Focus Area: Coating and Corrosion Prevention
Contact
Joe Laws
joe@greay-gecko.com
757-813-4928
The Grey Gecko Real-Time Inspection Tool (GRIT) 125v2.50 is a patented corrosion detection device that optimizes Non-Destructive Inspections and offers a “first look and early find” capability, saving time and money. Developed and refined with feedback from the U.S. Coast Guard, Navy, Army, and Lockheed Martin, the deployable, lightweight, battery-operated device sees-through paint to the substrate. The GRIT can reduce aircraft downtime by 25% and inspection labor by 50% on commercial, strategic airlift, executive transport, aerial refuelers, C2ISR platforms, and 3rd/4th generation tactical and rotary-wing aircraft.
Grey Gecko Real-Time Inspection Tool (GRIT)
Problem Statement:
Aircraft corrosion costs the DOD $20 billion annually while simultaneously performing critical airframe life extension programs to meet increasing national security requirements. Current NDI inspections are labor intensive, non-targeted, and inconsistent, relying heavily on the technician’s availability and tradecraft. The DOD needs a cost-effective, deployable, intuitive, and consistent inspection device.
Technology Solution Statement:
The GRIT system is a deployable corrosion inspection device that offers live imaging through aircraft coatings to the substrate at a depth of 20mils. It is a field-proven, commercially available device that streamlines existing inspection processes by directing technicians to specific areas of concern. It is equally effective on all materials and works globally at temps between 0-120°F, the GRIT's design and features have been optimized through continuous maintainer and program manager feedback.
Benefits Statement:
The GRIT offers a fast ROI through labor, inspection and mitigation savings. With an ROI of five months at the intermediate level and two months at the MRO level, the GRIT optimizes technicians' "time-on-job," saving a minimum of 50% in labor. Additionally, the GRIT provides early corrosion detection and reporting, enabling fleet managers to proactively address maintenance needs, ensuring operational readiness and fleet resiliency.
