Acuren To Deploy Creaform's Pipecheck Solution For Pipeline Integrity In North America
Posted: 2013-3-21
Acuren Group Inc (AGI) and Creaform have entered into a commercial and
technical partnership agreement covering the deployment of the Pipecheck
inspection solution in North America for external corrosion and mechanical
damage on pipelines and in facilities.
Acuren has been an early adopter of laser scanning technology, having worked
with the technology since 2009. In response to strong demand, Acuren has just
taken delivery of 20 Pipecheck systems and had their technicians trained by
Creaform. The systems are being deployed across Canada and the U.S. to
support the needs of their clients.
The agreement was finalized on December 2012, in the presence of Charles
Mony, Founding President and CTO at Creaform, Pierre-Hugues Allard, NDT
Business Development Manager at Creaform, Tal Pizzey, COO of Acuren, and
Peter Scannell, CEO at Rockwood.
This agreement provides for the deployment of Pipecheck in Acuren field
operations on pipelines and refineries, and for the development of innovative
applications in the field of optical 3D measurement for non-destructive testing
(NDT), mainly applied to the energy industry.
Creaform launched in 2011 the Pipecheck inspection solution for pipeline
integrity assessment to address the market needs for fast decision making based
on repeatable and reliable results. The Pipecheck solution is based on the proven
Handyscan 3D laser scanning technology launched in 2005. 3D laser scanning
combined with a dynamic referencing system represents the most efficient way
to obtain high accuracy on large areas in field environments.
"Creaform’s Pipecheck inspection solution is quickly becoming the reference in
the industry for inspection of external corrosion and mechanical damage on
pipelines and pressure vessels; it’s about using the right technology for the right
application. With this deployment, Acuren confirms its leadership position in
NDT inspection services by acquiring state-of-the-art technology to ensure
maximum value to its clients", explained Pierre-Hugues Allard from Creaform.
Tal Pizzey, COO for AGI, stated that "We are very excited to be working with
Creaform to deploy this technology to the NDT industry. Acuren has made a
significant investment and have received an enthusiastic response from our
clients for both pipelines and plant applications. Laser scanning significantly
raises the bar for non-destructive testing by offering one of the most accurate
and repeatable processes available."
About Acuren
Acuren is part of Rockwood Service Corporation. The Rockwood companies of
Acuren, Hellier, Sperry Rail and Remote Access Technology employ over 4,000
employees and operate from over 80 offices throughout the world. Acuren
provides nondestructive testing, inspection and engineering in the
Petrochemical, Refinery, Pipeline, Pulp & Paper, Power Generation,
Pharmaceutical, Aerospace, and Automotive industries.
technical partnership agreement covering the deployment of the Pipecheck
inspection solution in North America for external corrosion and mechanical
damage on pipelines and in facilities.
Acuren has been an early adopter of laser scanning technology, having worked
with the technology since 2009. In response to strong demand, Acuren has just
taken delivery of 20 Pipecheck systems and had their technicians trained by
Creaform. The systems are being deployed across Canada and the U.S. to
support the needs of their clients.
The agreement was finalized on December 2012, in the presence of Charles
Mony, Founding President and CTO at Creaform, Pierre-Hugues Allard, NDT
Business Development Manager at Creaform, Tal Pizzey, COO of Acuren, and
Peter Scannell, CEO at Rockwood.
This agreement provides for the deployment of Pipecheck in Acuren field
operations on pipelines and refineries, and for the development of innovative
applications in the field of optical 3D measurement for non-destructive testing
(NDT), mainly applied to the energy industry.
Creaform launched in 2011 the Pipecheck inspection solution for pipeline
integrity assessment to address the market needs for fast decision making based
on repeatable and reliable results. The Pipecheck solution is based on the proven
Handyscan 3D laser scanning technology launched in 2005. 3D laser scanning
combined with a dynamic referencing system represents the most efficient way
to obtain high accuracy on large areas in field environments.
"Creaform’s Pipecheck inspection solution is quickly becoming the reference in
the industry for inspection of external corrosion and mechanical damage on
pipelines and pressure vessels; it’s about using the right technology for the right
application. With this deployment, Acuren confirms its leadership position in
NDT inspection services by acquiring state-of-the-art technology to ensure
maximum value to its clients", explained Pierre-Hugues Allard from Creaform.
Tal Pizzey, COO for AGI, stated that "We are very excited to be working with
Creaform to deploy this technology to the NDT industry. Acuren has made a
significant investment and have received an enthusiastic response from our
clients for both pipelines and plant applications. Laser scanning significantly
raises the bar for non-destructive testing by offering one of the most accurate
and repeatable processes available."
About Acuren
Acuren is part of Rockwood Service Corporation. The Rockwood companies of
Acuren, Hellier, Sperry Rail and Remote Access Technology employ over 4,000
employees and operate from over 80 offices throughout the world. Acuren
provides nondestructive testing, inspection and engineering in the
Petrochemical, Refinery, Pipeline, Pulp & Paper, Power Generation,
Pharmaceutical, Aerospace, and Automotive industries.
