Vertidrive - Innovations that stickVertiDrive, established in 2008, is an innovative company that designs safe, environmentally friendly and cost-effective robotic solutions. Our client base extends across many industries, such as the maritime shipping, Tank terminals, Offshore and Petrochemical sectors.Our mission is to deliver excellent engineering solutions and exceed our clients’ expectations through the application of sound engineering principles. We strive for client satisfaction by designing user-friendly and low-maintenance machines and by ensuring fast on-site support. A VertiDrive partner, in our well developed global network of representatives, is always close to create your application of choice.VertiDrive headquarters is situated in the heart of the Makers District, the Port of Rotterdam’s leading innovation hotspot. Founded in 2008, VertiDrive started developing the technology that is still used in our products today. Using magnetic forces, our robots can climb steel surfaces in all directions: up, down and sideways. This enables our robots to perform a variety of jobs while you stay safely on the ground.

Managing the global Sofis Energy, Tank storage and Process industries' driven, multi-horizon innovation program, co-creating new value for the key players in these industries.

Energy: Plants involved in the exploration and production of oil and gas, both on- and offshore, focus on recovering and bringing crude oil and natural gas to the surface as efficiently as possible. Working in these heavy industries comes with inherent risk. There are many critical applications that can cause potential danger. Our various solutions mitigate the risk and at the same time create direct opportunity for improving your valve operations. Our products increase performance and minimize interruptions and shutdowns.Tank storage: Tank farms, storage areas and loading/unloading sites all need effective safety solutions to protect personnel, assets and the environment. The consequences of incidents at these facilities can be enormous. Therefore, the safe and efficient handling of highly valuable liquids is of highest priority to our customers. At the same time, there is a need to ensure maximum efficiency. We help you minimize environmental damage and business losses through unwanted releases, while protecting your operators at the same time. Ensuring a correct routing of manual valve operation, enforcing correct valve switchovers and reducing manual valve operating time are main application areas of our products.Process: Our customers in the process industry are committed to protecting the health and safety of their workers, as well as protecting the environment in which they operate. We identified that 75% of the accidents in the industry happen during startups, shutdowns and maintenance and that in 50% of these accidents, the root cause is incorrect operation of manual valves. Still, there will always be a requirement for manual valve operations across the vast network of pipelines. Our products prevent incorrect valve operations that lead to severe safety and environmental risks, such as hydrocarbon release. They also provide an effective means to improve process performance of your valve based operations.

Sofis is the number 1 valve operation specialist. With a range of valve operating solutions we improve your plant performance. Our smart solutions, based on a complete range of premium products and excellent support, enable you to improve safety and efficiency in your valve operations. From 11 offices, a vast team of experienced engineers and a global network of over 80 local distributors, we're always near to improve your performance.Sofis resulted from a merger of Smith Flow Control and Netherlocks Safety Systems. For over 30 years both companies led the valve interlocking market and have innovated the field of manual valve operations and valve position indication. Now that we are united, it is time to take the next step and make your valve operations smarter, together.SpecialtiesProcess Safety, Valve position indicators, Portable valve actuators, Remote valve operators, Valve lockout, Mechanical partial stroke systems, Installed base surveys, Preventive maintenance programs

Netherlocks is a premium supplier of valve safety & control products such as mechanical interlocks, valve position indicators, partial stroke testing devices and portable valve actuators. Our products are used by most end users in the oil and gas industry and are often regarded as an industry standard. Our greatest strength is in providing simple and reliable custom-made solutions.We like to be challenged!Netherlocks professionals are specialists in valve safety products. They are flexible, innovative and creative and like to be challenged to develop and implement the solution that best fits your requirements. Our service engineers continuously interact with our clients and are up to date on the newest product requirements and latest production methods

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Manager multidisciplinary engineering projectsBusiness Development: Asset management - Engineering - Stork Technical ServicesNew accounts

BU Management of Engineering & Inspection departments

EPC engineering & project management of brownfield plant projects & portfolios.

New application technology research for long term strategic business development.

Founder and management of U2B research group and lab, in thermal spray and surface technology.

· Project leader world-class R&D/production projects · Turbine component metallic & ceramic inorganic coatings (air plasma spray , vacuum plasma spray, grit blasting, shot peening, heat treatments) · OEM turbine component coating development / approval projects