In process industries – where uptime, safety compliance and long-term asset integrity directly determine productivity – reliable inspection tools are essential. Across oil and gas, chemicals, energy, marine, water treatment and general manufacturing, engineering teams rely on accurate thickness measurement and tightness verification to reduce failure risk, control maintenance costs and meet regulatory demands.

Cygnus Instruments, a long-established leader in digital ultrasonic testing, offers a suite of solutions designed for these challenges. Its latest product – the Cygnus 1 Ex, plus the Cygnus 6+ Pro and Hatch Sure – provides operators with robust, data-driven inspection tools for harsh and safety-critical environments.

Cygnus 1 Ex: Intrinsically Safe UTM for Hazardous Areas

In hazardous zones such as refineries, offshore platforms, petrochemical facilities, gas processing sites and storage terminals, inspections must be performed without creating ignition risks, interrupting operations or triggering extra permit-to-work requirements. The Cygnus 1 Ex meets these demands as the world’s only fully certified intrinsically safe ultrasonic thickness gauge approved for ATEX Zone 0, ensuring safe operation in Zones 0, 1 and 2, as well as combustible dust environments (Zones 21 and 22) and coal... learn more about advanced ultrasonic inspection solutions for critical process environments.