Industrial Profile & Capabilities
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ALS Industrial is one of Australia’s leading
providers of asset reliability and integrity services
and is comprised of two complementary business
streams: Asset Care and Tribology. Our services
and solutions assist our clients to maximise
production, extend asset life and ensure safe and
reliable plant operation.
ALS Asset Care approaches asset health from a holistic perspective,
considering both asset reliability and integrity. We start with an
engineering approach – seeking to understand our client’s asset
management or maintenance issues first – then provide the right
package of services and solutions to improve and sustain asset health.
We provide non-destructive and mechanical testing, engineering failure
analysis and investigational services to constructors, manufacturers
and asset owners to assist them in achieving compliance with national
and international standards and customer specifications. ALS Industrial
is ISO9001, NATA and IRATA accredited. The extensive experience of
our people and our investment in leading technologies positions us to
provide reliable advice and efficient services.
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At ALS Industrial our goal is to be the market leader in quality, service
and technical capability. To achieve this we have multiple modern
metallurgical and mechanical testing laboratories across Australia and
in excess of 600 engineers, metallurgists, inspectors and technicians
delivering our comprehensive range of services. We have a proven track
record in the power, oil and gas, petrochemical, minerals processing,
mining, water and infrastructure industries offering a comprehensive
range of high quality asset care services to help our clients make
informed decisions.
Balancing & Alignment
Quality Assurance /
Inspection
Training Academy
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
Non-Intrusive
Inspection / Advanced NDT
Mechanical Testing
INTEGRITY &
RELIABILITY
ENGINEERING
ABSOLUTE
CONFIDENCE
IN INDUSTRIAL ASSETS
Engineering Assessment
RBI / Fitness For Service /
Remaining Life
Integrated Condition Monitoring
Maintenance Planning
and Review
Tribology
Materials Engineering
40+
YEARS IN OPERATION
11k+
STAFF
400+
LOCATIONS
65+
COUNTRIES
Company Overview
ALS Industrial is part of ALS Limited, an Australian Stock
Exchange listed company (ASX:ALQ) that commenced
operations in Queensland as Campbell Brothers in
1863. ALS Limited has over 11,000 staff operating from
over 400 locations in 65 countries. We have facilities
strategically located around the world, operating in
Australia, Asia, North America, South America, Europe,
the Middle East and Africa; and are one of the largest
global analytical laboratory groups.
ALS Limited provides a broad range of technical services to four main
market segments, with a total of 14 unique service offerings:
Minerals – Geochemistry | Metallurgy | Mine Site | Inspection
Life Sciences – Environmental | Food | Pharmaceutical | Electronics
Consumer Products
Energy – Coal | Oil & Gas
Industrial – Asset Care | Tribology
ALS Limited has demonstrated over 40 years of strong business
performance with global revenues exceeding $1.2 billion. ALS continues
to remain at the forefront of the testing services industry, building an
enviable reputation as the provider of choice on a global scale.
Our Capabilities
ALS Industrial offers an end to end solution for all your testing, inspection and engineering
requirements and caters for both metro and remote work. Our size and diversity give us the ability
to tailor the following range of services to meet your specific asset management objectives.
Reliability and Integrity Engineering
Condition Monitoring
Our experienced engineers can assist to develop unique reliability
and integrity inspection plans and strategies tailored to your asset
management goals. Some of the typical engineering services we
provide include:
ALS is the largest integrated condition monitoring service provider
in Australia with a 35 year track record, with an approach based
on ISO 17359 – Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics of Machines.
• Statutory compliance planning and support
• Integrity inspection, reporting, certification and data
management
• Risk Based Inspection planning and support
• Engineering and Fitness-for-Service assessment
• Calculations for repairs, alterations and Fitness-for-Service
• Finite element analysis
• Design, commissioning and operation of online condition
monitoring systems
• Strain gauging, measurement of displacement, pressure,
temperature and more with remote data logging
• Rotating equipment acceptance testing
• Onsite commissioning, alignment, balancing and
lubrication services
• WEARMANAGER® a complete wear management advisory
service combining our reliability engineering expertise with
laser scanning and 3D modelling.
Mechanical Testing
We provide structural, physical and mechanical testing of materials
and products. Tests are designed to verify that the material or
product complies with national or international standards and
customer specifications. Our mechanical testing teams are well
supported by our engineers and metallurgists delivering accurate
results, quickly.
ALS is a leader in HDPE testing in Australia.
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ardness testing – Brinell, Rockwell, Vickers,
Vickers micro-hardness, Knoop
• Bend testing
• Impact testing – Charpy and Izod
• Tensile / compression testing
• Fatigue testing
• Fracture mechanics
• Product and prototype compliance testing
• Proof load testing
• Shear testing
• Spring testing
• Plastic and composite material testing
• Macro examination
• Fillet-break tests
• Nick-break tests.
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We assist clients to develop integrated condition monitoring plans,
provide staff training, relief assistance, data management and
auditing.
