THINKING INSIDE THE BOX

Tank inspection and monitoring is easier and faster with Percepto AIM’s drone-in-a-box and ground robot technology, offering higher productivity and reduced risk and costs Maximising production without compromising employee safety and the environment is a top priority for anyone in the storage ecosystem, especially when talking about oil and gas tanks. Stakeholders are constantly looking for ways to boost employee safety and reduce their environmental footprint, while also improving their bottom line. Achieving these three goals together often means trading off one aspect for the other. For starters, it would be ideal to carry out tank inspections more often to discover problems before they arise. But manually inspecting tanks is time-consuming and expensive, which means it is ultimately done infrequently and less thoroughly. Employee safety is also of paramount importance, especially in hazardous work environments. That is why many are reluctant to send out employees for regular inspections and risky repairs that require special approvals and work permits. This problem is only intensified when extreme weather conditions further endanger personnel.  Storage tank managers must...