Traditionally, NDT fieldwork has entailed using NDT equipment, digital cameras for pictures, and, often, paper to write down field notes. At the end of a shift, field personnel combine the data into a report that contains job, calibration, component information and inspection results. The printed or PDF format reports result in siloed data that cannot be harvested.
However, today’s NDT digital inspection tools are improving productivity and data accuracy, allowing analytics and removing data silos. This presentation focuses attention on the digital field workflow that digitizes NDT and specialty mechanical fieldwork. Field personnel use the application for run and maintain work, turnarounds, and projects. They do their work on tablets, and the reporting automation improves efficiency. Since personnel build the reports on tablets, the data is accessible for analytics and KPI generation. This presentation demonstrates with examples how mature tracking software improves mechanical integrity in general and, specifically, communication, productivity, quality of field services, and project management.