The Industrial Innovator's Podcast: Recent Episodes
Don Cooper
Welcome to the Industrial Innovator’s Podcast. I’m Don Cooper, and in this show, we will be talking with innovative companies from around the world who accept big challenges from their industrial clients and solve issues across their industry.
The people we’ll be talking to approach every challenge with an innovator's mindset, finding ways their innovative technology improves safety, improves productivity, and drives cost effectiveness in everything they do.
Join me as I introduce you to a wide range of problem solvers from around the world who are blazing a trail to make the industrial space better.
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Discover the implementation of rope access in industrial maintenance, highlighting its advantages in safety, cost savings, and efficiency over traditional scaffolding methods. It outlines how this approach is being applied to leak repairs, flange bolting, pipe cutting, and more, demonstrating significant benefits in terms of lead times, installation times, and overall costs. The conversation also touches on the development of rope access techniques for specialized services, emphasizing real-world success stories and the potential for widespread adoption across different industry sectors.
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Tune in with Don Cooper and HJ3 as they explore the transformative world of API 653 and its implications for above-ground storage tank repairs. Featuring insights from experts Olley Scholer and Dominic Cozzetti of HD three, the discussion centers around the advancements in composite repair technologies, particularly carbon fiber, and their significant benefits over traditional repair methods.
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It’s time you stopped using hydro test tools from the 90’s! Innovator Industrial Services created a Test Plug Toolbox that is a revolution in weld testing. Discover how this exciting new technology will help save time and money, and improve safety!
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Learn the history of test plug, new legacy technology and how various types of isolation test plug can help you solve most of your isolation and testing challenges you have ever had in the past.
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Innovator Industrial Services - Create value through innovation Inspection, repairs and modification of pressurized systems
Innovator Industrial Services: Culture of Safety Four leaders in the gas and oil pressurized pipe industry explore the importance of Safety Culture in the workplace. Discover what you can do to create a culture that builds and recognizes safe practices every day so workers go home happy and healthy.
Host: Don Cooper - CEO Innovator Industrial
Guest: Mike Daley - Vice President of Consulting at Sacred Cow Company
Stephen Cathrea - Turnaround Director at Worley
Tyler Douglas - Quality, Health and Safety Leader Innovator Industrial
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Today on The Industrial Innovator's Podcast we are joined again by the General Manager of Innovator Industrial, Chris Coombs, who's here to talk about Innovator's Composite Repair solutions and the recent approval of a process by a major Canadian pressure authority, ABSA, and what this means for everyone in the oil and gas and industrial industries, along with the adoption and further expansion of engineered composite repair solutions.
If you want to learn more or get in touch with Innovator about anything related to composite repair make sure you click the links above.
We can't wait to help you with all your composite repair needs.
This week on The Industrial Innovator's Podcast we have got the President of Russel NDE Systems, Dve Russell. He is on to talk all about an innovative new method of tube inspection, specific to corrosion under insulation, also known as CUI inspection.
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Russell NDE Systems Inc. has over 40 years of experience in non-destructive evaluation.
Russell NDE Systems Inc. undertakes research and development as well as design and manufacture of NDE instruments. Products include the Ferroscope, Adept, software, Radalarm ®, See Snake and HydraSnake Inspection Robots, and RFT downhole casing tool. Custom design of NDE systems and development of software is routinely undertaken.
The staff of Russell pride themselves on delivering exceptional value for money. We know that customers deal with people that they can trust, and who deliver excellent technical expertise in a friendly and helpful manner. This is why you too can rely on Russell NDE Systems Inc. for all of your Quality Assurance needs.
This week on The Industrial Innovator's Podcast we have got the director of business development at HydroPro, Stephen Waldron. He is on to talk all about HydroPro, story, and their extremely innovative approaches to hydraulic tube expansion for use in leak repair. It is a fantastic conversation about a fascinating technology that you will not want to miss.
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HydroPro was established in 1997 to help advance hydraulic expansion technology, and take it from the undeveloped process that it was, and make sure it would reach its full potential. Three individuals with extensive industry experience elected to start the small company with a single focus, hydraulic tube expansion.
