| Org. |
Type |
Role |
Country |
Organisation's business activity |
R&D function in the project |
| Miltech |
IND |
SMEP |
EL |
High technology robotic and special purpose electronic and telecommunication systems. |
Experience in advanced robotic systems and associated electronics. |
| TSC |
IND |
SMEP |
UK |
Manufacturer of ACFM equipment for detection of cracks under coatings. |
Input into the development of ACFM technique, sensor and systems. |
| Bytest |
IND |
SMEP |
I |
NDT service |
Experience in offshore NDT services. |
| Interlab |
IND |
SMEP |
ES |
Services and propriety innovative technological products. |
Input into development of optical dimension measurement. |
| NES |
IND |
SMEP |
UK |
Manufacture of portable machine tools, for precision on-site, in-situ machining. |
Input into the development of the chain cleaning system. |
| Vicinay |
IND |
OTH |
ES |
Manufacture of mooring chains for the marine and offshore industries. |
Advise on materials, flaw types and orientations, location within chains and provision of samples. |
| Petrobras |
IND |
OTH |
Brazil |
Oil and gas production transportation and refining. |
Advice on in-service defects in mooring chains, venue for site trials. Petrobras represents the largest customer for ChainTest. It has the deepest off-shore oil fields. |
| TWI |
RES |
RTD |
UK |
Research and Technology Organisation with considerable expertise in NDT methods and instrumentation development. |
Research and development of ACFM and ultrasonic techniques, sensors and systems, miniaturisation and adaptation and marianistaion for robot deployment, laboratory trials in underwater development tank. |
| Zenon |
RES |
RTD |
EL |
R&D in automation, control hardware, software and robotics. |
Input into the development of the amphibious inspection vehicle.
|
| NDT Con |
RES |
RTD |
UK |
Research and development consultancy in automated NDT |
Research and development for the man-machine interface |
