Drone inspection (UT) of boilerinstallations without scaffolding
Are scaffolding projects still taking up too much of your maintenance and inspection budget, and are they affecting the lead time or downtime of your shutdowns?
We recently demonstrated that there is another way at a waste processing plant in the port of Antwerp. Instead of traditional scaffolding, which costs a fortune, we deployed a drone fitted with a bespoke ultrasonic (UT) thickness gauge probe to inspect the wall thickness of their boiler pipes.
Thanks to the specially designed probe holder, which fits precisely around the pipes to be inspected, we achieve an output of up to 200 reliable measurement points per day*.
*Provided that the installation is clean and sufficiently accessible
Optimisation of inspection time: We fly and take measurements simultaneously. Thanks to this significant time saving, the inspection is completed considerably faster and is therefore more than 50% cheaper than a conventional inspection.
Optimisation of the inspection budget: As there is no need to erect scaffolding to access hard-to-reach areas, this huge cost is completely eliminated from your inspection budget. This saves thousands of euros.
Optimisation of downtime: Thanks to our significant time savings (flying and measuring simultaneously), your production can resume several days earlier. For our clients, we achieve downtime that is 25% shorter than with a conventional inspection.
Maximum safety: We completely eliminate human risk; technicians no longer need to climb into dangerous, confined spaces.
Are you planning a shutdown or maintenance of your boiler system in the near future? #
Contact our expert Sam De Mondt directly to find out how much time and money you could save on your next shutdown.