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NEW: Onshore Inspections

The Flux

A robust handheld system for corrosion detection and 3D mapping of unpiggable pipelines.

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Innovative Technology
Built for the Unpiggable

EMPIT’s aboveground devices combine advanced sensor processing, individually designed hardware, and AI-driven analysis to assess pipelines beyond the limits of conventional methods.

Key Innovations

Aboveground by Design

Current Magnetometry Inspection (CMI) allows the inspection of buried pipelines without soil removal, shutdowns or inline tools from above ground— making even unpiggable lines accessible and inspectable.

AI-Driven Signal Processing

Machine learning models translate complex magnetic signals into actionable data — detecting threats with pinpoint accuracy.

Modular Inspection Carriers

Through the air, over land, across the water: EMPIT’s carrier systems adapt to terrain, environment and pipeline layout — fully integrated with the CMI tech stack.

The CMI Tech Stack

At the heart of EMPIT’s innovation lies the CMI Tech Stack — a high-tech array powered by high-resolution 3D arrays with up to 70 sensors, capturing 20,000 data points per second. This delivers unmatched insights, enabling precise assessments of every centimeter of pipeline steel.

new Onshore Inspections

Flux and Flux Pro

Built for ground that slows people down: Four legs handle slopes, uneven fields and obstacles where carrying equipment by hand gets slow and tiring.

Modular by design: Proven quadruped platforms with EMPIT’s CMI sensor on board, built so the payload can grow with each project’s requirements.

One run, the full picture: Corrosion risk, coating condition, 3D position and depth of cover, captured in a single pass over unpiggable pipelines.

Onshore Inspections

The Current Mapper

Engineered for tough terrain: A robust handheld system built for high-demand conditions — from deserts to dense urban zones.

Corrosion detection made mobile: Allows precise corrosion risks detection and advanced 3D mapping of unpiggable pipelines — a core element of EMPIT’s inspection suite.

Precision through integrated tech: Equipped with GPS, LiDAR, radar, IMU, and the magnetic field sensor array for all services in the field.

new Offshore Inspections

The ROV

Built to go deep: A remotely operated vehicle that takes over where surface inspection reaches its limits, bringing the inspection right down to strait crossings and offshore trunk lines.

Corrosion detection up close: Delivers corrosion risk detection, coating condition assessment, 3D pipeline positioning and burial or exposure profiling of the seabed in a single dive, without interrupting operations.

Precision under pressure: Equipped with an IMU, DVL, sonar, HD cameras and the magnetic field sensor array to track the pipeline accurately in harsh subsea environments.

Onshore & Offshore Inspection

The Black Copter

Built for extreme terrain: Designed for hardly accessible areas like water crossings, steep slopes, and restricted zones — where ground-based inspection is not feasible.

Advanced aerial assessment. Performs 3D mapping, bending strain analysis, movement tracking, and depth-of-cover profiling from the air — quickly and without disruption.

Fully equipped for precision: Features GPS, LiDAR, radar, IMU, and the magnetic field sensor array to autonomously follow the pipelines.

Offshore Inspections

The Yellowfin

Built for shallow waters: An autonomous inspection boat purpose-built for pipelines in coastal, nearshore and inland waters with depths of up to 50 meters.

Detects corrosion & exposure risks: Excels in corrosion detection, 3D pipeline and riverbed profiling, and depth-of-cover assessments to determine possible safety risks.

Precision tech in challenging conditions: Equipped with GPS antennas, LiDAR, radar, sonar, an IMU, and the magnetic field sensor array, it ensures precision in challenging marine environments.

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Inspect the Unpiggable

Current Magnetometry Inspection (CMI) is developed for pipelines that can’t be inspected conventionally. Where ILI tools like pigs, crawlers, or free-floating devices reach their limits due to geometry, flow conditions, or access restrictions — EMPIT succeeds. Our surface-based method works from above ground, without downtime or digging.

From Signal to Insight

EMPIT’s collected Current Magnetometry Inspection (CMI) data is transferred, decoded, and enriched by advanced machine vision, cloud computing and AI. Massive magnetic field datasets are processed in near-real time to detect defects, assess possible corrosion risks, and visualize pipeline condition at scale. The result: actionable insights for a safe and reliable pipeline operation.

Next Generation Signal Processing

The signal architecture behind the Current Magnetometry Inspection (CMI) is tailored to the physical characteristics of buried pipelines. With custom hardware and high sampling rates, we capture complex magnetic field behavior — enabling precise detection of corrosion, geometry, and depth variations. Processing starts at the field and scales into the cloud — for fast, field-ready analysis.

Key Evolution

Black Copter drone flying above a field

CMI performs pipeline inspections from above ground – no excavation, no shutdowns, and no inline tools required. This enables safe, efficient diagnostics beyond the limits of conventional techniques.

An inspector guides EMPIT’s Current Mapper through tall grass near a power plant substation, collecting data for the buried pipeline inspection.

CMI works without process inter­ruption, enabling pipe­ine inspec­tions during full ope­ration – no shutdowns required.

The transformed and processed data set is visualized as a graph streaking across a dark interface — highlighting anomaly detection, signal analytics, and industrial monitoring.

Advanced magnetometry and AI-powered signal processing enable precise 3D mapping, defect localisation, corrosion assessment and classification of threats.

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CMI integrates seamlessly into ECDA workflows and aligns with key global standards like ISO 15589-1.

Stacked steel-pipelines with coating before installation.

CMI is effective even on pipelines with new-generation coatings — including high-resistance epoxy and multi-layer systems.


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