AI x Inspection
Digital Twin × IIoT: Revolutionizing Refinery Asset Management — 2025-2026 OutlookNew!!
Refineries and petrochemical plants are among the most complex industrial facilities on earth, and their maintenance costs scale accordingly. Two technologies — digital twins and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) — are now combining to fundamentally change how operators manage asset integrity, inspection scheduling, and turnaround (TAR) campaigns. This article surveys the state of […]
Computer Vision × Drones: Making Tank Exterior Inspection UnmannedNew!!
Large storage tanks at petroleum and chemical plants demand periodic exterior inspection for corrosion and coating degradation. It is a fundamental maintenance task, yet it comes with serious height-related risks and enormous scaffolding costs. Rapid advances in drones (UAVs) and computer vision are now turning "unmanned exterior inspection" into reality. This article explains how CV-powered […]