visual inspection

SMT visual inspection services candetermine the degree of wear or internal degradation within industrialequipment, helping to prevent productionoutages or accidents. A highly valuableservice to power plants, refineries, foodprocessing plants, water treatmentplants, paper mills, and fabricationplants, visual inspection can be appliedto any material, both in-process or final,that can be accessed visually. Theseinclude:

■ Pressure Vessels■ Piping Systems■ Structural Steel■ Rotating Equipment■ Storage Tanks■ Conveyor Systems■ Welding Qualifications■ Cranes■ Drilling Rigs

Using their extensive equipmentknowledge and process expertise,SMT’s certified inspectors validatecomponent compliance using state-of-the-art visual inspection methods andequipment. For example, our CCD(Charge-Coupled Device) imaging sys-tem and color chip technology provideaccurate full-color imaging of materialsand components, yielding muchgreater definition and clarity than thefiber optic systems commonly used inindustry. We also employ a 50-footlongsteer probe (with joystick control)to examine internal surfaces in tightareas that offer as little as 1/2-inchdiameter access.

Once SMT inspectors identify problemareas, they utilize advanced computersystems to accurately measure thesize of defects, voids, pits, corrosion,and wear, and store the information ona variety of media for viewing and further analysis after the inspection iscompleted.

Rapid, Accurate, Cost-

Effective

At SMT, we do whateverit takes to deliver qualityvisual inspection services.Call us today for all yourmaterials testing andinspection needs.

SMT visual inspection services offer rapid andcost-effective non-destruc-tive methods for identifyingand analyzing discontinu-ities that may negativelyaffect ongoing equipmentreliability, as well as thefabrication quality of newequipment.

Visual Inspection is one of the most cost-effective methods to assess ongoing equipment reliability and typically is one of the first methods of non-destructive testing. In addition, visual inspection serves as a quality controland quality assurance function during the fabrication of new equipment.Employing a multi-national skilled workforce and advanced inspectionequipment, Stork Materials Technology (SMT) offers both in-process andfinal visual inspection services, helping you meet both project specificationand code requirements.

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