Applus+ around the world
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- GLOBAL SITE
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra Automotive Division
- Argentina Automotive Division
- Australia Energy & Industry Division
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Chile Energy & Industry Division Automotive Division
- China Energy & Industry Division Laboratories Division IDIADA Division
- Colombia Energy & Industry Division
- Costa Rica
- Czech Republic
- Denmark Automotive Division
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador Energy & Industry Division
- Egypt
- El Salvador Energy & Industry Division
- Finland Automotive Division
- France Laboratories Division
- Gabon
- Germany Energy & Industry Division Laboratories Division IDIADA Division
- Ghana
- Guatemala Energy & Industry Division
- India
- Indonesia Energy & Industry Division
- Iraq
- Ireland Automotive Division
- Italy
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
- Mexico Energy & Industry Division
- Mongolia Energy & Industry Division
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Nicaragua Energy & Industry Division
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Panama Energy & Industry Division
- Papua New Guinea Energy & Industry Division
- Peru Energy & Industry Division
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain Energy & Industry Division Automotive Division
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- The Netherlands Energy & Industry Division
- Turkey
- UAE
- Uganda
- UK Energy & Industry Division
- Ukraine
- USA Energy & Industry Division Automotive Division
- Uzbekistan
- GLOBAL SITE
- Albania
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Australia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Czech Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Gabon
- Germany
- Ghana
- Guatemala
- India
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Thailand
- The Netherlands
- Turkey
- UAE
- UK
- USA
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- GLOBAL SITE
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Mexico
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
- South Korea
- Spain
- USA
- GLOBAL SITE
- Belgium
- Brazil
- China
- Czech Republic
- France
- Germany
- India
- Indonesia
- Italy
- Japan
- Malaysia
- México
- Poland
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- UK
- USA
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Applus+ DIVISIONS
Energy & Industry Division
Industrial and environmental inspection, vendor inspection, technical assistance, non-destructive testing (NDT) and technical staffing for all type of industries.
Laboratories Division
Multidisciplinary laboratories.Testing and engineering for product development. Conformity testing and product certification. SYSTEMS CERTIFICATION.
Automotive Division
Statutory vehicle inspection services and emission & gas testing solutions worldwide.
IDIADA Division
Design, engineering, testing and homologation services for the automotive industry worldwide.
Applus HEX Access System
INTRODUCTION
Applus+ RTD developed the HEX system following a request from a client to provide an alternative access solution for the internal inspection and maintenance of a sphere (spherical gas tank). The Milos truss system was developed in house with consultation provided by Milos themselves (the manufacturer of the truss equipment).
THE Applus+ SOLUTION
Applus+ HEX provides an alternative access solution to a work scope which has traditionally required full scaffolding in order to facilitate personnel.
The HEX, along with rope-access techniques, provides a far more robust system with many benefits for the client. The lightweight, hexagonal, aluminium trussed frame is built on site and suspended using certified lifting equipment and a central rigging point.
The HEX system provides 360-degree access for trained competent personnel to provide a suite of services from inspection preparation to advanced non-destructive testing.
Applus+-trained personnel can provide supervision for external contractors requiring access using the specialist fall-arrest system.
TARGET CUSTOMERS
This service is of benefit to any client with spherical tanks requiring internal inspection or maintenance. These tanks typically run on an inspection cycle of 5 or 10 years, depending on the client.
KEY CUSTOMER BENEFITS
Clients who turn to the Applus+ HEX access system benefit from:
- Significantly reduced tank downtime (scaffolding = up to 6 months, HEX = 1 month)
- Cost savings – fewer materials required therefore lower costs to client
- Improved lighting due to the open system
- Access to multiple areas within the sphere at any given time, allowing inspections and/or maintenance work to be performed simultaneously
- The possibility of performing external works at the same time as internal works