Flagship Technology
The ATEX/IECEx Robotic Crawler
Certified for Zone 1 and Zone 2 hazardous areas. Engineered for inspection, mapping, and maintenance.
Why the Robot Exists
Robotic inspection where humans cannot safely go
Storage-tank inspection has traditionally required confined-space entry, roof access, hot work permits and weeks of downtime. The Valkim ATEX/IECEx Zone 0 crawler eliminates the human exposure and keeps the asset in production.
No confined-space entry, no roof access, no hot work permits — operators stay safe on the ground.
Inspect live hydrocarbon storage without draining, degassing, or scaffolding the tank.
Cut weeks of lost production and six-figure shutdown costs per inspection cycle.
High-resolution visual, thickness, and corrosion data streamed and archived in real time.
Human vs Robot
Traditional inspection vs Valkim robotic inspection
Zone 0 Advantage
The hardest certification in industrial robotics
ATEX directive 2014/34/EU and the international IECEx scheme define Zone 0 as continuously explosive atmospheres. Operating safely there is a category of its own.
The most hazardous classification — an explosive gas atmosphere is present continuously or for long periods. Inside live storage tanks, vapour spaces, and process vessels.
Standard electronics generate ignition sources. Zone 0 demands intrinsically safe design across every circuit, motor, sensor and battery.
Certified through ATEX (EU) and IECEx (international) with third-party Eurofins and CML notified-body assessment.
Certified for operation in the most stringent explosive atmospheres.
Real-time inspection data captured, processed, and streamed on-site.
No tank shutdown required. Reduce lost production time dramatically.
Eliminates confined-space entry and roof access for inspection crews.
Tank Roof Inspection
Keep the tank in service. Keep the human off the roof.
Inspect floating roof and shell integrity without confined-space entry, without scaffolding, and without taking the asset offline.
View Use Cases