UTComp announces licensing agreement with RPS Composites

March 16, 2021

UTComp is pleased to announce that RPS Composites has joined the company’s expanding global network of licensees providing UltraAnalytix® inspection services for fiberglass-reinforced plastics (FRP) composite assets.

“We’re proud to welcome RPS Composites as a licensee and look forward to working with them to expand the services that they’ve already been providing as one of our trusted onsite data collection reps,” said Jo Anne Watton, CEO of UTComp.

RPS Composites’ expertise in manufacturing and servicing of high-performance composite tanks, vessels, and piping systems spans more than five decades. Today, the company operates FRP and dual laminate manufacturing, inspection, distribution, and service centres in dense industrial regions in Canada and the U.S. Thousands of installations in more than 40 countries worldwide speak to their experience providing engineered solutions for corrosive processing environments.

“We’re excited to strengthen our collaboration with UTComp and help set a new standard for composite reliability and asset management using the UltraAnalytix inspection system,” said Robert Burgess, National Service Manager, RPS Composites.

UTComp’s licensees and onsite data collection reps are UltraAnalytix experts who provide non-destructive and non-intrusive testing of FRP tanks, pipes and other industrial assets in a wide range of industries around the world.

UltraAnalytix is the fast, accurate, safe and cost-effective way to assess corrosion and test the strength and condition of FRP assets to prevent catastrophic failures and protect people and the environment.

For more information contact:

Jo Anne Watton, CEO, UTComp,
j.watton@utcomp.com
O. 519-620-0772 ext 102
C. 519-498-7848

Alan Armstrong, Project Manager, RPS Composites
aarmstrong@rpscomposites.com
O: 251-445-4426
C: 251-776-0715

Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) Methods for FRP

Comparison of NDE methods for determining Remaining Strength Factor of FRP for completion of Assessment as per proposed Part 16 update to API 579-1/ASME FFS-1:

NDE Method
Acoustic Emission (AE)
Acousto-ultrasonics (AU)
Attenuation-based ultrasonics (UAX)
UltraAnalytix (UAX+)
Applicable Standard
ASTM E1067
ASTM E1495
ASTM C1332¹
Combines ASTM C1332 & E1495
Inspector Certification Available
ISO, ASNT, SNT-TC-1A
SNT-TC-1A
SNT-TC-1A
SNT-TC-1A
Included in ISO or ASNT Training



Number of Calibration Specimens Required for an Inspection
0
1 or 2
2
0
Destructive Testing and Analysis of Calibration Specimens Required



Available Equipment Provides Output Values



Automated Processing for PDS Available



Remaining Strength Factor and Remaining Life Provided