Unlock Your Plant’s Highest Potential by Digitalizing Your Inspection Process

February 19, 2021

Asset Integrity Management (AIM)

Asset Integrity Management (AIM) is a standard of operating that aims to protect equipment, health, safety, and environment. While there are numerous definitions of AIM, we define AIM as the cradle-to-grave...
Condition Monitoring Locations (CMLs)

Condition Monitoring Locations (CMLs) are designated locations on pressure vessels and piping where thickness monitoring...
Data Management

Data Management refers to the process of collecting and organizing data in a way that makes it useful and easy to retrieve, navigate, and read at a later date. Over the course of a single day, the average facility will generate immense amounts of data. This data includes things...
Inspection

Inspection is the practice of examining the physical condition of materials, components, or entire pieces of equipment in order to determine if and for how long it will operate as intended. Inspection plays a vital role in any
Inspection Data Management System (IDMS)

An Inspection Data Management System (IDMS) is a software program or system designed to collect, store, organize, and analyze data generated from equipment inspections and testing in industrial facilities. The dataset within an IDMS includes crucial information about asset...
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are those metrics used by organizations to track and measure the performance or success of quantifiable values. KPIs can be used by individuals, businesses, facilities, and organizations to...
Mechanical Integrity (MI)

Mechanical Integrity (MI) can be defined as the management of critical process equipment to ensure it is designed and installed correctly, and that it operates and is maintained properly (i.e. no leaks and all elements are fit for service). A mechanical integrity program should...
Nondestructive Testing (NDT)

Nondestructive Testing (NDT) consists of a variety of non-invasive inspection techniques used to evaluate material properties, components, or entire process units. The techniques can also be utilized to detect, characterize, or measure the...

How to Pivot Your Program During an Economic Downturn

May/June 2020 Inspectioneering Journal

Despite the recent challenges that the oil and gas industry has faced over the past couple of months, facilities have the unique opportunity to embrace change in company culture, build data-driven processes, and focus on measuring value.
New Technologies Present Opportunities for Pipeline Asset Managers

January/February 2015 Inspectioneering Journal

In the Oil & Gas business we have hundreds of event process chains, each of which bears a cost and contains certain elements of risk. So what can we do to reduce our burden and improve our business? Let’s take a look at the current state of...
Harnessing the Power of Big Data to Drive Improvements in Reliability and Maintenance

January/February 2017 Inspectioneering Journal

This article covers where to start, what to look for, and how to execute a data and systems-focused performance improvement project that can drive large overhead savings.
Case Study: Enhanced Asset Integrity Performance Through Improved Data Management

November/December 2018 Inspectioneering Journal

This article describes how an international oil and gas company built an inspection data management program for its U.S. operations yielding improved confidence in decision-making information, cost savings through increased efficiency, and an...
Unlocking the Digital World Through the Power of Drone Data

May/June 2019 Inspectioneering Journal

This article discusses how drone data can impact asset integrity management (AIM) programs, the challenges associated with drone data management, and where the technology is heading.

Traditional, paper-based inspection and scheduling processes can prevent inspection teams from being as effective as they could be. Watch the video to see how digitalizing your inspection process empowers plant teams to spend more time on tools and less time on manual data entry while staying ahead of inspection compliance schedules. Plants that have implemented MISTRAS Digital^® have realized gains of up to 15% on their inspection programs!

Download a free infographic here, with examples of inspection & maintenance savings that process plants have gained by digitalizing their inspection processes.

Partner Content

Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII): An Advanced, Code-Compliant Alternative To Timely & Costly Internal Pressure Vessel Inspections

Traditional pressure vessel inspections often require taking assets out of service. However, MISTRAS’ Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) programs provide data as good or better than internal inspections, while assets remain in service. NII is...

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