VIBRATION MONITORING
Most components, stationary or rotating, move about a reference
point. We measure and analyse vibrations to accurately diagnose
machinery and structural conditions. Vibration analysis will
diagnose developing or preexisting conditions such as:
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Machinery imbalance
Misalignment
Bearing and gearing defects
Lubrication problems
Structural vibration
Motor defects
Environmental and construction / demolition vibration impact.
THERMOGRAPHY
All objects emit electromagnetic energy. We use thermography
to detect thermal variations identifying particular conditions
including:
• E lectrical equipment – poor connections or contacts,
overloading, unbalanced loads
• Boilers / steam systems – refractory / insulation breakdown
• Process equipment – location of solid, liquid and gas levels in
tanks and vessels, scale build-up and blockages in pipework,
defective valves, hot / cold air leaks
• Mechanical equipment – conveying systems, bearings, and
seals, drive belts and trains, turbo equipment, coupling
problems, open gear integrity, crushers, screens and pumps.
TRIBOLOGY
ALS Tribology provides independent assessment of the suitability
and condition of lubricating oils, greases, coolants, and fuels for
equipment operation, preventative maintenance, and diagnostic
purposes. Reports are made available through our online
WebtrieveTM portal allowing easy access to results from any
location. Regular oil and wear debris analysis, together with other
condition monitoring techniques, can accurately determine the
condition of your equipment allowing early detection of potentially
catastrophic failures.
Materials Engineering
Our experienced engineers and metallurgists have the capacity
to provide clients with answers to complex materials questions
including:
• Residual life extension
• Material selection, identification, chemical analysis,
condition assessment and repair strategies
• Metallography and microstructural characterisation
• Fatigue / remnant life analysis
• Stress and strain measurement
• Failure analysis and mitigation / root cause analysis
• Corrosion investigation and mitigation
• Coating assessment and specification
• Concrete diagnostics and repair strategies
• Creep and crack fatigue analysis of high
temperature plant
• Evaluation of cracks and flaws using fracture mechanics
• Litigation support and expert witness.
Inspection
ALS has a team of qualified AICIP and API inspectors who assess
pressure equipment including boilers, pressure vessels, pressure
piping, storage tanks and associated equipment as per the
applicable code and client requirements. We also perform thirdparty reviews for the construction of structural items and new
pressure equipment.
Using a team of experienced integrity engineers, senior inspectors
and senior NDT personnel, we provide Risk Based Inspection (RBI)
services. RBI provides cost benefits to clients via optimising required
inspection intervals for plant ensuring efficient use of resources.
Our engineers can prepare inspection work scopes outlining
required NDT and set required inspection intervals within the
guidelines of the applicable code or client specification. We also
provide repair recommendations and evaluate asset suitability for
continued service.
ALS has qualified welding engineers and WTIA AS1796 certificate
10 welding supervisors capable of inspecting welds and developing
procedures to international and Australian codes as well as client
requirements.
Profile & Capabilities Overview
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Non-Destructive Testing
As a NATA endorsed technical leader in Australia, our technicians are rigorously selected, trained
and proficiency tested to ensure the highest standard of delivery. We perform NDT across a variety
of industries to demonstrate compliance with codes, client requirements and to support decision
making with regards to the safety and health of your assets.
Where required, our experienced technical consultants work with clients to undertake engineering
assessments, select NDT techniques, develop procedures and conduct high quality testing to inform
engineering decision making.
As an IRATA member we also provide Rope Access technicians providing a safer, more timely and
cost effective alternative to scaffolding.
Our national presence and local footprint gives our clients confidence in both responsiveness and
availability, whilst our rigorous approach to quality and excellence ensures we employ qualified,
competent and experienced personnel.
CONVENTIONAL NDT
TECHNIQUES
• Visual inspection
• Radiographic examination
(gamma and x-ray)
• Ultrasonic flaw detection
• Ultrasonic thickness testing
• Magnetic particle testing
• Dye penetrant testing
• Eddy current testing (welds)
• Holiday testing of coatings
• Hydrostatic testing
Advanced Non-Destructive Testing
ALS Industrial has a successful track record of delivering advanced NDT techniques achieved by combining our engineering expertise with inspection
techniques that offer increased defect detection and repeatable data analysis. We offer a wide range of methods to efficiently evaluate plant
condition and support Fitness-for-Service recommendations.
PHASED ARRAY AND TIME OF FLIGHT DIFFRACTION (TOFD)
ULTRASONIC TESTING
These techniques can be applied as stand-alone inspection
methods or in combination to deliver a highly sensitive inspection
strategy. Phased Array is a “reflective” ultrasonic method, similar
to conventional pulse echo, while TOFD is a “diffractive” ultrasonic
method, which is extremely accurate for defect sizing. Both offer a
number of significant benefits over traditional ultrasonic techniques
including accurate defect sizing, inspection of components with
complex geometry, allowing permanent records for future monitoring,
ease of data review, including complex evaluation and modelling.
TUBE INSPECTION
We offer eddy current, IRIS, magnetic bias and remote field inspections.
