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New technology for industrial remote visual inspections

Ashtead Technology is delighted to announce the addition of the latest Olympus technology to its rental fleet of industrial videoprobes. “The new IPLEX NX offers dramatic improvements to existing imaging technology and can help locate defects that were previously invisible” says Branch Manager Alan Hasson. “With a host of new features, this instrument improves the accuracy of ...

Jun. 28, 2016

By Ashtead Technology Ltd

Unprecedented UK demand for remote visual inspection equipment

Ashtead Technology Rentals has experienced such a surge in demand from businesses wanting to hire advanced remote visual inspection equipment that it has spent more than £250,000 over the last year expanding its fleet. The iPEK Rovver® 125 and 225 Crawler Inspection Systems have proved to be two of the most popular items hired out by the rental specialists for use in a wide variety of ...

Mar. 24, 2008

By Ashtead Technology Ltd

ASTM E2680 - 09e1 standard test method for appearance of clear, transparent liquids (Visual Inspection Procedure)

This method provides a pass/fail test for appearance of clear, transparent liquids. Many liquid organic products have a product specification requiring them to be clear and bright and free of visible particulate matter and of liquid phases other than the main liquid. Producers of these liquid organic products need a test method to confirm the ...

Dec. 12, 2011

By ASTM International

The Importance of Visual Assessments during Indoor Environmental Projects

In the November issue of Indoor Environment Connections, an article about the importance of visual inspections during indoor environmental projects has caught the eye of many in the industry. “What Glasses Do You Wear?” details the experiences of renowned building sciences expert Ed Chambers, President of EC2, Inc. EC2, based in the Chicago area, provides indoor air ...

Nov. 28, 2011

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

Hired Camera for Safe Underground Inspections

Advanced remote visual inspection equipment from Ashtead Technology Rentals helped one client explore a confined drainage and water storage network without having to venture underground himself, reducing the risk of injury and use of confined space personnel. Gordon Mills from Free Drains contacted the rental specialists when he needed to carry out a special examination of two large storage tanks ...

Nov. 13, 2007

By Ashtead Technology Ltd

HYDRO DAM INSPECTION - Hydro International

The inspection and maintenance of vital resource facilities is an integral part of any regions health and stability management program. Providing consistent output while driving down inspection and maintenance costs is a key activity for those involved in the provision of such services, and requires the monitoring and assessment of relevant new technologies and techniques. The use of divers ...

Jan. 16, 2006

By AC-CESS Co Uk Ltd

Household water well inspections important to water quality, health

National Groundwater Awareness Week, March 10-16, 2013, is a good time to schedule a water well system inspection to assure proper well operation, prolong the well system’s life, and monitor groundwater quality, the National Ground Water Association and its 48 affiliated state organizations said today. “Water wells are expertly engineered systems that, like a car, ...

Mar. 4, 2013

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

Send in the Drones – Unmanned inspection vehicles for energy facilities on the rise

A new report from Navigant Research examines the global market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, for wind turbine blade inspection, including revenue forecasts by segment and region, through 2024. To inspect the blades of the more than 270,000 wind turbines operating globally, technicians have ...

Sep. 23, 2015

By GLOBE Foundation

New Pipe Inspection Robot GECKO 9050 Has Been Launched

The new impressive German-made Pipe Inspection Robot GECKO 9050 is now on the market. This motorized crawler features Kevlar reinforced water- and acid-proof 120 meter long cables with customized lengths up to 150 meters available upon request. The self-levelling, pan-and-tilt camera head is 78mm (3’’) in diameter. ...

May 2, 2016

By Medit Inc.

Hinchey Urges Governor Cuomo and Speaker Silver to Act on Requiring Mandatory Air Quality Testing For Home Inspections

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy that left 305,000 New York housing units damaged or destroyed, Kevin J. Hinchey, CEO of H&H Environmental Construction and Consulting and cousin of former Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey, has presented a letter to New York legislative leaders urging them to pass a requirement for mandatory air quality testing for pre-purchase home inspections. According to the ...

Jan. 14, 2013

By H&H Environmental Construction and consulting Inc.

