A Step Forward in Pressure Testing Safety & Efficiency
Pressure testing is a task we carry out every day in our industry, but it is hard to believe that chart recorders are still used to record many tests in our workshops & offshore, especially when this is a time constraint on operations.
Intervention Rentals have a test set up available for onshore workshops that will improve safety, save time & money and benefit customers who are looking for a digital platform testing tool. This product is called the KRONOS and based on years of dialogue and testing with clients we believe this digital solution will benefit our customers who are looking to become more efficient and accurate when pressure testing.
The question this product should bring to your attention as you read this is:
~How many people are standing looking at a test chart very close to the line of fire today and more importantly, how can we remove this requirement and improve efficiencies?
At Intervention Rentals, we have been successfully using our own digital testing platform for over 5 years offshore and from this, we have decided to introduce this software into onshore workshops.
We focussed on 3 main aspects: Safety; Efficiency and Time. By removing the operator from the pressure-based risk area we have taken a leap forward in removing potentially serious consequences of an unplanned incident. Also, by making the process of pressure testing quicker, more definitive and therefore easier, we have saved costs in personnel time and the whole testing process. Additionally, the KRONOS digital platform produces definitive, instant pass/fail announcements that can be immediately stored, sent and analysed anywhere in the world removing the decision-making time, the physical storage requirements and confusion based on pen-on-ink chart recorders.
The final area of discussion when defining a digital testing platform onshore, is how can we change the perception of trusting digital testing onshore versus a ‘this is the way we have always done it’ attitude? This can be a challenging topic as change is an emotive issue, specifically when it challenges the ‘norm’. Intervention Rentals believe that change in the workshop must be a step-by-step process where education of the system is important. And based on this, we offer complete training & familiarisation supporting the installation of KRONOS to ensure there are no issues whilst getting used to a new way of working.
Intervention Rentals are excited about what this new onshore workshop pressure testing system can offer their customers to ensure a safer and more efficient environment for their employees. You can read more about KRONOS on our LinkedIn page ‘short read opinion piece’.
See our latest appearance in the OGV “Offshore Wind” magazine Issue 81
