In FAT (functional acceptance test) , for some equipment, such as parts of a boiler, an inspection and testing by third party inspectors is requested, the presence of the inspectors is mandatory and cannot be waived. This operation is carried out at supplier’s equipment site and takes place before the components is shipped to the client’s industrial plant. The usual scenario for this operation involves the presence of both MACCHI’s and client’s technicians and that of an inspector.

Today, due to travel restrictions imposed by COVID-19 pandemic, this is no longer possible or very difficult to achieve.

To provide its customers with positive experiences, MACCHI has recognized in Kiber 3 a strong technological partner in providing its usual high quality performance and making remote these operations to avoid any delay in its business activities.

At the equipment supplier facility, Kiber 3 Kit can be worn by a MACCHI technician or directly by the supplier’s field operator while all the other people, involved in the FAT remote inspection, can be connected through the Kiber 3 Web platform. This allows clients to experience the operations as if they were present and validate the inspection in real-time.

Through the use of Kiber 3, client’s technicians, instead of travelling to MACCHI’s facility, were able to meet online on Kiber 3 Web platform and initiate a live audio-video streaming with on-site technician, present in the equipment supplier facility, who was wearing Kiber 3 Kit.

With Kiber solution, client’s technician are able to talk, share instructions and information with field operators, they are able to ask for and receive different views from the field: shifting rapidly from head mounted camera to hand camera and thermal camera for an extensive and in depth view on field site. With Kiber 3 Web application remote technicians are able to interact physically pointing out areas to be investigated, sharing documentation with the team and recording the entire inspection session for company’s archive.