The Asset Integrity Intelligence Blog
A collection of articles, insights, and opinions authored by industry experts.
The key to unlocking the potential of AI in NDT is to implement the necessary technologies to digitize inspection workflows and create a structured digital database.
AET is a powerful, non-intrusive inspection technique to verify the structural integrity of pressure vessels, spheres, high-temperature reactors and piping, coke drums, above-ground storage tanks, cryogenic storage tanks, and more.
A look at how perspective, context, and motive are important considerations when approaching a project, initiative, or job.
Can individual personnel be at fault for an incident? Is it an issue with the systems in place? Or does the assignment of blame come down to convenience?
Processing renewable feeds presents a blend of damage mechanisms for which existing hydroprocessing equipment may not have been designed. No “one-size-fits-all” approach exists to evaluate all the specific degradation concerns for a renewables...
Our discussion centered on the evolution of AIM software over the past 30 years, providing insights and a unique perspective on the industry's development.
Maintaining the longevity and success of a reliability program requires evergreening, a continuous effort to keep processes up-to-date and relevant.
One of the most important aspects of FEMI management is to extend “stewardship” of assets beyond the work boundaries of those charged with fixed equipment.
Fatigue is interesting as a failure mechanism for many reasons. First off, it accounts for roughly 80% of industrial failures. Think about that for a second.
Data lakes are a powerful solution for storing and managing NDT data and inspection metadata. They allow for the centralization of large amounts of data that can be used as a valuable source of data for AI projects.
There is the official company culture, which is based on procedures, mission statements, corporate goals, etc. But there is another significant and sometimes governing source of culture that is unofficial.
We all are prone to confirmation bias in one form or another. This is one of the reasons we need the data! But as another adage teaches, numbers can lie.
This short blog article explains why developing an internal best practices collection is preferred over other options, and provides recommendations on how to best develop, implement, and maintain an internal best practices collection.
Do you know how a Good Engineering Practice (GEP) becomes a RAGAGEP? RAGAGEP clearly applies to all kinds of equipment, but this article will address RAGAGEP for FEMI used in the hydrocarbon and chemical process industries.
Reorganizations can have a beneficial effect on how an organization operates, but they can also be detrimental. It can break up existing teams that are functioning well and it can take a long time to rebuild those teams into cohesive work groups.
After a five-year hiatus, Inspectioneering announces the return of its benchmarking surveys, additional ways to receive CPD credit hours, and a new initiative with API to deliver training programs and educational materials.
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