What we are building, what we are testing and what we still do not know. We write about the results that hold — and about those that raised more questions than they answered.
We plan for failure on board. But what happens if the event also hits the people who are supposed to help us? On solar storms, EMP, a society without power for four weeks — and why AIDA wants to turn the questions into concrete engineering.
Two of four pumps keep failing, and attention naturally turns to the pumps. The review at an offshore plant showed a different picture: too much vacuum, misplaced measuring points, leaks, a wrongly configured pressure switch and backflow on pump failure. A pump problem that had to be solved as a system problem.
The need for an upgrade is clear, yet the project is postponed because several measures compete for the same investment budget. AIDA is developing a financing model to give rig owners more room to act — and invites investors and rig owners into the conversation.
A project needs a technician. Who has the right experience, the necessary documentation and the ability to turn up when the work starts? AIDA Staffing matches competence to specific needs — and is building a digital platform that brings more of the process together.
A reactor experiment developed for Karbonium left roughly one litre of clear liquid in the condenser tank. It did not behave like water — and we never had it analysed.
We are not going to extremes for the sake of power. Technology meant to detect small changes and anticipate faults has to be tested under conditions that genuinely challenge the hardware, the software and the build.
A drive across the United States, with the Nissan Skyline project as a rolling laboratory for PUSH. Thousands of kilometres of changing temperature, altitude and load — ending at SEMA Show 2026.
AIDA had its own stand at ONS 2026 in Stavanger, presenting PUSH — our solution for intelligent condition monitoring of rotating and mechanical equipment.