Mentor UT is field-ready out of the box with inspection workflows already installed or available for wireless download from the InspectionWorks Store (photo: GE Oil & Gas)

Volatile oil prices, global competitive pressure, and the costs and challenges associated with corrosion and erosion mean that oil and gas production and refining operations need to operate more reliably than ever and at lower costs. GE Oil & Gas has introduced Mentor UT, a new digital solution to improve asset reliability, reduce maintenance costs and downtime.

Mentor UT and other nondestructive testing (NDT) products, software and techniques provide inspection professionals the solutions needed to properly inspect and evaluate the properties of critical industrial materials. Today’s NDT and inspection managers face a complex and ever-changing environment, including:

Loss of domain expertise from departing or retiring inspection experts

• Increasing complexity of inspections
• More demanding codes and standards
• Constant drive for improved detection and productivity
• Pressure to reduce asset downtime

The Mentor platform of connected NDT portables from GE features the latest developments in flaw detection, user interface and wireless connectivity. Today, asset owners and inspection companies can choose from a variety of digitally optimised GE instruments to meet their ultrasonic (UT), electromagnetic (EM) and visual inspection (RVI) needs.

The most recent product innovation from GE is Mentor UT, an ultrasonic array flaw detector optimised for corrosion and erosion mapping of process piping, tanks and vessels in the field. Mentor UT allows users to customise and download inspection applications (apps) that guide users through inspection procedures, much like a smartphone app.

Tools such as Mentor UT will help the industry improve inspection productivity, reduce training costs, and provide excellent probability of detection, which reduces inspection time and helps get assets back online faster. Like GE’s other Mentor products the interface is an intuitive touch screen which makes it easier to adopt/get started with for the new generation of NDT inspectors.

“Corrosion and erosion are costly problems for Oil & Gas and Power Generation companies,” says Tim Humphrey, senior product line manager for portable inspection. “Mentor UT addresses this issue by providing a complete digital corrosion mapping solution for this application.”

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