ROI Beyond Reliability: Uncovering Payback Opportunities by Seeing What Was Once Heard

Rob Miner

The use of ultrasonic acoustic measurement tools for early detection of mechanical faults and pressurized gas leaks has been commonplace for 20 years, however ultrasonic imaging has only been in use for a few years.

This presentation explores the unique opportunities for reliability improvements alongside reduction in deployment costs associated with the rapid advancements in this proactive maintenance technique through the examination of several case studies.
Return on Investment is calculated on program and training costs to achieve similar or better results on reliability compared to non imaging techniques.