These individuals knew that hydraulic expansion was without a doubt the best way to expand tube-to-tubesheet joints in heat exchangers, but the current companies making this technology were completely out of touch with what fabricators needed for it to be a successful process. Until that time, the primary challenge when using hydraulic expansion was a lack of consistency and reliability of the process. HydroPro corrected both issues with their patented dual Cam/Segment Assembly design and their direct pressure output power supply.
Fast-forward 20 years later and the fact that HydroPro has stayed true to the original plan of improving on the technology has ensured fabricators in more than 30 countries can reliably use their equipment and tooling daily in production situations. They’ve also developed advanced solutions for on-site exchanger repair that are utilized by companies in nearly every industrial industry, including retubing, sleeving, and plugging.
This week on The Industrial Innovator's Podcast we have got the founder and COO of True North Valve Solution, Ken Braget. He is on to talk all about his company, his story, and the impact that he is trying to have on the Indigenous community. Don and Ken share stories and discuss all the details throughout their fantastic conversation that we know you will not want to miss.
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True North is very proud to be the only Indigenous-owned company that offers the services we do. True North is owned by Ken Braget (Birthname, Callihoo). Ken is a very proud member of the Métis Nation of Alberta and a direct descendant of, Michel Callihoo, Chief of the Michel First Nation in the late 1800’s. Ken was adopted at the age of two and was reunited with his Callihoo family at the age of 34. It was the reuniting with his birth family that motivated Ken to appreciate and share his proud heritage. True North has a 40% indigenous employment mandate and is very active in the local community.
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This week on The Industrial Innovator's Podcast we have got the General Manager of Innovator, Chris Coombs. He is on to talk all about composite repair and the various ways that you should be utilizing this technology and be on your way to building a leak free work environment. Don and Chris share stories and discuss technical details throughout their fantastic conversation that we know you will learn lots from.
Though, if you ever want more details or would like to get in contact with anyone on the team at Innovator you can always do so @ innovator.ca/want-to-talk
We will absolutely be having Chris back on the show to discuss more topics so don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, and definitely don't forget to leave us a like/rating as it does greatly help the show.
Hope you enjoy!
This week on The Industrial Innovator's Podcast we have got the General Manager of Innovator, Chris Coombs. He is on to talk all about laser flatness inspection and the various ways that you should be utilizing this technology and be on your way to building a leak free work environment. Don and Chris share stories and discuss technical details throughout their fantastic conversation that we know you will learn lots from.
Though, if you ever want more details or would like to get in contact with anyone on the team at Innovator you can always do so @ innovator.ca/want-to-talk
We will absolutely be having Chris back on the show to discuss more topics so don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, and definitely don't forget to leave us a like/rating as it does greatly help the show.
Hope you enjoy!
This week on The Industrial Innovator's Podcast we have got the General Manager of Innovator, Chris Coombs. He is on to talk all about industrial line freezing and the various ways that you should (and should not) be utilizing Innovator's proven techniques to be on your way to building a leak free work environment. Don and Chris share stories and discuss technical details throughout their fantastic conversation that we know you will learn lots from. Though, if you ever want more details or would like to get in contact with anyone on the team at Innovator you can always do so by going to innovator.ca/want-to-talk
We will absolutely be having Chris back on the show to discuss more topics so don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, and definitely don't forget to leave us a like/rating as it does greatly help the show.
Hope you enjoy!
This week on The Industrial Innovator's Podcast we have got the General Manager of Innovator, Chris Coombs. He is on to talk all about industrial leak repair and the various ways that you should (and should not) be utilizing Innovator's proven techniques to be on your way to building a leak free work environment. Don and Chris share stories and discuss technical details throughout their fantastic conversation that we know you will learn lots from. Though, if you ever want more details or would like to get in contact with anyone on the team at Innovator you can always do so by going to innovator.ca/want-to-talk
We will absolutely be having Chris back on the show to discuss more topics so don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, and definitely don't forget to leave us a like/rating as it does greatly help the show.
Hope you enjoy!
Today on the Industrial Innovators Podcast, we’re talking with Phil Paterson, International Business Development Manager for ICR, about the development of their weldless connections solution, Quickflange.
As a global maintenance and integrity company for the oil and gas, power, chemical, nuclear, and defense sectors, ICR has a wealth of experience in reducing downtime through fast and effective repairs, and Quickflange is their latest product that delivers a lightweight, hand-applied, corrosion-resistant solution.
