Pine Environmental Services LLC, with a presence in 38 locations in the United States and Canada, has positioned itself as a leading provider of nondestructive testing, environmental monitoring and remote visual inspection equipment. As part of its participation in the PANNDT 2025 conference, the Inspenet team was able to talk with Maurice Eddy, Director of Operations and Sales of the NDT-RVI line, who shared the keys to the technical and environmental proposal that drives the company.
A leading technology rental network for industry
With more than three decades in the market, Pine has built a reputation based on availability, service and adaptability, and thanks to its extensive equipment portfolio covers needs in sectors such as energy, construction, natural resources and defense. The business model is focused on flexible rental, which allows customers to access state-of-the-art technology without long-term commitments.
In various industries, we always see and come across different applications that require different product solutions. [Therefore, we want to make sure that we invest in bringing to market product solutions that will be used not only today, but in the future in the industry.
Maurice Eddy.
The company also evaluates and calibrates each piece of equipment before and after each use to ensure that remote visual inspection, and other applications, are performed with reliable data and in compliance with industry standards.
Solutions for confined and challenging environments
The confined spaces, industrial pipelines, tanks or structures with restricted access pose significant operational risks in sectors such as energy, mining, infrastructure and sanitation, and performing inspections in these environments requires precision, safety and technological flexibility.
Remote visual inspection can reduce personnel exposure to hazardous conditions without sacrificing the quality of analysis. For this reason, Pine responds to these challenges with solutions such as caged drones for GPS-denied spaces, robotic crawlers capable of moving through horizontal or vertical pipelines, and video borescopes high resolution video borescopes that access narrow cavities without dismantling machinery. This approach allows operators to reduce inspection times, minimize human risk and improve visual documentation for decision making.
Real-time environmental analysis
In a clear commitment to sustainability, Pine has developed together with CyApps a portable XRF analyzer for field-testing, capable of testing lead paint or soil characterization without the need to send samples to the laboratory.
Instead of collecting soil samples and then sending them to the lab for analysis, we can do it on site in real time, which not only saves the company money, but also its customers, and does not damage the soil or the land itself.
Maurice Eddy.
This type of technology offers benefits such as:
- Provides instantaneous data on material composition
- Eliminate costs associated with transportation, external analysis and project delays.
- No removal or physical alteration of the environment is required to perform the analysis.
- Integrates seamlessly into field work routines
Future vision and industrial commitment
Pine does not limit itself to delivering equipment; it is also committed to providing technical support, operational training and solutions adjusted to technological changes. From training in the use of video borescopes to the constant updating of the portfolio, the goal is to remain relevant in a market that demands more efficiency and less impact.
Remote visual inspection as an operational standard
All in all, the interview with Maurice Eddy reaffirms that remote visual inspection has gone from being a technical alternative to becoming a standard in modern operations. Thanks to the combination of advanced technology, specialized support and sustainable approach, the company makes a tangible difference in the industrial sector.
For companies looking to operate safely, efficiently and responsibly, Pine Environmental’s Pine Environmental model represents an option to consider, both for its scalability and its alignment with the needs of the future.
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Source: Inspenet.
