At Coltraco, we’ve long recognised that unscheduled downtime is one of industrial operators’ most disruptive and costly challenges.
From process interruptions to equipment failure, unplanned maintenance can have a significant financial and operational impact.
That’s why we continue to refine ultrasonic instruments such as the Portasonic® Calculator with Permaflow® and the Portagas®. Both support predictive maintenance strategies by providing operators with accurate, non-invasive ways to measure pressure in pipes and inert gas systems.
Adopting these technologies as part of a robust maintenance plan can help plants improve efficiency, reduce servicing costs, and gain confidence in their operations.
Why Real-Time Pressure Monitoring Matters
Pressure fluctuations are often one of the earliest signs of a developing issue in industrial plants.
Deviations from expected pressure levels in systems such as steam, hydraulics, compressed air, or inert gas vessels can indicate wear, leakage, or component degradation.
Traditionally, pressure has been measured using invasive gauges or through infrequent manual checks, leaving blind spots that make early detection difficult.
With Coltraco’s instruments, operators can perform spot checks non-invasively, identifying changes before they escalate into downtime events. Instead of reacting to failures, you can act earlier, schedule planned maintenance, and keep operations running smoothly.
Enhancing Predictive Maintenance Strategies
Predictive maintenance depends on dependable, high-quality data. With the Portasonic® Calculator and Permaflow®, operators can calculate pipe pressure based on ultrasonic flow measurements and pipe dimensions. This allows you to track pressure levels during inspections and build a picture of system health over time.
The Portagas® offers a simple, accurate method of testing vessel pressure for inert gas systems, ensuring compliance and safety in critical fire protection and suppression systems.
These spot-test methods support trend analysis without breaching vessel or pipe integrity. Over repeated checks, even subtle pressure changes become visible, giving maintenance teams the foresight to intervene before problems become critical.
Improving Plant Maintenance Efficiency
Industrial maintenance budgets are constantly under pressure to deliver more for less. By equipping your facility with Portasonic® Calculator with Permaflow® or Portagas®, you can improve operational and resource efficiency.
Because both systems are non-invasive, there’s no need to interrupt processes or isolate equipment during testing. This reduces labour requirements, shortens inspection times, and allows technicians to focus on higher-value tasks.
Maintenance scheduling also becomes more effective. With spot-test data available, servicing can be prioritised based on actual system condition rather than fixed time intervals, avoiding unnecessary interventions while targeting areas that need attention.
Reducing Servicing Costs Through Early Detection
Every hour of unplanned downtime has a cost, from production losses and emergency repair charges to overtime and reputational impact.
By conducting regular spot checks with the Portasonic® Calculator with Permaflow® and Portagas®, you can detect developing issues before they lead to failures.
This allows for planned part replacements, lower repair costs, and reduced reliance on urgent third-party callouts. Our clients consistently report more stable maintenance budgets and fewer last-minute fixes after incorporating routine pressure testing into their strategies.
A Non-Invasive Solution for Demanding Environments
One of the core advantages of Coltraco’s ultrasonic instruments is that they allow pressure to be measured without breaching the system.
This is particularly important in safety- and hygiene-critical environments such as food processing, pharmaceuticals, and pressurised gas containment.
Our instruments attach externally to pipes or vessels, eliminating the risks of contamination, leakage, or mechanical wear. Built for durability, they operate reliably even in harsh or remote conditions.
This combination of non-invasive design and dependable performance makes them essential tools for maintenance teams tasked with achieving maximum uptime without compromising safety.
Driving Future-Focused Maintenance at Coltraco
At Coltraco, we aim to deliver high-integrity instrumentation that enhances safety, reliability, and performance.
With the Portasonic® Calculator with Permaflow® and Portagas®, we provide plant operators with the means to measure pressure effectively, reduce downtime, and improve predictive maintenance outcomes.
By incorporating spot testing into your maintenance strategy, you can move away from outdated, reactive routines and towards proactive, insight-led efficiency.
Whether you operate a high-pressure boiler, a compressed air network, or a critical fire safety system, Coltraco solutions warn you early about problems and provide the peace of mind of protecting your plant against unexpected downtime.
