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Technical notes for asset owners and inspection engineers working with robotic NDT, field data and reporting workflows.
Tank Shell UT Mapping in Australia
A tank-shell thickness spreadsheet is only as strong as its location record. Map every valid UT result—and every blocked or rejected location—to a named course, plate, elevation and permanent circumferential datum.
- A thickness value without a reconstructable course, plate, elevation and circumferential position is weak evidence.
- Map visual observations, valid UT, rejected responses and inaccessible areas in one coordinate system.
- Choose coverage from the credible damage mechanisms and the decision the owner must make, not from probe convenience.
Piping Elbow UT Mapping in Australia
A straight-run thickness trend cannot speak for an unmeasured elbow. Give the fitting its own coordinate system, prove each UT response, expand around credible lows and report every surface the probe or crawler could not cover.
Sootblower Erosion Inspection in Australia | Boiler-Tube UT
Sootblower and fly-ash erosion follow impact direction, not the easiest inspection route. Map the exposed tube faces, use remote visual evidence to target valid UT, and keep every blocked row or rejected response visible.
UT Corrosion-Rate Trending in Australia
Before subtracting two UT readings, prove they describe the same metal under a compatible measurement setup. Control location, validity, coverage, physical changes and inspection history first.
Pipe Support Corrosion Inspection: Australia
Plan pipe-support and trunnion corrosion inspections with focused visual checks, valid UT coverage, clear no-data zones and qualified follow-up.
External Floating-Roof Tank Inspection: Australia
Build a decision-ready external floating-roof inspection plan that separates visual observations, qualified UT readings, coverage gaps and roof-integrity decisions.
Dead-Leg Corrosion Inspection in Australia | Robotic UT Mapping
A practical dead-leg corrosion inspection workflow for mapping risk features, UT coverage, valid readings and exclusions beyond sparse spot checks.
Underwater Tank Inspection: Australia | ROV + UT
A practical underwater tank inspection workflow using ROV video, local cleaning and UT spot readings, with clear coverage and hygiene controls.
Internal Pressure Vessel Inspection in Australia | RVI and UT
Plan internal pressure vessel inspection with MagRover RVI and UT gridding, including data quality, safety limits and underground-vessel considerations.
API 653 Robotic Tank Inspection in Australia | In-Service UT Guide
How in-service robotic tank-floor data supports API 653 inspection planning, shutdown priorities and repair decisions while the tank remains operating.
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