This technology is exclusive to Innovator in Canada, and in our conversation, we were able to go deep into the innovation behind the rollout, the application it’s best suited to, and some of the unique benefits of this type of repair.
I really enjoyed the time with Phil and the insights he brings to the discussion.
Today on the Industrial Innovators Podcast, we have a special bonus episode as I talk about The Turnaround Optimizer Process and the book I recently wrote about it.
Too often turnaround services run over budget, with inspection standards missed, paperwork not submitted, and hours of valuable personnel time wasted due to lack of preparation.
The Turnaround Optimizer Process helps streamline your planning, utilize the right equipment, correctly staff projects, all while improving safety and reducing labour costs.
At Innovator, we've had fantastic success sharing and implementing this process with companies over the last 25 years. It's great to see the results they've had, and I'm excited to share the ideas with you in this episode.
If you are in the industrial turnaround space, this is one not to miss.
You can learn more and get your FREE copy of The Turnaround Optimizer Process here: https://info.innovatorind.com/turnaround-optimizer
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Today on the Industrial Innovators Podcast, we’re talking with Shona Mackenzie, Head of Sales for ICR, about the development of their composite repair solutions.
As a global maintenance and integrity company for the oil and gas, power, chemical, nuclear, and defense sectors, ICR has a wealth of experience in reducing downtime through fast and effective repairs, and Technowrap is their latest product that delivers a lightweight, hand-applied, corrosion-resistant solution.
This technology is exclusive to Innovator in Canada, and in our conversation, we were able to go deep into the innovation behind the rollout, the application it’s best suited to, and some of the unique benefits of this type of repair.
I really enjoyed the time with Shona and the insights she brings to the discussion.
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Today on the Industrial Innovators Podcast, we’re talking with Kenneth Låtveit & Kjetil Aamodt from IK-Norway about the development and creation of their Add On Gate Vale technology.
I’ve worked with many of the IK teams over the years, and this was a great opportunity to catch up with the business development manager and principal engineer of this great new tool.
At Innovator, we’re always looking for ways to improve the efficiency of operations and reduce the maintenance overhead. The introduction of Add On Gate Valves is a great example of this in eliminating the need for extensive isolation activities.
I really enjoyed talking with our friends from Norway, and there are some great insights into the solution in this conversation.
Be sure to check out the show note for an animated example of the Add On Gate Valve in action.
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Today on the Industrial Innovators Podcast, we're talking with my longtime friend and business associate, Colin Livingston, Founder of CanTorque, a leading manufacturer of bolting tools who offer torque wrench sales, rentals, and custom fabrications.
We discuss our long history together, technologies we're utilizing and developing, as well as where the industry is today, and what we see for the future.
This is a great episode. I always enjoy catching up with Colin, and there is a lot of our experience in the conversation.
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Today on the Industrial Innovators Podcast, we're talking with longtime friend and business associate of Don's, Joel Wittenbraker, President of Mactech, a field machining solutions company offering a wide array of on-site machining services ranging from minor repairs and adjustments, to major repairs and reconstructions.
They discuss their long history together, technologies they're utilizing in the field, including Mactech's application of laser inspection integrated with field machining, where the businesses are at, and what they see for the future.
This is a great episode with a lot of their expertise in the conversation.
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Today on the Industrial Innovators Podcast we’re talking with Allan Barker & Gavin West from IK-UK, a manufacturing company specializing in the design, in-house manufacture and refurbishment of standard and bespoke pipeline pigging and isolation equipment. This is a great conversation looking at the innovative technologies they offer including an in-depth discussion of their flexible isolation test plugs.
Today on the Industrial Innovators Podcast, Don is joined by Mat Rybicki from Forge Tech. It's a great conversation looking at a brand new process offered by Innovator, Friction Forge Bonding. Forge Tech have taken what is traditionally a large stationary technology, and made it portable so it can be taken into process facilities and used in a variety of applications. Links Show Notes
Welcome to the Industrial Innovator’s Podcast. I’m Don Cooper, and in this show, we will be talking with innovative companies from around the world who accept big challenges from their industrial clients and solve issues across their industry. The people we’ll be talking to approach every challenge with an innovator's mindset, finding ways their innovative technology improves safety, improves productivity, and drives cost effectiveness in everything they do. Join me as I introduce you to a wide range of problem solvers from around the world who are blazing a trail to make the industrial space better.