June 1, 2011 -- Stockton Infrared Thermographic Services, Inc. and Infraspection Institute will be featured in the Energy Cost Reduction Tour, hosted by Joel Leonard of Skill TV, www.skilltv.net and the Fort Bragg Alliance. Scheduled for June 20 – 23, the tour topic is “Infrared Thermography: Hot Technology That Can Drive Energy Cost Reductions”. The purpose of the tour is to educate students and faculty on the benefits of infrared technology to businesses.

Infrared Thermography has become an integral tool for facilities, manufacturers, hospitals and municipalities to uncover energy waste and develop strategies to improve capacity performance. The tour will take place the week of June 20th, 2011 at the community colleges listed below. Attendees will learn more about this underutilized technology which can help businesses increase operational performance while reducing operating costs. These events will showcase and demonstrate Infrared Technology capabilities with nationally known experts who will be on hand to help area businesses understand how to maximize the benefits of this technology.

• June 20th, 2011, 1PM -4PM at Montgomery Community College, Troy NC
• June 21st, 2011, 9AM-12PM at Fayetteville Tech Community College, Fayetteville, NC
• June 21st, 2011, 2PM-5PM at Central Carolina Community College, Sanford NC
• June 22nd, 2011, 12PM at Sampson Community College, Clinton, NC
• June 22nd, 2011, 2PM -5PM at Bladen Community College, Dublin, NC
• June 23rd, 2011, 9AM-12PM at Sandhills Community College, Pinehurst, NC

Special guests will include R. James Seffrin, a Level III Certified Infrared Thermographer and Director of Infraspection Institute located in Burlington, NJ. Mr. Seffrin has over 27 years experience in performing infrared inspections for a wide variety of commercial, industrial and residential applications. He is a co-author of several industry standards and is qualified as an expert witness on the subject of thermography. Eric Stockton, Division Director of Stockton’s ElectriSCAN™ and MechaniSCAN™ divisions, is also a featured speaker. Mr. Stockton is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was an environmental consultant for Carolina Power and Light’s Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant for 14 years prior to joining SITS.

“We are excited to be a part of this tour which will demonstrate the numerous benefits infrared can provide in terms of providing energy cost reductions,” states Eric Stockton. “This tour will help to demonstrate the value of the maintenance industry in general as well as provide education on the amazing abilities of infrared technology,” states Joel Leonard.