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Drones For NDT and Inspection

⚠️ Competitors are already cutting inspection downtime by 80% — are you?

Stop Risking Downtime – Start Inspecting Smarter

Discover how drones are improving safety and reducing costs in Oil & Gas, Power and Infrastructure

Safer Inspections

Remove risk with drone access

Reduced Downtime

Cut shutdowns by up to 70%

Rated "Excellent" on Trustpilot

12,000+ professionals now complete surveys 80% faster
(including 47 of the UK's top 50 construction firms)

As seen in: BBC, CAA, Surveyor Journal

Old Way vs New Way

Old Way

scaffolding, rope access, shutdowns, danger

New Way

fast, safe, accurate drone inspections

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Deploy Drones with Confidence

Training, hardware, and software all in one place.

Coptrz gave us absolute expert guidance on both hardware and the training when we were onboarding drone technology. We've had seven pilots trained up, and it was an absolutely fantastic service.

-Nick Canham

We've been working with Coprtz for a number of years. The team initially helped us onboard drone technology, where we saved over £750,000 in our first year. Since then, our experience with Coptrz has been excellent.

-Duncan Turner

We're always looking to innovate and develop the way that we deliver training to our officials. Coptrz understood that and we've built a brilliant working relationship.

-Adam Carter

I've been working with Coptrz for a few years now and have always found them to offer a professional and thorough service.

-Emily B.

They are always on hand to help when needed and no request is too great. Especially when completing training packages remotely.

-Stefan M.

Benefits

Safety First

Keep teams out of danger

Reduced Downtime

minimise costly shutdowns

High-Quality Data

HD imagery & LiDAR scans

Multi-Industry Versatility

Oil & Gas, Power, Infrastructure

Use Cases

Wind Farms

Maintaining wind turbines at peak efficiency is crucial for the energy sector. Traditional inspections, involving shutting down turbines and using rope specialists or lift platforms, were lengthy and expensive. This method not only resulted in lost energy production and increased costs but also posed safety risks to workers inspecting at great heights.

Tanks

Traditional tank inspection methods involve personnel entering potentially hazardous tanks, posing safety risks and yielding low-quality data. Using drones eliminate the need for direct human entry, enhancing safety and data quality. This approach not only cuts risks and costs but also enables clients to spot trends in detected anomalies

Oil & Gas

Drone technology in the oil and gas industry offers aerial surveillance for infrastructure inspection, leak detection, and maintenance, enhancing safety, efficiency, and environmental compliance in challenging and remote areas.

Mining

Monitoring changes in metallic walls over time due to corrosion and abrasion is vital to protect key assets. With the Flyability Elios 3 UT sensor you can carry out non-destructive testing on items like crushers, chutes, ore bins and silos to provide accurate thickness readings, perfect for general corrosion monitoring and flaw detection.

Questions? We've Got Answers

In most scenarios, yes. Drones can capture the same high-resolution imagery and data without sending people into hazardous areas. Rope access teams may still be required for hands-on repairs, but inspections can be completed faster, safer, and at a fraction of the cost.

Any industry that relies on regular inspections of hard-to-reach assets. This includes Oil & Gas (flare stacks, storage tanks), Energy (wind turbines, powerlines), Infrastructure (bridges, rail, highways), and Industrial Plants (chimneys, rooftops, facades).

Yes. Drones capture ultra-high-resolution imagery and LiDAR scans that meet — and often exceed — industry standards. The data can be used for reporting, compliance documentation, and even fed into digital twin models.

Very little. With modern systems and training from Coptrz, your team can be operational in weeks, not months. We provide CAA-approved training and ongoing support to ensure your inspections are safe, compliant, and efficient.

On average, organisations save 40–70% compared to traditional methods. That includes reduced scaffolding, less downtime, and fewer health & safety risks. In many cases, a single avoided shutdown pays for the drone investment.

Yes. Many inspection drones are designed for confined spaces, GPS-denied environments, and hazardous conditions. With obstacle avoidance, lighting systems, and protective cages, they can go where people can’t — safely.