Advanced Materials & Asset Reliability Management

InnoTech provide a materials testing, qualification, and validation services. We have laboratory facilities for materials development, corrosion mitigation, fluid transportation, wear protection, and welding.

We consult with clients across oil sand producers, midstream oil and gas operators, and energy service companies to evaluate, apply research, and implement technology solutions that will hold up to the unique, harsh conditions in their industries.

InnoTech Alberta has a Sodick VL600Q, a wire-cut electrical discharge machine, which can hold up to 850 kgs of workpiece, for metal and composite materials. An electrical discharge machine works by running a current through a wire which cuts through the workpiece. In essence electricity erodes a conductive material.

EDM is an extremely precise and reliable method. It can handle complex shapes and configurations that traditional machining with cutting tools, milling, and drilling may not be able to produce.

We can conduct non-destructive evaluation—using ultrasonic testing (UT), phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT), laser, and radiography techniques—to monitor the conditions of pipelines. The data we acquire is then analyzed, interpreted by a skilled technician, and subjected to computer modelling.

Our team can also provide project management and logistics support to optimize the selection of materials, conduct wear analysis in real conditions, provide technology demonstrations, and develop testing methodologies and guidelines for an organization.