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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
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

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

Operators are being asked to increase uptime, strengthen safety performance, and do more with fewer qualified field teams.

Safety Exposure

Reduce human entry into hazardous, elevated, and confined-space environments.

Labor Shortages

Extend experienced teams with robotic systems, telemetry, and remote collaboration.

Inspection Downtime

Capture critical integrity data while keeping tanks, platforms, and assets in service.

Rising Operational Costs

Lower mobilisation, access, and outage costs with repeatable robotic programmes.

Valkim robotic crawler

Product Development & Consulting

From concept strategy to field deployment

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

Tank inspection environment

Video Library

Interviews, podcasts & demonstrations

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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

With active programmes and partnerships across Europe, North America, the Caspian region, and the Middle East, Valkim stays close to customers and their assets.

World map of Valkim Technologies operations
Active site5 locations

News & Insights

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Welcoming Dameyan Martell to Valkim Technologies
Company News6/3/2026

Welcoming Dameyan Martell to Valkim Technologies

Valkim Technologies welcomes Project Engineer Intern Dameyan Martell through the San Antonio Ambassador Program.

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Five Years of Valkim Technologies: A Journey of Innovation, Growth and Impact
Company Milestone6/2/2026

Five Years of Valkim Technologies: A Journey of Innovation, Growth and Impact

Celebrating five years of innovation, growth, certifications, patents, partnerships, and industry impact at Valkim Technologies.

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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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Trade Shows & Events

Live demonstrations, roadshows & industry presence

Middle East Roadshow for Tank Integrity Operators
Valkim Events

Middle East Roadshow for Tank Integrity Operators

A regional roadshow will bring Valkim robotic inspection demonstrations directly to operators managing critical storage infrastructure.

ADIPEC Executive Demo Series Announced
ADIPEC

ADIPEC Executive Demo Series Announced

Valkim will host executive demonstrations focused on hazardous-environment robotics and inspection strategy at ADIPEC.

Valkim Technologies Confirmed for NISTM 2024
NISTM

Valkim Technologies Confirmed for NISTM 2024

Valkim will demonstrate next-gen ATEX Zone 0 crawlers at NISTM Orlando.

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