ASME to Convene Pipeline, Oil and Gas, and Power Generation In...

ASME to Convene Pipeline, Oil and Gas, and Power Generation In... ASME to Convene Pipeline, Oil and Gas, and Power Generation In... ASME to Present Robotics for Inspection and Maintenance Forum in HoustonMay 25, 2018 Next month, ASME will hold a special two-day forum focusing on the application of robotics and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for the inspection and maintenance for the pipeline, oil and gas, and power generation industries. The event, the Robotics for Inspection and Maintenance Forum (RfIM), will take place June 26-27 at the Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) Technology Development Center in Houston.The forum is intended for engineers, non-destructive testing (NDT) managers, asset managers, inspectors, purchasing managers, and outage and turnaround planners in the oil and gas, power generation and pipeline industries who are interested in learning how leveraging robotics and UAS technologies including drones, submersives and crawlers can increase safety, l ower the cost of inspection or maintenance of industrial assets, and improve business outcomes.The RfIM program will feature a combination of panel discussions, case studies, presentations and live product demonstrations that will help attendees understand how robotics solutions can transform their business models learn about new robotics technologies optimize asset management through data analytics, data workflow, modeling, digital twin and artificial intelligence and connect with regulatory agencies, inspection certification organizations and notifying bodies. Presenters will include representatives from the American Petroleum Institute, Avitas Systems (a GE Venture), Cyberhawk Innovations, Diakont, DNV GL, Doosan Babcock, IBM Watson, JIREH Industries, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, Shell, Sonomatic, Southwest Research Institute, and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.ASME members who sign up by June 8 can register for $395 a savings of $100 off the regular member registr ation price. Non-members can register through June 8 for $595 and save $100 on the regular non-member price. Seating is limited, so early registration is recommended.For more information on the Robotics for Inspection and Maintenance Forum, or to register, visit https//roboticsforinspection.asme.org.