Inspection Services

Our technicians conduct inspections of all kinds of industrial equipment and structures using a range of Non Destructive Testing (NDT) methods. We operate in accordance with international standards with a client -accessible database of inspection records. Mainport Kenya is proud to have achieved Full Member Status with the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association.

We conduct Inspection and Load Testing of Lifting Equipment and NDT inspection of OCTG downhole tools and well casings. Our inspectors are qualified up to Level 2 and Level 3.

LIFTING EQUIPMENT INSPECTION AND LOAD TESTING

Full Thorough Examination service in accordance with UK LOLER Regulations and BS7121. Inspections carried out by LEEA qualified personnel. All kinds of lifting equipment provided for: All types of cranes, Work Platforms, Lifting accessories, Forklifts etc.

NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING

Magnetic particle Inspection(MPI) is anon-destructive testing(NDT) process for detecting surface and shallow subsurface discontinuities in ferromagnetic materials such asiron,nickel,cobalt, and some of their alloys. The process puts a magnetic field into the part. The piece can be magnetized by direct or indirect magnetization. Direct magnetization occurs when the electric current is passed through the test object and a magnetic field is formed in the material. Indirect magnetization occurs when no electric current is passed through the test object, but a magnetic field is applied from an outside source. The magnetic lines of force are perpendicular to the direction of the electric current, which may be either alternating current(AC) or some form of direct current(DC) (rectified AC).

Dye penetrant inspection(DP), also called liquid penetrate inspection(LPI) or penetrant testing(PT), is a widely applied and low-cost inspection method used to check surface-breaking defects in all non-porous materials (metals, plastics, or ceramics). The penetrant may be applied to all non-ferrous materials and ferrous materials, although for ferrous components magnetic-particle inspection is often used instead for its subsurface detection capability. LPI is used to detect casting, forging and welding surface defects such as hairline cracks, surface porosity, leaks in new products, and fatigue cracks in-service components.

Ultrasonic testing(UT) is a family of non-destructive testing techniques based on the propagation of ultrasonic waves in the object or material tested. In most common UT applications, very short ultrasonic pulse-waves with center frequencies ranging from 0.1-15MHz, and occasionally up to 50MHz, are transmitted into materials to detect internal flaws or to characterize materials. A common example is ultrasonic thickness measurement, which tests the thickness of the test object, for example, to monitor pipework corrosion

Eddy-current testing (also commonly seen as eddy current testing and ECT) is one of many electromagnetic testing methods used in nondestructive testing(NDT) making use of electromagnetic induction to detect and characterize surface and sub-surface flaws in conductive materials.