Combining three decades of technical excellence with advanced predictive maintenance and risk engineering.
Infrared PM was founded in 1991 by James Lies as Michiana's original full-service thermography firm. Built on a foundation of rigorous engineering standards and field experience, the company grew into a trusted leader for thermal imaging, risk engineering, and electrical preventive maintenance.
As industrial and commercial facilities grew more complex, the need emerged for holistic asset management and strategic technology implementation. This evolution led to the creation of Wabash Consulting. Today, the merged entity of Wabash Consulting and Infrared PM delivers an expanded portfolio of services — combining hands-on thermographic expertise with high-level consulting and risk engineering solutions.
Bringing Infrared PM under the Wabash Consulting umbrella provides an end-to-end suite of predictive maintenance, safety mitigation, and energy management services.
Over 25 years of specialized thermal imaging experience, with vendor-independent condition monitoring programs that build predictable maintenance plans to detect electrical and mechanical issues before failure occurs.
We partner with plant managers, operations leaders, and safety staff to mitigate unplanned outages, support compliance with ASNT standards, and maximize output during planned maintenance shutdowns.
Advanced IR identification uncovers imbalanced power circuits, near-to-fail disconnects, breaker anomalies, and thermal inefficiencies to boost facility reliability and reduce overall power demand.
Decades of field certification and standards authorship behind every inspection.
A Purdue graduate in Electrical Engineering, Level III Certified Thermographer, and former Chief Engineer. James contributed to the Guidelines for Infrared Inspection of Electrical and Mechanical Systems (now part of ASNT standards) and remains a pioneer in thermal imaging.
Leading strategic operations and service delivery, Zaim oversees client partnerships, operations management, and the execution of comprehensive consulting programs.