EPA, CBP announce results from inspections at ports resulting in hundreds of vehicles seized and exported, significantly reducing air pollution

On Thursday, U.S. EPA Regional Administrator Jared Blumenfeld will join the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to announce the conclusion of a 90 day pilot partnership that resulted in more than 730 items being seized or exported out of the country for violating federal standards, resulting in a significant reduction of harmful air emissions from polluting the United States. The pilot ...

Feb. 18, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

GE Breaks Ground on World-Class Inspection Technologies Customer Applications Center and Training Academy at Lewistown, Pa. Facility

Positioning itself to meet the growing demand for industrial and infrastructure inspection technology solutions worldwide, GE (NYSE: GE) today announced it is investing more than $10 million to expand its ...

Oct. 10, 2011

By General Electric

Innovyze Releases InfoMaster V5.5 With Expanded Pipe Inspection Coding, Non-Homogeneous Poisson Process Asset Deterioration Model, Nessie Curve

Innovyze, a leading global innovator of business analytics software and technologies for smart wet infrastructure, today introduced InfoMaster Generation V5.5, with expanded pipe inspection coding support, economic-based Nessie curve for forecasting capital expenditures needs as well as new and improved analysis and ...

Apr. 28, 2015

By Innovyze

AC-ROV makes strides in RVI sector

The dominance of the AC-ROV micro submersible in the Remote Visual Inspection (RVI) market has been reinforced with the sale of a system to one of the worlds leading RVI specialists Dacon Inspection Services of Norway. Originating in Norway but now headquartered in Thailand, Dacon offer services ranging from non destructive testing (NDT) to complete inspection programs with specialised inspection ...

Jul. 1, 2008

By AC-CESS Co Uk Ltd

Trivestco energy company fined for violating the clean water act

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fined the Trivestco Energy Company of Ponca City, Oklahoma, $4,850 for violating federal Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations outlined under the Clean Water Act. A federal inspection of two oil production facilities located near Braman, Kay County, Oklahoma, revealed that the facilities SPCC plans did not implement ...

Jul. 26, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Misconnections monitor gets the thumbs up.

Severn Trent first purchased two SMF4 units in 2012 and rapidly integrated them into their misconnections teams in the Central Region based out of the Minworth Office. The teams rapidly identified the value of the instruments in being able to identify organic pollution in the storm water system and the ability to immediately trace the pollution back to the source. The teams using the ...

Jul. 23, 2013

By Safe Training Systems Ltd

Water well maintenance important to water quality

A poorly maintained water well system can lead to poor water quality, so household water well owners should inform themselves of good water well maintenance practices, the National Ground Water Association said today. “Neglecting a water well system’s maintenance can have a direct impact on one’s health, so it’s important to stay on top of a water well system’s ...

Jul. 30, 2014

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

OCM 2015: DR. Matthias Kerschhaggl will talk at The 2nd Conference on Optical Characterization of Materials (OCM)

Dr. Matthias Kerschhaggl is invited to speak at the 2nd Conference on Optical Characterization of Materials (OCM) in Karlsruhe, Germany. He will give a talk on “Hyperspectral Imaging as Process Analysis Technology for inline Applications. Laboratory Precision meets high Sampling Accuracy.” OCM 2015 will take place on March 18/19 2015. It will be organized by the Karlsruhe Center for ...

Mar. 18, 2015

By EVK DI Kerschaggl GmbH

Real-time Data - Know the Pulse of your Pipeline Network

You can now keep control of your pipeline infrastructure with Perseus, the mobile web-based application from The Sniffers. Perseus enables you to govern your pipeline infrastructure and the related or influencing objects in real time from the place of action or from your office. During inspections on site, all observations, visuals and measurement are immediately registered and made online ...

Jan. 5, 2016

By The Sniffers NV

Testing conditions for tank testers

In addition to the financial implications of the loss of product, leakage from storage tanks can cause serious environmental damage and represent a grave threat to health and safety. In some circumstances, particularly when the stored materials are combustible or explosive, leakage can result in a major incident involving the loss of life and substantial damage to assets and to an ...

Jun. 15, 2016

By Ashtead Technology Ltd

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