These inspections are used to identify tube condition affecting shortterm reliability and immediate remedial maintenance needs. We are
also able to identify trends for medium to long-term reliability and
maintenance planning. Typically we inspect heat exchangers, boiler
tubes and fin fan coolers.
LONG RANGE ULTRASONICS USING GUIDED WAVE
TECHNOLOGY (GWT)
We offer this inspection technique as a screening tool for the
inspection of inaccessible areas of piping. These areas include under
insulation buried piping and pipe supports to detect corrosion.
Benefits of this technique include minimal insulation removal,
reduced scaffolding and the ability to screen large volumes of piping
rapidly with increased inspection reliability.
ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS (AE) TESTING
Acoustic emissions are stress waves generated by sudden movement
in stressed materials. The classic sources of acoustic emissions are
defect-related deformation processes such as crack growth and plastic
deformation. Other sources can be corrosion product spalling, leakage,
matrix cracking, delamination, disbonding or fibre breakage, creep
damage and partial discharge. This technique is totally non-intrusive
thus providing major benefits to asset owners and operators. AE is
commonly used to monitor the condition of both metallic and fibreglass
tanks and vessels.
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CORROSION MAPPING
ALS offer high speed corrosion mapping systems using Phased
Array technology and Rapid Motion Scanning (RMS) to identify and
quantify corrosion, erosion, pitting and mapping wall thickness.
These techniques can be applied to storage tanks and pipes that
are made of materials suitable for ultrasonic testing.
COMPUTED RADIOGRAPHY (CR)
The benefits of industrial radiography now have far wider
applications due to image capture and display developments
offered by computed radiography. Radiographic film is replaced
with re-usable flexible imaging plates that are processed using
laser reader technology resulting in a digitised image that can
be stored and displayed as an electronic file. This technology
has many advantages including shorter exposure and processing
time, rapid transfer and retrieval of images, reduced retakes,
no darkroom concerns such as chemical hazard and integrity
QA maintenance and production of digital images that can be
enhanced for increased detail and easily archived.
SATURATED LOW FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT (SLOFEC™)
The SLOFEC technique is the world leading technology for fast
and accurate corrosion screening and has exceptional capabilities
to deliver unmatched high quality defect reports. The main
applications of this technique are the inspection of storage tank
floor plates, pipelines, plant piping and pressure vessels.
Working with us
ALS Industrial is a service provider committed
to both its employees and its clients. We
attract, develop and retain the best people in
order to provide the highest quality services.
We work closely with clients to understand their requirements
and build strong relationships, valuing their feedback and input.
We strive for innovation and continuous improvement in safety,
quality and productivity. Our employees take pride in providing our
clients with the highest possible level of service.
ALS Industrial, with our people and technology, offer an end to
end testing, inspection and engineering solution helping clients to
make informed decisions about their assets.
Technical Consultants
At ALS Industrial we employ a number of technical consultants
who are highly regarded experts in their field. Our consultants
keep abreast of advances in our industry ensuring ALS’s market
leading position. They also support our engineers, inspectors and
technicians and are available to provide consulting services to
clients. ALS Industrial Technical Consultants are available to:
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ffer early engagement to truly understand your
asset management objectives
• Ensure you select the most appropriate service
for desired outcomes
• Provide input to help develop the most appropriate solutions
to complex and bespoke asset management problems
• Develop a service offering that is specific to achieving
your asset management objectives
• Bring expert knowledge and industry intelligence on
alternative approaches, new technologies and more.
Core Values
Our Core Values are simple and we incorporate
these in our daily operations, never forgetting
the foundations of our success:
› Honesty and Integrity
› E xceeding Client Expectations
› Belief in our Ability
› Doing it Better
› Hard Work and
Continuous Improvement
› Celebrating Success
› Safety as a Priority
Profile & Capabilities Overview
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Regional Centres
Branch Locations
ADELAIDE
Unit 6/1 Burma Road
Pooraka SA 5059
P +61 8 8260 1060
sa.industrial@alsglobal.com
PERTH
109 Bannister Road
Canning Vale WA 6155
P +61 8 9232 0300
assetcarewa@alsglobal.com
BRISBANE
7 Brisbane Road
Riverview QLD 4303
P +61 7 3816 5500
riverview.industrial@alsglobal.com
POWER SERVICES
U1, 2 Alhambra Avenue
Cardiff NSW 2285
P +61 2 4953 7999
powerservices@alsglobal.com
MELBOURNE
450 Dynon Road
West Melbourne VIC 3003
P +61 3 8398 5900
northmelbourne@alsglobal.com
SYDNEY
U1a & 2, 171-175 Newton Road
Wetherill Park NSW 2164
P +61 2 8786 3100
sydney.industrial@alsglobal.com
QUEENSLAND
Gladstone, Mackay
Emerald, Roma, Moranbah
NEW SOUTH WALES
Muswellbrook, Thornton
VICTORIA
Traralgon
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Kalgoorlie
NEW ZEALAND
Wellington
USA
Houston, TX
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