Case Study: VZÚ Plzeň improves power generation NDT inspections with Flyability’s Elios 3

VZU Plzen inspects 16,000 points in 10 days with Flyability

VZÚ Plzeň, a robotic inspections service provider, faced the challenge of safely and efficiently conducting Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) inspections at power generation sites, which often involve complex, confined, and hard-to-access assets like boilers and cooling towers. To improve these processes, they turned to Flyability and began using the Elios drone, eventually upgrading to the Elios 3 model.

By implementing the Elios 3 from Flyability, VZÚ Plzeň radically improved its inspection capabilities. The solution enabled the team to safely inspect 16,000 points of interest across four cooling towers in just 10 days, eliminating the need for scaffolding or rope-access technicians. This resulted in significant time savings, reduced asset downtime, improved inspector safety, and provided highly accurate data that helped them win new clients and set themselves apart from competitors.

VZU Plzen