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Field validation

Coated storage tank shell, 6 to 18 m

Validation ID
FV-2026-001
Date
2026-04-18
Product revision
rev C
Location
Northern Italy, industrial site
Measurement points
39 accepted 3 rejected One square per reading. Not a map of the asset.

Test context

Asset
Above-ground storage tank shell
Material
S355
Reference thickness
8.0 mm nominal
Coating
Epoxy
Coating thickness
280 µm
Lift-off
1.5 mm
Surface condition
Intact coating, light surface staining
Temperature
19 °C ambient, 21 °C surface
Geometry
Four vertical profiles between 6 and 18 m, readings every 0.5 m.

Results

Planned points
48
Points read
42
Measurements total
42
Accepted
39
Rejected
3
Mean error
0.06 mm
Maximum error
0.14 mm
Repeatability
0.05 mm standard deviation over 10 repeats

Why readings were rejected: Three readings rejected on a weld cap where the sensor could not sit flat.

Reference and calibration

Hand-held piezoelectric gauge on prepared spots, same operator, same shift.

Both instruments calibrated on an S355 step wedge before and after the campaign.

What we measured

Demo narrative for layout review. All results on this staging site are invented.

Wind 4 to 6 m/s. One battery change per profile.

Rejected readings

3 points, with reasons

Rejected readings and why
Point Location Condition Outcome
P-11 West shell, 6.2 m elevation Unbonded paint Signal below the acceptance threshold. Recorded as not accepted; no thickness value derived.
P-27 West shell, 11.4 m elevation Weld cap Geometry outside the convex minimum, so the sensor could not sit flat.
P-38 North shell, 16.8 m elevation Local pitting Surface condition outside the validated range.

What this record does not demonstrate

Does not demonstrate performance above 3 mm coating, on weld caps, or below 5 °C.

System used

960 × 640 Colibri360, real hardware in operation The actual product, photographed in use. No studio render, no CGI. media placeholder

Colibri360

Drone-mounted EMAT thickness gauge with the sensor on a rotary mast, for measuring metal structures without scaffolding or rope access.

  • 2 – 60 mm Measurable thickness — S355, mill scale, lift-off up to 2 mm, 20 °C
  • 0.08 mm Measurement accuracy — S355 reference block, lift-off 1 mm, 20 °C
  • 3 mm Validated lift-off — Coated carbon steel, coating up to 3 mm
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