ASME to Convene Second Robotics for Inspection and Maintenance Forum
ASME to Convene Second Robotics for Inspection and Maintenance Forum
June 27, 2019
This September, ASME will present its second Robotics for Inspection and Maintenance Forum, following a successful inaugural event that was presented in Houston last June. This year’s forum, which will address the theme “Bridging the Gap Between the Expert and Asset,” will be held on Sept. 24 and 25 at Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service’s Disaster City training facility.
Last year’s forum in Houston brought together executives, managers, inspectors, planners and engineers from more than 50 companies including ABB, Baker Hughes, DNV GL, Doosan Babcock, Dow Chemical Company, GE Oil & Gas, Hess Corporation, Shell, and Stress Engineering Services. This year’s event is expected to draw representatives from even more companies from the oil and gas sector who are interested in networking, meeting with robotics experts, and seeing how their businesses can apply advanced robotics technologies for inspection and maintenance.
The Robotics for Inspection and Maintenance Forum’s live hands-on product demonstrations, case studies and presentations by industry leaders will provide attendees with the opportunity to learn how industry leaders are implementing drones, crawlers and other robotics technologies to make industrial inspection safer, faster and more efficient. The forum will also offer a venue for participants to find out about the latest technologies from leading suppliers; see cutting-edge technologies in action on live vessels, platforms and demonstration areas; and gain proficiency in best practices for inspection and maintenance applications, data and analytics, and predictive maintenance.
This year’s program will kick off the morning of Sept. 24 with a keynote session featuring John Lizzi, executive leader for robotics at GE Research. The keynote will be followed by the presentations “Faster, Safer Inspection and Cleaning with Crawler Robots” by Viktor Klein from GE Inspection Robotics; “Safer and Efficient Ultrasonic Inspection Using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS),” by Jamie Branch from Apellix; and “Using UAS for Hazardous Confined Space Inspections” by Johan Mlouka of Flyability SA. The three speakers will then lead live demonstrations of their companies’ products.
The program that afternoon will feature more live product demonstrations as well as several presentations including “Robots for Welding, Coating, and Inspection” by Jamie Beard of Robotic Technologies of Tennessee LLC; “Mobile Robots for Inspecting Unstructured and Unpredictable Environments” by Jennifer Doogan from Sarcos; “Mobile Robot Inspection of Storage Tanks While Filled” by Steven Trevino of Diakont; and “Cost Effective Remote and Robotic Boiler Inspection” by Ron Kessler from Quest Integrity Group LLC. Day one of the forum will close with a panel session, “Data and Analytics Innovations,” with Ozge Whiting of Avitas Systems Inc., Evan Acharya of NVIDIA, and Hendrik Hamann of IBM/IBM Research.
The second day of the conference will begin with the session “Asset Owners Challenges to Meet Inspection Needs,” featuring Kevin F. McCarthy of Xcel Energy, which will be followed by the presentations “Robotic In-line Inspection Solutions for Pipeline Challenges” by Stefan Vages of ROSEN USA, “Assessing Pipeline Integrity with Robotic Inline Inspection” by Rod Lee of Pipetel Technologies, and “Safe Robotics Operations in Hazardous Environments” by Stephen Antolich of Paragonix LLC. Sessions to be offered that afternoon include “Software Advances for Digitizing Inspection Reports” by Patrick Saracco of Cyberhawk, and the panel presentation, “Ways Robotics Inspection Can Meet Current and Future Industry and Regulatory Compliance,” with Luis Pulgarin of ASME Standards & Certification, Suzanne Lemieux from API, and Rob Troutt of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
ASME members who register by Aug. 9 will receive the early registration price of $395 — $100 off the regular member price. Nonmember registration is $495 through Aug. 9 and $595 after that date.
For more information on the ASME Robotics for Inspection and Maintenance Forum, or to register, visit https://roboticsforinspection.asme.org/home.
This September, ASME will present its second Robotics for Inspection and Maintenance Forum, following a successful inaugural event that was presented in Houston last June. This year’s forum, which will address the theme “Bridging the Gap Between the Expert and Asset,” will be held on Sept. 24 and 25 at Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service’s Disaster City training facility.Last year’s forum in Houston brought together executives, managers, inspectors, planners and engineers from more than 50 companies including ABB, Baker Hughes, DNV GL, Doosan Babcock, Dow Chemical Company, GE Oil & Gas, Hess Corporation, Shell, and Stress Engineering Services. This year’s event is expected to draw representatives from even more companies from the oil and gas sector who are interested in networking, meeting with robotics experts, and seeing how their businesses can apply advanced robotics technologies for inspection and maintenance.
The Robotics for Inspection and Maintenance Forum’s live hands-on product demonstrations, case studies and presentations by industry leaders will provide attendees with the opportunity to learn how industry leaders are implementing drones, crawlers and other robotics technologies to make industrial inspection safer, faster and more efficient. The forum will also offer a venue for participants to find out about the latest technologies from leading suppliers; see cutting-edge technologies in action on live vessels, platforms and demonstration areas; and gain proficiency in best practices for inspection and maintenance applications, data and analytics, and predictive maintenance.This year’s program will kick off the morning of Sept. 24 with a keynote session featuring John Lizzi, executive leader for robotics at GE Research. The keynote will be followed by the presentations “Faster, Safer Inspection and Cleaning with Crawler Robots” by Viktor Klein from GE Inspection Robotics; “Safer and Efficient Ultrasonic Inspection Using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS),” by Jamie Branch from Apellix; and “Using UAS for Hazardous Confined Space Inspections” by Johan Mlouka of Flyability SA. The three speakers will then lead live demonstrations of their companies’ products.
The program that afternoon will feature more live product demonstrations as well as several presentations including “Robots for Welding, Coating, and Inspection” by Jamie Beard of Robotic Technologies of Tennessee LLC; “Mobile Robots for Inspecting Unstructured and Unpredictable Environments” by Jennifer Doogan from Sarcos; “Mobile Robot Inspection of Storage Tanks While Filled” by Steven Trevino of Diakont; and “Cost Effective Remote and Robotic Boiler Inspection” by Ron Kessler from Quest Integrity Group LLC. Day one of the forum will close with a panel session, “Data and Analytics Innovations,” with Ozge Whiting of Avitas Systems Inc., Evan Acharya of NVIDIA, and Hendrik Hamann of IBM/IBM Research.
The second day of the conference will begin with the session “Asset Owners Challenges to Meet Inspection Needs,” featuring Kevin F. McCarthy of Xcel Energy, which will be followed by the presentations “Robotic In-line Inspection Solutions for Pipeline Challenges” by Stefan Vages of ROSEN USA, “Assessing Pipeline Integrity with Robotic Inline Inspection” by Rod Lee of Pipetel Technologies, and “Safe Robotics Operations in Hazardous Environments” by Stephen Antolich of Paragonix LLC. Sessions to be offered that afternoon include “Software Advances for Digitizing Inspection Reports” by Patrick Saracco of Cyberhawk, and the panel presentation, “Ways Robotics Inspection Can Meet Current and Future Industry and Regulatory Compliance,” with Luis Pulgarin of ASME Standards & Certification, Suzanne Lemieux from API, and Rob Troutt of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
ASME members who register by Aug. 9 will receive the early registration price of $395 — $100 off the regular member price. Nonmember registration is $495 through Aug. 9 and $595 after that date.
For more information on the ASME Robotics for Inspection and Maintenance Forum, or to register, visit https://roboticsforinspection.asme.org/home.
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