Applied Technical Services (ATS) is a leader among boiler inspection companies. We have designed our boiler inspection services to meet your unique business needs – regardless of what those needs happen to be. We can inspect many different types of industrial boilers, including coal, gas, recovery, bark, biomass, and alternative-fuel boilers. This is one of the major reasons why our customers are from different industries, from Pulp & Paper to power generation to chemical refineries.
We Comply with Boiler Inspection Standards
Many industry standards require regular inspections of boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and other critical components. ATS is an industry leader in establishing and maintaining boiler inspection programs. We also offer value-added inspections, including Boiler Fitness Surveys, Condition Assessments, and Boiler Tube Remaining Life Assessments.
At ATS, we have made it our mission to comply with popular industry standards, including but not limited to:
- ASME
- ANSI
- OSHA
- NACE
- ASNT
- ASTM
- TAPPI
Industrial Systems and Components We Inspect
ATS regularly works with a variety of industrial systems and components. Our highly trained technicians will dutifully inspect many common mission-critical systems and components, including:
- Drums
- Welds (both Butt and Attachment)
- Headers
- Structural Supports
- Tubing
- Piping
- Deaerators
- Burners
- Attemporators
- Fans
- Economizers
- Generating Banks
- Structural Steel Supports
- Composite Tubes
- Boiler Openings (Man-Ways and Ports)
- Heat Exchangers
How We Support Boiler Inspection Safety
At ATS, we have designed our boiler inspections and all other related services to meet or exceed OSHA safety guidelines. Additionally, ATS proudly employs a safety manager and various safety personnel to guarantee safety compliance at all times.
NDT Boiler Inspections
ATS’s NDT inspections are conducted by ASNT-certified personnel using calibrated equipment in compliance with our ISO 9001:2015 registration.
Quality Program
Our QA program is second to none and monitors the implementation of our procedures. It also ensures that employees receive all applicable training before field work begins.
Technical Expertise
Our engineers and technicians are highly trained and qualified individuals, many of whom hold multiple certifications and registrations, including Professional Engineer (P.E.) and NDT certifications.
NDT Methods
Several of the nondestructive testing methods that ATS engineers and technicians will employ during boiler inspections include, but are not limited to:
- Computed Digital Radiography
- Eddy Current Testing
- Liquid Penetrant Testing
- Magnetic Particle Testing
- Radiography
- Ultrasonic Testing
- Ultrasonic Thickness Testing
- Visual Inspections
Our Inspections Uncover Potential Issues and Discontinuities
Because of the superior attention to detail that ATS brings to all boiler inspections, we are capable of uncovering a wide range of potential issues, such as:
- Internal and External Tube Corrosion
- Tube Leaks
- Fireside Cracks
- Waterside Fissures
- Fatigue Cracking
- Buckstay Attachment Cracking
- Drum Thinning
- Sootblower Impingement
- Economizer Corrosion
- Ash and Particulate Erosion
- Waterside Deposits
Contact Us
If your business is looking for a trusted partner to handle all of your boiler inspection needs, call or click today! Call +1(888) 287-5227 to speak with a representative or click here to complete a request webform at your convenience.

