Publications
Valkim Technologies' works have been published in several notable journals and have conducted industry presentations live and virtually.
Kimberley Hayes: Storage Terminals Magazine 2025 Top 100 Tank Storage Influencer
Congratulations to Kimberley Hayes, Founder of Valkim Technologies, for being named a Storage Terminals Magazine Top 100 Tank Storage Influencer for 2025! A true leader in the US tank storage industry and a champion for women in the field. Stay tuned for her interview!
Revolutionizing Petroleum Storage Inspections: Valkim Technologies' ATEX/IECEX Zone 0 Robot
Valkim Technologies, a San Antonio start-up, introduces its ATEX/IECEx Zone 0 robot—revolutionizing petroleum storage inspections with enhanced safety, efficiency, and minimal downtime.
Kimberley Hayes:
2022 Advancement of
Women in NDT Recipient
Kimberley Hayes, co-founder of Valkim Technologies, brings 25+ years of expertise in chemical processing, nondestructive testing (NDT), and welding, turning her passion into reality since founding Valkim in 2020.
Spotlight on Women in Mechanical Integrity:
Kimberly Hayes
Looking at the landscape of the industrial inspection world created by Covid, she noticed a few things: the pandemic had upset the balance of the industry (and pretty much all industries), companies were getting increasingly concerned about carbon footprints and costs.
NDE 4.0: Image and
Sound Recognition
Advances powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) centric technologies have enveloped nearly every aspect of our lives. Of the many aspects of AI, seven patterns have been classified, with the most common being the recognition pattern.
Advancements in Radiographic Evaluation Through the Migration into NDE 4.0
The challenges presented by the global pandemic and slump in oil prices have imposed costly avoidance measures and delayed project timeliness, but it also has created the opportunity for innovation conditions in industrial non-destructive testing.
NDE 4.0: Technician
Training of the Future
Kim takes you on a journey regarding digital dynamics - global collaboration for the elevation of industry and mission of safety. She covers topics such as managing migration, pipeline UT - machine learning, and more.
Role of Women in the
Pursuit of NDE 4.0
This paper is intended to highlight roles that women can and likely will play in shaping the future of NDE 4.0, from execution to leadership levels as well as from development to transformation activities.
Detecting & Quantifying Cracks Using Eddy Current Array
Detecting, quantifying, and sizing indications characterized as a “crack” in critical equipment have long been the global benchmark of asset integrity programs. Therefore, the increased precision that inspection programs obtain using advanced technologies can dynamically improve the overall assessment.