Tank Inspection Using Crawler
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1. Operational Challenge
Inspecting massive fuel storage tanks requires building scaffolding, removing protective coatings, and sending climbing crews to dangerous heights.
2. Robotic Solution & Deployment
Deployed IXAR's Magnetic Crawler to climb vertical steel walls and dome plates, taking continuous Ultrasonic Thickness (UT) measurements through paint layers.
3. Technical Methodology
High-adhesion magnetic wheels drove the crawler in vertical strips, capturing steel thickness every 10cm and streaming live NDT heatmaps.
4. Execution Workflow
5. Project Results & Impact
Mapped 4 fuel storage tanks without scaffolding or grit blasting, saving 60% in setup costs and eliminating worker height hazards.
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