OFIL, creators of award-winning Daycor® cameras, has announced Gridnostic, an industry-first software to analyze and present in-field findings with risk visibility and prioritization discoveries. This holistic view of capturing raw field data and presenting detailed diagnostics onto a Geographic Information System (GIS) platform boosts reliability, efficiency, and worker safety.

Current inspection techniques rely on visual imaging methods, which lack quantifiable data and are prone to subjective interpretation. To address this challenge and better help teams share the most up-to-date information, OFIL integrated knowledge collected over decades of experience into a platform that automatically analyzes and contextualizes findings, partnering with Scopito to leverage their data-management platform. Transforming field data into a comprehensive visual map and severity score without altering current data collection processes means managers can understand the impact of potential failures and prioritize actions with greater confidence.

"Historically, decision-making for high and medium voltage power line inspections has relied on substantial amounts of field data that were subjectively analyzed, poorly managed, and unsuitable for long-term trend analysis," said Giora Levi, CEO of OFIL. "Intelligently analyzing findings and prioritizing activities means stakeholders have what they need to avoid failures and disruptions."

Utility providers can better manage operational risk with more industries investing in electrification, such as data centers, electric vehicles, and industry 4.0 adoption. Incidents can damage their reputations and cause financial losses from fines and lack of revenue. Gridnostic’s cloud-based approach focuses on providing objective insights and historical data so teams can confidently take action in less time. 

“Energinet faced challenges in analyzing and storing UV video data from our drone inspections, crucial for maintaining our transmission towers. Integrating OFIL's Gridnostic enabled us to seamlessly manage and analyze this data alongside existing inspection data, ensuring precise and efficient maintenance operations” says Christian Christiansen, Specialist Emergency Preparedness and Maintenance DK2 of Energinet - the owner and operator of all transmission lines in Denmark.

As Gridnostic continues to be utilized by more organizations, OFIL intends to continuously incorporate evolving data into its analysis capabilities to bolster findings. This provides companies who utilize the technology with the most up to date information needed to maintain high voltage assets.

OFIL’s Gridnostic is an industry-first software to analyze and present in-field findings with risk visibility and prioritization discoveries.