Inductosense Ltd., a Bristol based company that delivers wireless, battery-free sensing solutions for asset integrity, has developed the latest evolution of ultrasonic sensors for monitoring corrosion and erosion in structures or products. The next generation of Wireless and Non-Destructive System (WAND) will be officially launched at CORROSION 2018, April 16 –...
Inductosense Ltd., a Bristol based Ultrasonic Sensor Company, has added to their growing team with their first appointment in Scotland. The new addition comes at a time of significant growth for the cutting-edge technology developer, who secured £1.35m investment from a consortium of investors in 2017. Inductosense now has a...
Inductosense conducted a 3 month trial on an erosion test rig at Petrobras. The purpose of the trial was to demonstrate that the WAND sensors can be used for accurate erosion monitoring when applied under a layer of material such as a composite repair. THE PROBLEM Production pipelines in the...
Inductosense, in partnership with Oceaneering, conducted an 8 month trial of the WAND system to demonstrate production line monitoring of a wellhead on a platform in the Caspian Sea. The asset is located off the eastern coast of Baku, Azerbaijan. The purpose of the trial was to demonstrate the repeatability,...
Over the past 6 months we have been working on developing our quality management system and we are delighted to announce that we have now been awarded ISO9001:2015 accreditation. This is a necessary milestone for us as we progress from trials towards full commercial deployment of our technology. ...
Hitachi in partnership with Inductosense, conducted testing to establish the suitability of the WAND sensors for monitoring pipe wall thickness on nuclear power plants. THE PROBLEM Piping systems on a nuclear power plant are subject to corrosion or erosion which cause thinning of the pipe wall. It is necessary to...
Inductosense will take up office and laboratory space at Unit DX at the beginning of January 2018. Expanding from their current space within SETsquared at Engine Shed, the new facilities will allow Inductosense to expand its team, R&D and production capabilities whilst remaining in the city, close to SETsquared and...
Inductosense, in partnership with a number of composite repair companies has validated the performance of the WAND sensors under composite repair. Design regulations are driving the need to seek a solution to monitor structures underneath composite wrap repairs and the Inductosense WAND system provides a solution for monitoring structures underneath composite...
Inductosense, a spin-out from the University of Bristol, has secured a funding round of £1.1m investment from a consortium of investors in August. The consortium consists of Perivoli Innovations, the University of Bristol Enterprise Fund (managed by Parkwalk Advisors Ltd), IP Group plc, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Stephenson LP...
Does the WAND system work through all types of composite repair? The system works with a range of composite repairs including glass, aramid composite repair, uni-directional and bi-directional carbon. However, the system is not compatible with thicker layers of quasi-isotropic carbon fibre repair. This is because quasi-isotropic (QI) carbon fibre...
