December 2018 As I sit at my computer to write this message, there is a soft snow falling outside and I hear my team hustling and bustling at their desks. Like elves, we are all working hard to get the final reports and information out to our customers and licensees before the holiday break. It … [Read more...] about 10 years and still going…
SABIC approves UltraAnalytix™ inspection
SABIC approves UltraAnalytix™ inspection UTComp’s UltraAnalytix™ method for non-destructive, non-intrusive evaluation of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) industrial assets has been approved for use by all SABIC facilities and affiliates. UTComp, AXIS Inspection and SABIC held an FRP technology … [Read more...] about SABIC approves UltraAnalytix™ inspection
Damage mechanisms in FRP
Preventing failures and optimizing the service life of any structure is the result of a balance between the service loads applied and the actual capacity of the structure. This is the basis of Fitness for Service or Suitability for Service evaluation. Failure modes relate only to the way that … [Read more...] about Damage mechanisms in FRP
Getting Houston Back on Track After Harvey
Update: UTComp is committed to helping businesses get back on track after natural disasters strike by offering one-week turnaround for UltraAnalytix data reports to determine if structural damage has occurred to FRP assets (normal guarantee is three weeks). For more information, call us at … [Read more...] about Getting Houston Back on Track After Harvey
Ultrasonic FRP Thickness Measurement
If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. — Abraham Maslow In 1966, Abraham Maslow called this the “Law of the Hammer”. He observed that people will depend on tools or methods that are familiar before they make the effort to get new tools or learn new methods. I smile when I … [Read more...] about Ultrasonic FRP Thickness Measurement
Defining Fitness-for-Service of FRP
One cannot manage change. One can only be ahead of it. — Peter Drucker Peter Drucker is famous as a management consultant, but his words ring true in the chemical industry. When industrial equipment is exposed to operating conditions like corrosion, mechanical damage, pressures and other forces, … [Read more...] about Defining Fitness-for-Service of FRP
UltraAnalytix Featured in Inspectioneering Journal
UTComp’s UltraAnalytix system for fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) inspection is discussed in an article, Novel Inspection System Aligns FRP and Metallic Asset Management Approaches, published in the May/June 2017 issue of Inspectioneering Journal. The article, by UTComp president & CEO … [Read more...] about UltraAnalytix Featured in Inspectioneering Journal
Non-Destructive Ultrasonic Inspection of FRP Piping
If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old. -Peter Drucker Reliability engineers depend on data and systematic approaches to ensure the safe operation of the facilities and processes under their care. These professionals follow codes and standards that describe inspection … [Read more...] about Non-Destructive Ultrasonic Inspection of FRP Piping