TPT March 2017

I NSPE C T I ON , T E S T I NG & QUA L I T Y CONT R OL

Pipe deposition scanning technology secures investment

and optimise production is critical for Shell operations, both for on- and off- shore.” Rocsole chairman Anssi Lehikoinen commented, “We are excited to work with a strategic investor who understands the business value and competitive advantage of a tomographic approach in industrial imaging. STV recognises the need of preventive maintenance enabled by accurate pipe deposition monitoring and identification that Rocsole offers through its solutions based on a patented electrical tomography platform.”

product overages and shortages as well as reduce product scrap and rework. “Manufacturers of pipe and tube require the accurate length and speed measurements of products,” said Jay Luis, global marketing communications manager for NDC Technologies. “For example, accurate length and speed measurements control cutting systems that produce products to exact production and customer size specifica- tions. “Accurate length measurements also enable manufacturers to properly position pipe and tubes to mark them with important product information. However, many manufacturers still use mechanical contact encoders to perform these measurements, not realising they are getting one per cent or greater accuracy at best due to slippage and mechanical issues. Length discrepancies can directly affect product quality and create waste, costing the manufacturer significantly.” Once the deposition has been located, a measuring device for monitoring and identifying deposits from the current product family may be permanently installed in the areas discovered during the inspection. With detailed information on pipe deposits, operators can prevent pipe clogging that can lead to lost production. Efficient deposition monitoring can also reduce the number of pigging runs. “Roscole’s smart pig sensor could change the way we inspect subsea pipelines by allowing us to quickly obtain flow and deposition insights using their non-invasive and accurate analytics,” said STV managing director Geert van de Wouw. “Their tomographic imaging techniques mean that measurements can be conducted from inside the actual pipe without damaging or disturbing it. Technology that can reduce down time

ROCSOLE Ltd has successfully completed an additional funding round that was led by Shell Technology Ventures (STV). The Finnish company, with offices in Kuopio, Finland, and Houston, Texas, provides electrical and ultrasound tomographic industrial process moni- toring systems. The company’s current products include a pipe sensor for both topside and subsea pipes, providing real-time information on the flow and, in particular, deposition build-up in a pipe through probe sensor technology that can be used in separators when extracting oil and water. The additional funding injection from STV allows Rocsole to expand its product portfolio with a smart deposition pig sensor that enables efficient deposition monitoring of a customer’s entire pipe network from the inside.

Rocsole Ltd – Finland Email: info@rocsole.com Website: www.rocsole.com

Shell Technology Ventures – Netherlands Website: www.shell.com/techventures

Non-contact gauge measures length and speed with high accuracy

The LaserSpeed non-contact gauge is a replacement for contact measure- ment devices. It uses a laser-based technique that does not contact the product, to directly measure the length and speed of moving surfaces with better than ±0.03 per cent accuracy and ±0.02 per cent repeatability. LaserSpeed is permanently calibrated and has no moving parts to wear out. NDC can provide a complete range of Beta LaserMike LaserSpeed gauges in a variety of protective enclosures to operate in harsh production environments. The company also offers a European certified length measurement system that meets MID (Measuring Instruments Directive) 2014/32/EU requirements. Beta LaserMike (An NDC Technologies Brand) – USA Fax: +1 937 233 7284 Email: sales@betalasermike.com Website: www.laserspeed.eu

NDC Technologies, a global provider of precision measurement and control solutions, indicates that its Beta LaserMike LaserSpeed ® non-contact gauge has helped numerous pipe and tube manufacturers to accurately measure the length and speed of products during production, to avoid

Beta LaserMike LaserSpeed non-contact gauge

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