear & Arc Flash Protection", as well as "Temperature Limits on Electrical & Mechanical Equipment".

Dr. Bob Madding is the technical director of United Infrared's specialty division of ElectricIR.com. Dr. Madding provides training and technical support for all ElectricIR™ member contractors. He has been a practicing infrared thermographer since 1972 and is considered a pioneer within the infrared industry.

In 1978, he started the first infrared thermography seminar at the University of Wisconsin extension and in addition he co-founded the Thermosense Conference in 1978. He has over 35 years experience in infrared thermography applications and training, has published numerous technical papers and has contributed many technical chapters in text books on infrared thermography.

As Director of Training for the Infrared Training Center (ITC), Dr. Madding was a senior instructor and developed training course materials for many of the ITC course offerings. Dr. Madding wrote software and developed algorithms for electrical load corrections amongst other infrared applications. In 2000, he founded the InfraMation Conference, currently the largest infrared applications conference in the world. He is currently the President of RPM Energy Associates, LLC and maintains the highest level certification available with the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) for thermography testing.

More information on the Conference can be found at http://www.ThermalImagingConference.com.

The host of the Thermal Imaging Conference 2014 in Las Vegas, NV, is United Infrared, recognized leader in the world of thermography. In fact, United Infrared boasts the largest network of certified and properly trained thermographers in the world. Its company website can be found at http://www.UnitedInfrared.com

United Infrared has a YouTube channel containing additional video information on infrared thermal imaging and thermography: http://www.YouTube.com/unitedinfrared

For a quick look at some of the happenings at last year's Thermal Imaging Conference 2013, in San Diego, at which Bob Madding was also a guest speaker, go to http://youtu.be/tnxPPPgZBg4