Quasset – a global innovation company developing advanced inspection and asset management solutions. Quasset focuses on improving efficiency and safety in industrial inspections by leveraging technologies such as augmented reality (AR), robotics, and digital twins.
In many industries, thickness testing is still carried out using highly manual methods.
Inspectors mark grids across tanks, vessels, and pipelines with chalk or tape, then move methodically from square to square recording ultrasonic readings.
This workflow presents several well-known pain points in the NDT sector:
• Time-consuming preparation: On large assets, grid marking alone can take hours before a single reading is taken.
• Safety risks: Drawing grids often requires scaffolding, rope access, or extended time in confined spaces.
• Human error: Manual data entry into notebooks or spreadsheets introduces transcription mistakes and slows down reporting.
• Operational delays: Asset owners must often wait until all readings are collected, logged, and typed up before they get a clear picture of asset condition.
Quasset set out to solve the puzzle with HoloInspect – an augmented reality helmet that projects a digital inspection grid directly onto the surface being tested.
But to complete the workflow, they needed ultrasonic data that was equally fast, wireless, and digital-first.
To bridge the gap between AR visualisation and ultrasonic testing, Quasset partnered with Thornetix’s ARTIO™ wireless UT system.
With the integration:
• Inspectors wear the HoloInspect helmet, which projects a precise digital grid onto the tank or pipe wall.
• Using ARTIO, thickness readings are taken directly against each grid point.
• Results flow wirelessly into the AR system, where they are visualised and stored in real time.
This eliminates the need for chalk marks, manual notes, and duplicate data entry. Instead, the inspector sees both the measurement grid and the ultrasonic readings as part of a seamless, fully digital workflow.
The combined solution addresses several critical industry pain points:
• Setup time cut from hours to minutes: No manual grid drawing is required, freeing inspectors to focus on actual testing.
• Hands-free data capture: Readings are transmitted directly into the AR platform, eliminating transcription and reducing human error.
• Improved ergonomics and safety: Less time spent marking surfaces or handling clipboards means reduced exposure in hazardous environments.
• Digital traceability: Every reading is logged automatically with location and metadata, supporting compliance and reducing audit burden.
• Real-time visibility: Supervisors and asset owners can access results immediately instead of waiting days for reports.
Following successful evaluations, the integrated ARTIO + ACE drone system achieved full DNV certification for offshore use. This recognition establishes the solution as both safe and reliable for corrosion monitoring and wall-thickness inspections across LNG storage tankers, oil rigs, and offshore wind structures.
The achievement represents:
• Credibility – independent validation from a globally recognised authority.
• Market access – clearance to operate in regulated offshore environments.
• Operational readiness – proof that wireless UT data from drones meets industry standards for accuracy and reliability.
By combining HoloInspect’s digital grid projection with ARTIO’s wireless ultrasonic measurement, inspectors move away from repetitive, manual processes and into a streamlined, high-value workflow.
The integration means:
• Faster inspections of tanks, vessels, and pipelines.
• More accurate, consistent data capture.
• A clear pathway to NDE 4.0 practices, where inspection data is seamlessly digital and accessible.
This partnership is more than a technology integration – it’s a proof point that NDT is entering a new phase. For decades, ultrasonic testing has been reliable but slow and labor-intensive. By pairing AR visualisation with wireless UT, the industry moves closer to inspections that are:
• Safer – minimising unnecessary time at height or in confined spaces.
• Faster – reducing preparation time from hours to minutes.
• Smarter – providing immediate digital insights for better decision-making.
For asset owners, this translates directly into reduced downtime and lower inspection costs. For inspectors, it means a safer, more efficient workflow.
The Quasset partnership shows that ARTIO is not just a standalone device, but a platform designed for integration.
By enhancing cutting-edge solutions like HoloInspect, ARTIO demonstrates how ultrasonic testing can evolve into a fully digital, connected process that delivers measurable efficiency gains.
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