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First of its KindATEX/IECEx Zone 0Inspection Robot

Engineered for the Petroleum Industry

Your expert robotics partner, using experience and proprietary technology to solve your inspection challenges safely, quickly and cost effectively.

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Trusted by Industry Leaders

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Valkim's Dynamic Experience In Innovative Inspection

ITW
1996–2015
  • Magnaflux — Business Development
  • MT/PT
  • ITW Innovations Participant
  • Cut/Bevel Wach's
  • Welding equipment — Miller
  • Consumable — Hobart
  • Post Weld Heat Treat — Miller
  • Destructive — Instron/Buehler
  • Insulations
  • NDT — NSI, QSA, Magnaflux
  • ITW Oil & Gas — Business Development
  • Project Value-Chain mapping
Olympus
1996–2015
  • Global Business Development
  • Conventional UT
  • Advanced (PAUT, FMC, TFM)
  • Eddy Current (Array)
  • PMI
  • Metallurgical Microscopy
Varex Imaging (VMI)
1996–2015
  • Global Business Development
  • Conventional RT, CR, DR
  • Radiographic Components
Valkim Technologies
Founded November 2020
Actual full time: April 2021
Patent filed December 2022
Zone 0 certification 2024

Industries Served

Built for the industries that move the world

Human vs Robot

Traditional inspection vs Valkim robotic inspection

Dimension
Traditional inspection
Valkim robotic inspection
Personnel exposure
Confined-space / roof entry required
Zero human entry into hazardous zone
Asset downtime
Days to weeks (drain, degas, scaffold)
Inspect live — no shutdown
Inspection speed
Slow, manual, weather-dependent
Faster, repeatable, on-demand
Data quality
Handwritten notes, low-res photos
Streaming HD video + UT + corrosion data
Cost per inspection
High (mobilisation + lost production)
A fraction of conventional cost
Safety certification
PPE-dependent
ATEX/IECEx Zone 0 certified

The Valkim Ecosystem

Three specialized divisions, one engineering standard

Three specialized divisions operating under the Valkim Technologies umbrella.

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State of the Industry

Navigating the pressure on modern industrial operations

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Product Development & Consulting

Built for operators, strategic partners, and complex deployment programmes.

Tank inspection environment

Video Library

Interviews, podcasts & demonstrations

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Interview

At the 18th Annual International Aboveground Storage Tank

At the 18th Annual International Aboveground Storage Tank Conference & Trade Show in The Woodlands (December 2025, hosted by NISTM - Nat

Featured Use Case

Keep The Tank In Service.Keep The Human Off The Roof.

In-service crawler inspection across Port of Rotterdam tank farm.

Manual inspection of 40+ storage tanks created downtime and HSE exposure.
Deployed ATEX Zone 0 crawler fleet for in-service ultrasonic mapping.
Reduced inspection time by 62% and eliminated confined-space entry.
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Inspection case study

Global Presence

Operating where it matters

Deployment-ready wherever hazardous inspection, asset integrity, and field engineering expertise are needed.

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Active site3 locations

News & Insights

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Valkim Rapid Response Mobilizes Within Hours to Support Critical Callouts
Company News8/5/2026

Valkim Rapid Response Mobilizes Within Hours to Support Critical Callouts

Over the past month, Valkim Rapid Response has successfully supported multiple emergency inspection deployments, mobilizing personnel and equipment within hours of customer notification. Our commitment to rapid response helps minimize downtime while delivering safe, reliable, and efficient inspection solutions when they are needed most.

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Valkim Technologies Selected as One of 10 Startups for the 2026 Work to Zero Safety Innovation Challenge
Company News8/5/2026

Valkim Technologies Selected as One of 10 Startups for the 2026 Work to Zero Safety Innovation Challenge

Valkim Technologies has been selected as one of only 10 innovative startups to participate in the 2026 Work to Zero Safety Innovation Challenge at the NSC Safety Congress & Expo. This recognition highlights the company's commitment to advancing robotic inspection technologies that help eliminate workplace hazards and improve worker safety.

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Valkim Technologies Achieves ATEX/IECEx Zone 0 Certification for PneuBot
company news6/3/2026

Valkim Technologies Achieves ATEX/IECEx Zone 0 Certification for PneuBot

Valkim's patent-pending non-electric pneumatic crawling platform becomes the first of its kind certified to operate in Zone 0 explosive atmospheres (CML 23ATEX6389X).

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