TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS

The Sprint Robotics World Conference for Inspection and Maintenance Robotics is kicking off on 27 September in Amsterdam. Like many events, it’s the first time exhibitors are coming together since the covid pandemic. So, naturally, there’s plenty of innovations to catch up on. ‘We are seeing huge pent-up demand for the event with an early surge in exhibitors with a broad range of technologies on offer,’ says conference Chairman George Williamson. The event will have a particular focus on inspection and maintenance applications. ‘In these cases, robots are removing humans from high-risk activities such as working at heights, near chemicals or other extreme environments,’ says Williamson. When it comes to the tank storage industry, chemicals and extreme environments are our bread and butter.   Robotics and ESG Tank inspections often come with issues around access, safety and downtime. ‘Inspection robots are more efficient than humans alone can be,’ says Ekkehard Zwicker from Waygate Technologies, a platinum sponsor of the Sprint Robotics Conference. ‘They can enter confined and hazardous spaces that humans should not, increasing the health and safety of...