Safety is paramount on offshore platforms. If there is any doubt on integrity of safety equipment, drastic protocols are in place but at the expense of production. UTComp made an emergency visit to an offshore platform in the North Atlantic to investigate a downed PROD boom. The results were … [Read more...] about Case Study: Critical Offshore PROD boom
Licensee spotlight: Tank Inspections
Tank Inspections offers UltraAnalytix Inspection in the UK. A thorough inspection based on the UltraAnalytix technology and their experience in manufacturing GRP tanks is what sets them apart. Learn more about them here. … [Read more...] about Licensee spotlight: Tank Inspections
UTComp announces licensing agreement with RPC Technologies
UTComp Inc is pleased to announce that UltraAnalytix™ technology is now available to Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia through our newest licensee, RPC Technologies! UTComp’s CEO Jo Anne Watton, is currently in Australia training RPC personnel, and is elated to have Australia on their … [Read more...] about UTComp announces licensing agreement with RPC Technologies
10 years and still going…
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