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To: philman_36
I want to see a robot that can climb a ladder and install a slip blind on the first flange of a distillation tower.

Simple in the grand scheme of things, really. The ladders will be replaced with tracks that the repair robots can travel upon. Flying drones will be used for unexpected circumstances. The towers will be designed for automated maintenance rather than manual.

79 posted on 11/02/2025 1:24:40 AM PST by GingisK
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To: GingisK

I take it you’ve never been in, much less worked in, a refinery.


81 posted on 11/02/2025 3:27:21 AM PST by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: GingisK

How about heat exchangers? Same answer?


82 posted on 11/02/2025 3:32:11 AM PST by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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