Silverwing UK Ltd began to trade in January 1983,
under the name Silverwing Limited, as a service inspection company
specialising in Non Destructive Testing (NDT), Contract Management,
Training and Consultancy. Initially the company specialised in aircraft
NDT, Tube Inspection for the Nuclear and Petrochemical industries and
training and consultancy in those industries.
In 1985 the Company was asked to undertake the training of Nigerian staff
for Shell in Western Nigeria. Following the success of this contract Shell
invited the Company to tender for the management of Shell's inspection
activities in Nigeria. The tender was successful and the resulting
contracts ran from 1986 to 1991. At its peak, the contracts in Nigeria
employed 120 indigenous inspection staff and 20 expatriate supervisory
engineers. Silverwing supplied the equipment and consumables for both
divisions of Shell during this period, and some 900 man-weeks of training,
examination and certification provided for indigenous staff.
In 1991 / 92 the Company's policy of maintaining a technical lead over it’s
competitors led to investment in the development of Magnetic Flux Leakage
(MFL) equipment to detect underfloor corrosion in bulk liquid storage
tanks. Initially the intention was to provide an added inspection service
to the company’s portfolio for our petrochemical clients and in 1992
Silverwing became only the third company in the world to have a working MFL
floor scanner. News of the success of the MFL equipment quickly spread
around the industry and following enquiries from the USA and Saudi Arabia
it was decided to add equipment manufacture and sale to the company’s
activities. In direct response to customer request development of
computerised storage, evaluation and mapping of MFL results was undertaken
resulting in the development of the Floormap MFL system which is now the
World’s leading MFL mapping floor scanner.
In 2000, the company was restructured under the name Silverwing (UK)
Limited and is now a specialist Non destructive examination (NDE) equipment
manufacturer concentrating on the Above Ground Storage Tank (AST) market.
The Company manufactures a comprehensive range of Magnetic Flux Leakage
(MFL) corrosion detection and sizing floor scanners and a complimentary
range of Ultrasonic (UT) wall crawlers. Our NDT equipment is designed for
maximum results and minimum operator dependency ensuring complete corrosion
detection and monitoring. Our patented equipment is in use in over 63
different countries worldwide, in a wide variety of climatic conditions.
Silverwing UK and our associate Company Silverwing Middle East LLC also
provide a comprehensive range of inspection services for storage tanks and
pipes, concentrating primarily on the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical
Industries. Our personnel, utilising the latest technically advanced
equipment manufactured by Silverwing UK, employ best working practices to
ensure our customers can meet or exceed international inspection
specifications. Due to the nature of the working environment, safety is a
top priority for Silverwing personnel with priority being given to the
preparation and execution of appropriate health and safety programs,
procedures and site-specific health and safety plans.
With a rapidly expanding worldwide network of agents, approved service
centres, patented technology, wide range of products and proven expertise,
Silverwing UK is uniquely placed to meet your inspection requirements. All
the information needed to make an informed decision on your NDT equipment
purchases or NDT service inspection requirements can be found at within our
web site.
Silverwing UK is a Company Registered in England & Wales with Company
Number 3835805.
Registered Office
Unit 31 Cwmdu Industrial Estate
Carmarthen Road
Swansea
SA5 8JF
VAT Registration GB135578101