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What is Ultrasonic Thickness Testing?

What is Ultrasonic Thickness Testing?

Ultrasonic thickness testing is a commonly used nondestructive testing method for determining the wall thickness of a solid element, this is useful for determining the level of corrosion and thinning that has occurred on a vessels surface. Ultrasonic thickness testing...

Who Exactly Is a Competent Person?

Who Exactly Is a Competent Person?

Throughout various West Australian regulations, a competent person is called up. Certain tasks must be completed and signed off by a competent person, however very few people stop to think... Exactly who is a competent person? Simply put, a competent person is...

Pressure Vessel Inspections Periods on a West Australian Mine Site

Pressure Vessel Inspections Periods on a West Australian Mine Site

MSIR - Schedule 3Anyone responsible for managing classified plant on a mine site will be familiar with MSIR 1995 Schedule 3. For those unfamiliar, this section of the MSIR 1995, details the “Maximum periods of inspection of registered classified plant”, including...

Pressure Vessel Inspection Periods

Pressure Vessel Inspection Periods

Statutory Inspection periods can be tricky to understand especially when it comes to pressure vessels, it might seem like every vessel has a different period of inspection, and that’s because a lot of them do.   One thing that we do here are Rapallo is to assist our...

The Role of a Project Manager

The Role of a Project Manager

The role of a project manager is obviously to manage projects, but what exactly does that entail? Well, a project manager is responsible for the entire project from scope creation to close out. Over a projects life time, the project manager will wear many hats, and...

What is Finite Element Analysis?

What is Finite Element Analysis?

Real life systems are often far too complex to analyse using simple, rule based formulas. Historically, engineers have dealt with this problem by validating designs with laboratory testing, applying extremely conservative factors of safety, or simple trial and error....

Structural Engineering – Safety Beyond the Simple

Structural Engineering – Safety Beyond the Simple

Structural safety, can be in the unfortunate position of being overshadowed by production goals and easily quantifiable issues, such as slips and trips.   How often do you inspect the walkways, structural columns, handrails, tanks etc on your site? Is that...

Effective Maintenance Planning (EMP)

Effective Maintenance Planning (EMP)

Effective Maintenance planning (EMP) ensure that the plant and machinery used in mining, oil and gas, manufacturing, petroleum refining and mineral processing industry is in the best possible working order.   Maintenance Planners apply EMP methods by undertaking...

Effective Maintenance Planning

Effective Maintenance Planning

Maintenance planners ensure that the machinery used in manufacturing, refining and processing plants is in the best possible working order by undertaking a range of maintenance inspections and scheduling maintenance processes.   They plan and organise...

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