MISTRAS GROUP
MISTRAS Group offers can save clients millions . He says : “ If you look at the history of failures in process equipment , whether it ’ s power or oil and gas , there are far fewer catastrophic accidents today as a result of a more proactive approach to monitoring , inspection , and maintenance .
“ Go back 20-30 years and it was not uncommon for boilers to blow up ; that never happens now because you will know when you have a leak early enough to take action . It ’ s the same if you ’ re doing structural monitoring - the advanced notice allows you to plan what you do and to mitigate the occurrence of further damage .”
As a services-based company , Phil says , MISTRAS Group spares no expense when acquiring the latest technology in order to meet and exceed the evolving demands of the market but “ if it doesn ’ t exist but we know what ’ s required ” then the company ’ s engineers have the expertise and creativity to develop bespoke technological solutions . He adds : “ If you can perform an operation non-invasively using automation that of course saves countless millions for the client . On the Gabbard wind farm we ran substantial tests and trials on five turbines in the first year as a sort of trial demonstration , to make sure the technology was working properly . We then made the necessary changes and expanded it to close to half of the current wind farm in the following years .”
Having accrued nearly 40 years of experience , MISTRAS Group has grown to become a world leader in technology-driven asset protection solutions . The company ’ s expansion into the renewable energy sector – particularly offshore wind – has enabled it to weather the fluctuating oil price while strengthening its skills base and business offering .
40 September 2016