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Valkim Technologies
A coastal industrial tank farm prepared for advanced inspection

Robotics for hazardous environments

We’re Redefining
Hazardous Inspections

Zero human exposure. Full inspection confidence. Valkim deploys certified robotic systems where precision, safety, and operational continuity matter most.

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Built to Outpace
Legacy Inspection

Legacy inspection means a permit, a shutdown and a person going into a space no one should enter. Valkim Technologies replaces your crew with certified robots, engineered for tanks, pipelines and more.

Inspection engineers coordinating with robotic systems

Insights & News

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Valkim Rapid Response Mobilizes Within Hours to Support Critical Callouts
AUGUST 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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Product Spotlight

SENTINEL

ATEX/IECEx
Zone 0 CERTIFIED
  • Pneumatic tracked drive (non-electric)
  • Manufactured in the USA
  • Rotary actuator for centre (neutral) and up/down control of sensor head
Valkim Sentinel tracked robotic inspection crawler
  • Ionix HotSense ultrasonic probes
  • eCom intrinsically safe lighting and imaging module
  • 90 psi / 6.2 bar Filter ≤ 5 µm
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Industries Served

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Energy Industry

Energy Industry

ATEX/IECEx Zone 0 inspection across refineries, storage and offshore.

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Defense Industry

Defense Industry

Robotic inspection for naval, land and strategic assets.

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Aerospace Industry

Aerospace Industry

Composite and structural inspection for aerospace platforms.

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Valkim field technician deploying Sentinel inspection equipment

What Sets Us Apart

ATEX and IECEx Zone 0 certification

Certified robotic inspection for the most hazardous classified areas, without a permit-to-enter.

Innovative Design

Pneumatic, non-electric drive engineered around the realities of live industrial assets.

Valkim Rapid Response

Mobilised field teams that meet aggressive inspection timelines.

Manufactured in America

Designed, built and supported in the United States.

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Valkim's robotic inspection kept our tanks in service and our people off the roof — the integrity data was in our hands days earlier than a conventional entry would have allowed.
Integrity Manager | Gulf Coast Refining Operator
Inspection professionals working on an industrial storage tank

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

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

State of the Industry

Navigating the pressure on modern industrial operations

Inspection professionals working on an industrial storage tank

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

Trade Shows & Events

Live demonstrations, roadshows & industry presence

Valkim upcoming presentations and events

Elevate Your Next Inspection

Tell us your asset class, certification requirements and timeline, and we’ll design a custom solution.