Many industrial facilities are subject either to government regulations mandating Mechanical Integrity Programs of industry codes and standards that require diligent attention to the reliability of equipment and facilities. In complex facilities where multiple layers of protections are used, the reliability of instrumentation and control equipment is paramount to continued safe operation. This has created the need for quality personnel who are trained to maintain instrumentation that operates within original design specifications.

TAI has responded to this need by developing a staff of fully trained technicians to provide ongoing preventive maintenance and troubleshooting services for our clients. TAI Instrument Technicians has achieved ISA Certified Control System Technician (CCST) status.

Our staff is skilled and experienced in providing the following types of services for complex instrumentation systems.

• Troubleshooting and Analysis - TAI Technicians will assess the malfunction of a device by consulting the manufacturer's manuals and technical personnel prior to instrument removal. If applicable, the Technician will perform diagnostic testing on instruments using hand-held transmitter (HHT) communications of PC software applications.
  
  
• Calibration - TAI Instrument Technicians will calibrate instruments to specifications using manufacturer's recommended procedures and traceable standards, including documentation of results verify that required accuracy has been achieved. Our Technicians will set up calibration equipment and document "as-found" and "as-left" instrument data. For both bench and field calibrations TAI will return the instrument to service with the proper documentation and in accordance with site procedures.
  
  
• Outage Maintenance and Supplemental Labor - TAI Technicians are trained and prepared to assist busy industrial facilities in meeting their technical labor requirements during busy periods of excess work requirements, such as outages and start-ups. Our experienced, capable and professional technicians are truly qualified to step in and assist clients who need to supplement the internal work force for any length of time.
  
  
• Mechanical Integrity Services - TAI Instrument Technicians provide ongoing inspection, testing and preventive maintenance services per the requirements of our clients' mechanical integrity program schedules. Services can be tailored to a client's specific needs and provided on a flexible basis, including full time, weekly, monthly or annually.

TAI Technicians are experienced in various industrial environments and have been trained for hazardous area work, including the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety and environmental procedures (including energy isolation, hot work and confined space permitting, and line-breaking). Our Technicians work closely with TAI Control Engineers to provide quality services throughout all phases of control system projects, including design, hardware/software specification, architecture design, functional specification, implementation and start-up, and documentation.

To learn more about our Instrument Technician capabilities and programs, please contact us.