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The Key to Winning the Fight Against Forced Outages

Decision-makers at power plants constantly juggle numerous priorities on an everyday basis to keep facilities running seamlessly. From maintaining ...

AI Can Lead Us to Net Zero – If We Improve Its Data Quality

Gecko Robotics is a partner to the World Economic Forum (WEF). This article was originally posted on the Forum's Agenda. Artificial intelligence, ...

The Stunning Environmental Impact of Eliminating Boiler Tube Failures

Enabling today’s industrial facilities to improve their availability, reliability, and sustainability is an important part of improving environmental ...

Raising the Grade: America’s Infrastructure Report Card

We all depend on the reliable operation of infrastructure every day. Our infrastructure is the silent foundation for our economic development, supply ...

The Critical Role of Robotics and Data in a Secure Future

The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting gathers government, business, and civil society leaders in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss global issues and ...

Seasonal Readiness: Powering Safe, Reliable Operations

Inclement weather conditions can cause catastrophic impacts on power plants, especially during the winter months with periods of extremely frigid ...

What's Needed to Ensure Energy Security and a Net-Zero Future

Gecko Robotics is a partner to the World Economic Forum (WEF). This article was originally posted on the Forum's Agenda. Countless global coalitions ...

Ensure Reliable Power Production Amid Energy Uncertainty

When flipping on a light switch, most of us don’t think twice about it. Having access to electricity and power is something that many of us take for ...

Building Energy Security Through Innovation

Energy security has been in the news a lot lately—especially here in Europe. Governments across the continent are struggling to answer questions on ...

An Introduction to Multi-lead Rifle (MLR) Tubing

In thermal power generation, there are a number of processes in place within the boiler to optimize the efficiency of thermal energy exchange, ...

Benefits of Non-Intrusive Anhydrous Ammonia Pressure Vessel Inspections

Anhydrous ammonia is commonly found in the power and chemical industries. Within power, anhydrous ammonia plays an essential role in the ...

Detecting Corrosion and Erosion in Horizontal Boiler Tube Assemblies

Boilers play an essential role in improving the efficiency of thermal power generation. Three boiler sections, economizer, superheater, and reheater, ...

Plugging into Pipeline Inspection Tools

Ensuring pipeline and piping system integrity through planned inspections is crucial for operators to monitor damage mechanisms and avoid asset ...

3 Steps to Compliant API 653 Inspections

API 653 Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction provides the minimum standards for performing these actions on tanks constructed ...

Robotic Inspections for Aboveground Storage Tanks

Aboveground Storage Tanks (AST) are vital assets for many industries including, power, paper and pulp, oil and gas, chemical, and even beverage ...

Perspectives on Robotics and Site Safety Outcomes

A few years ago, I heard someone say, “If you’re on-site, you’re in danger.” That’s a simple statement that really stuck with me.

It's Earth Day- Robots to the Rescue!

Happy Earth Day, Earthlings. We, the Robots, are here to help! As the world momentarily pauses in celebration of Earth Day, let’s reflect on the ...

Non-Intrusive Inspections and How to Accomplish Them with Automation

Automating Non-Intrusive Inspections Provides Faster Inspections and Better Results Pressure vessels and other process equipment are traditionally ...

Women’s History Month: The Leaky Pipeline & A New Revolution

As March comes to a close, we reflect on the trailblazing women who led the way to change by celebrating Women’s History Month and the theme of ...

Unconventional Weather Impacts on Energy Infrastructure

In mid-February, unprecedented winter storm Uri left several million Texans without heat, power, and water, disrupting energy systems and sending ...

Best Nondestructive Evaluation and Testing (NDE/NDT) Resources to Follow in 2021

New Year; New Developments Nondestructive testing and evaluation (NDT/NDE) techniques used to evaluate the condition or properties of materials, ...

Two to Tango: Combining Robotic Inspections with Manual Ultrasound

When It Comes To Plant Inspections, One Size Does NOT Fit All Equipment employed at a coal-fired power generation plant is different from what’s used ...

What is Rapid Ultrasonic Gridding (and why should you care)?

RUG - the R stands for Rapid and/or Robot Rapid Ultrasonic Gridding (aka RUG) is an innovative inspection process of creating data-rich visual grid ...

On The Subject of Inner Diameter Boiler Tube Corrosion

Older Boilers are like Older Automobiles - Things Just Wear Down While the drumbeat of boiler retirement is unabated, many power generation companies ...
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