Skygauge case study

Skygauge completes high-altitude chimney inspection faster than a boom lift, saving customers $45,000 on rental costs.

How Skygauge Robotics saves time and money on UT Inspections

Project Overview

Industrial chimneys are critical pieces of infrastructure, which cost refineries, factories, and other industrial sites millions of dollars in downtime during inspections. Traditionally, inspections involve using a boom lift to take the UT inspector to various points across the chimney stack, slowly working through hundreds of test points manually over the course of multiple days. The chimney must be shut down for the duration of the job. This comparison study demonstrates how the Skygauge can save you time and money by conducting the inspection remotely, while the stack remains operational. It demonstrates how our technology is faster, cheaper, and safer than traditional methods.

CHALLENGE
  • Successfully complete a UT inspection on a 250-foot chimney stack at an oil refinery.
  • A chimney stack requires 150 ultrasonic readings to complete the inspection.
  • Crews can remain onsite for up to eight (8) hours daily.
RESULT
  • The Skygauge took 1 day to complete the inspection, while the boom lift team took 3 days.
  • The Skygauge inspection cut inspection costs by 30-50%.
  • Choosing the Skyguage reduced total labour hours by 80%.
  • For a full breakdown of the process, resources, and time involved in these two methods, please refer to our PDF case study.
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Skygauge case study

Skygauge completes high-altitude chimney inspection faster than a boom lift, saving customers $45,000 on rental costs.

How Skygauge can save you time and money on chimney stack inspections

  • Successfully complete a UT inspection on a 250-foot chimney stack at an oil refinery.
  • A chimney stack requires 150 ultrasonic readings to complete the inspection.
  • Crews can remain onsite for up to eight (8) hours daily.
In the words of Paul Holloway
“All readings performed via drone were within the maximum and minimums recorded using manual UT.”
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Skygauge case study

Skygauge completes high-altitude chimney inspection faster than a boom lift, saving customers $45,000 on rental costs.

How Skygauge Robotics saves time and money on UT Inspections

Project Overview

Industrial chimneys are critical pieces of infrastructure, which cost refineries, factories, and other industrial sites millions of dollars in downtime during inspections. Traditionally, inspections involve using a boom lift to take the UT inspector to various points across the chimney stack, slowly working through hundreds of test points manually over the course of multiple days. The chimney must be shut down for the duration of the job. This comparison study demonstrates how the Skygauge can save you time and money by conducting the inspection remotely, while the stack remains operational. It demonstrates how our technology is faster, cheaper, and safer than traditional methods.

CHALLENGE
  • Successfully complete a UT inspection on a 250-foot chimney stack at an oil refinery.
  • A chimney stack requires 150 ultrasonic readings to complete the inspection.
  • Crews can remain onsite for up to eight (8) hours daily.
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RESULT
  • The Skygauge took 1 day to complete the inspection, while the boom lift team took 3 days.
  • The Skygauge inspection cut inspection costs by 30-50%.
  • Choosing the Skyguage reduced total labour hours by 80%.
  • For a full breakdown of the process, resources, and time involved in these two methods, please refer to our PDF case study.
Download the full PDF
Download the full case study:
Skygauge case study

Skygauge completes high-altitude chimney inspection faster than a boom lift, saving customers $45,000 on rental costs.

How Skygauge Robotics saves time and money on UT Inspections

Project Overview

Industrial chimneys are critical pieces of infrastructure, which cost refineries, factories, and other industrial sites millions of dollars in downtime during inspections. Traditionally, inspections involve using a boom lift to take the UT inspector to various points across the chimney stack, slowly working through hundreds of test points manually over the course of multiple days. The chimney must be shut down for the duration of the job. This comparison study demonstrates how the Skygauge can save you time and money by conducting the inspection remotely, while the stack remains operational. It demonstrates how our technology is faster, cheaper, and safer than traditional methods.

CHALLENGE
  • Successfully complete a UT inspection on a 250-foot chimney stack at an oil refinery.
  • A chimney stack requires 150 ultrasonic readings to complete the inspection.
  • Crews can remain onsite for up to eight (8) hours daily.
RESULT
  • The Skygauge took 1 day to complete the inspection, while the boom lift team took 3 days.
  • The Skygauge inspection cut inspection costs by 30-50%.
  • Choosing the Skyguage reduced total labour hours by 80%.
  • For a full breakdown of the process, resources, and time involved in these two methods, please refer to our PDF case study.
Download the full PDF
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