Eddyfi Technologies launches the Floormap®X: the most efficient tool for storage tank floor inspection
From: Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Swansea, Wales, UK - November 10, 2020 – As the world leader in advanced non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions, Eddyfi Technologies is pleased to announce the release of the new FloormapX, a multi-technology Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) Array tank bottom inspection solution aimed at increasing productivity.
The patented FloormapX is the only MFL Array tank floor scanner offering such unprecedented efficiency and ability to address almost any tank out there. It offers an unmatched probability of detection – including in the critical zone – and can address thick plates and coatings brilliantly.
Thanks to the unique STARS technology, it provides top/bottom corrosion discrimination and allows inspectors to get a clear view of the floor underneath coatings to visualize corrosion and features such as patch plates and welds. It is the leading solution to perform ultra-fast screening, thanks to the new Freescan™ mode, or comprehensive floor mapping with full data recording in the most efficient manner. The tool finds smaller defects allowing asset owners to take immediate action and extend inspection intervals.
Tank floor inspection ensures the safety and integrity of storage tanks by preventing accidental leaks and avoiding costly decontamination while providing critical data to make lifetime and repair predictions. “With this new product, we focused our research and development teams’ efforts on coming up with a complete solution that would significantly improve the way storage tanks are inspected now. We tackled dead zones and came up with a design and technology that maximizes coverage, including the critical zone within 12 millimeters, or 0.5 inches, of the shell wall. Doing so drastically reduces dead zones and allows inspections to deliver comprehensive and accurate reports to asset owners who in turn can take decisions confidently” says Stuart Kenny, Business Unit General Manager.
The FloormapX also supports multiple scan modes, including the Freescan mode which has the capacity to map annular plates, and offers customizable reporting options to suit EEMUA 159 and API 653 recommendations. “A lot of effort was made to understand what the needs of the customers were and translate them into a reliable solution. We also believe that the timing of this new release couldn’t be better, with storage tanks throughout the world being at full capacity, and old tanks being recommissioned to store liquids. The health and overall safety of these assets is of the utmost importance and we are very proud to bring forward an innovative product that will play a critical role in the industry” adds Vincent Pasquer, Senior VP, Business Units at Eddyfi Technologies.
The new FloormapX offers unique game-changing features such as precision active steering for fast and high-quality curved scans in the critical zone, an interactive laser guide to easily correlate the physical locations of tank floor defects with C-scan images, onboard powerful lighting, and SmartMAGNET™ for optimized inspection performance depending on plate thickness. Furthermore, the powerful rare earth permanent magnets can be completely turned off. These new features are designed with a modular approach and manageable components for improved operational ergonomics and easier storage, shipping, and overall safer handling.
The FloormapX is powered by the SIMS™ software, instrumental in increasing workflow efficiency and producing accurate and comprehensive tank inspection data. With a streamlined interface, operators can select pre-planned workflows or create their own for both mapping and Freescan modes. FloormapX also provides real-time live displays during acquisition, meaning the operator can simultaneously see live MFL Array and STARS C-scan images. This combines seamlessly with an ability to temporarily pause the scan and use the laser-assisted defect location feature for rapid and precise flaw detection and identification, rendering prove-up times to mere seconds. Once proven, the operator can update the automated and editable indication list, resulting in a completely paperless reporting strategy. Floormap X increases your efficiency when inspecting tank floors like no other system. Stay Beyond Current and discover the FloormapX today.
About Eddyfi Technologies
Eddyfi Technologies provides the highest performance non-destructive testing inspection technologies in the world, helping OEMs, asset owners and service companies enhance productivity, save lives, and protect the environment. It focuses on offering advanced NDT instrumentation for the inspection of critical components and assets through its complementary brands and product lines: Eddyfi, Inuktun, M2M, Silverwing, Teletest, and TSC. Eddyfi Technologies offers a diversified portfolio of NDT instruments, sensors, software, and robotic solutions for key industries such as aerospace, energy, mining, power generation, and transportation. Eddyfi Technologies employs more than 460 people and leverages ten centers of excellence and sales offices worldwide, all staffed by NDT experts.
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Veronique Chayer
Director of Marketing
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