How do you marry productivity, operator safety and sustainability in surface treatment? Well, Pinovo and Remotion AS are leading the way, and the video below 👇 shows just how we are doing it!
Over more than a decade, Remotion AS has been developing industry leading robotic solutions for a range of industrial activities including surface treatment i.e. removal of old paint and rust before repainting. On our side, over the same period, Pinovo has developed in-house, industry leading clean grit blasting technology that combines both industrial and sustainability advantages for customers. Both Pinovo and Remotion AS’s equipment are ATEX Zone 01 certified to enable us operate in explosive environments. Put the two technologies together, and you get solutions that are ideal for surface treatment on large flat surfaces across a range of industries, delivering cleaner, safer, and more cost efficient solutions for customers. And they stop Paint Microplastics to protect Ocean Health! Both Pinovo and Remotion AS continue to innovate to enhance our solutions - with new, higher productivity PiWalk tools from Pinovo, and new, smaller robots like the Proteus Safe from Remotion AS. So, why not talk to us to see how we can help you, and the Ocean?! 🤖 🌊 Follow this link to watch the video - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/erik-svenheim-6aa57070_proteussafe-ecofriendlytech-robotics-activity-7167176503938564096-C9aJ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
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More research has been published, and yet more is underway on both sides of the Atlantic about the importance of Paint as a source of Microplastic Pollution. Yes....more science confirming #PaintIsPlastic! First up, Dr. Andrew Turner at the University of Plymouth, who has published extensively on Microplastics, is the author of an article with Zaria West-Clarke, called "Contamination of Thames Estuary sediments by retroreflective glass microbeads, road marking paint fragments and anthropogenic microfibres". They found that "sediments of the inner Thames Estuary are known to be highly contaminated by chemical pollutants (including metals) but this study has shown that contamination extends to various forms of micro-debris”. It documents the presence (and variety) of road marking paint fragments in estuarine sediments in the marine environment (Thames Estuary). Link to research - 👉 https://lnkd.in/eURHaNzm In Canada, Zoie Diana, PhD is working in Prof. Chelsea Rochman’s Laboratory at the University of Toronto, with the U of T Trash Team to study the sources of paint microplastics in the environment, the extent of contamination of the St. Lawrence Seaway, and the ecological effects on residents animals. Check out their website 👉 https://lnkd.in/ewBpc9vZ This science based, data driven research really matters in the context of - the EU Green Deal objective of reducing Microplastic Emissions to the Environment by 30% by 2030, and - the UN Plastics Treaty negotiations, which will continue this month in at INC-4 in Ottawa, and which have include Microplastics in the definition of Plastic Pollution. Pinovo is "all in" on the use of robotic solutions in surface treatment, and delighted to be working with our Robotics Partner, Remotion AS on this project in Brazil 🇳🇴 🤖 🇧🇷 ! - see below 👇
Some years ago Pinovo partnered with Remotion AS to marry our in-house developed clean grit blasting technology with Remotion AS's industry leading Robotics solutions. Robotic surface treatment solutions deliver a combination of sustainability, fabric maintenance, productivity, and health&safety advantages to customers. Both Pinovo and Remotion AS continue to invest in product development to build on those advantages. We very much look forward to working with Remotion AS's new Managing Director, Erik Svenheim, who has deep knowledge of and experience in the fabric maintenance industry, to bring sustainable robotic surface treatment solutions to more customers in more markets. Eric Svenheim General Manager, Remotion AS Exciting News Remotion and Beerenberg Undertake "World's Largest" Robotic Maintenance Project in Brazil! In collaboration, Remotion and Beerenberg have embarked on the world's largest robotic maintenance project in Brazil, revolutionizing the industry with cutting-edge technology. The project involves the pre-treatment and painting of the hull on the FPSO in operation, covering an expansive 3800 m2. This initiative sets a new standard by integrating state-of-the-art technology with a zero-emission philosophy, ensuring minimal environmental impact during the process. Not only does it represent a significant stride towards efficiency and near-zero emissions, but it also prioritizes the safety and well-being of our operators by reducing their exposure to workload and potential hazards. We extend our gratitude to the client for entrusting us with this monumental task 🤖 BlueInvest Day in Brussels on 7th March was a great opportunity to tell a new audience that #PaintIsPlastic, Paint is the biggest source of Microplastic Emissions, and there are proven, effective solutions like Pinovo's clean blasting technology.
Hats off to EUCommission and PwC for their excellent organisation of the event. Pinovo was delighted with the recent article about its business and financial results in the respected Norwegian financial newspaper, Finansavisen.
The article (behind a paywall, sorry 🤷♂️ !) highlights the positive impact that Pinovo’s focus on customer service and sustainability has had on its financial performance. Joakim Olausson, General Manager of Pinovo, explained in an interview that our sustainability focus resonates well with the “Green Shift” which Pinovo is seeing in industries like Oil&Gas, Infrastructure, Defence and Shipyards. Thanks to a combination of industrial traction, and the increasing regulatory tailwinds pushing for clean solutions, Pinovo is scaling up its operations to meet growing customer demand. Yet more research has been published recently by leading scientists confirming the prevalence of Microplastics in general, and Paint Microplastics in particular.
First up, Professor Chelsea Rochman and her team at University of Toronto (U of T Trash Team) worked with Ocean Conservancy, including their Microplastics expert, Britta Baechler, Ph.D., to test samples of different proteins we consume for the presence of Microplastics. The big finding is that "It's not just Seafood" that contain Microplastics! 😲 They were found in all 16 types of proteins tested, including meat, and even plant based proteins. This suggests that humans are most likely eating microplastics no matter the source of protein they choose. 🤷♂️ Follow this link to the Ocean Conservancy article on the research 👉 https://lnkd.in/gqmTXSNp This is why the work of the EU Commission to tackle the big problem of Microplastic Emissions to the Environment, and the upcoming INC-4 talks in Canada in April on a Global Plastics Treaty really do matter. Pinovo is honoured and super excited to have been chosen as one of the Finalists to pitch our solution at the #BlueInvest Day on 7th March in Brussels.
#BlueInvest Day has been organised by the #EuropeanCommission each year since 2018, to bring together entrepreneurs and investors committed to fostering innovation and sustainability in the EU Blue Economy. Pinovo will be in great company, pitching alongside our friends Finsulate BV, who are also fighting paint microplastic pollution, as well as Hefring Marine, ICODOS, and PRONOE. You should check out all of their impressive solutions! This will be a great opportunity for Pinovo to tell a new audience about the problem of Ocean Paint Microplastic Pollution, and Pinovo's solution, and of course, to remind everyone there that #PaintIsPlastic! One of the objectives of the EU #GreenDeal is to reduce Microplastic Emissions to the Environment by 30% by 2030. Last October, the #EuropeanCommission published a brochure confirming that #Paint is in fact the biggest source of those #Microplastic Emissions. Pinovo's solution is playing its part in helping achieve the #GreenDeal objective. Go to this LinkedIn Page to see the EU Commission Post 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/eu-business-showcase_blueinvest-begreengoblue-smes-activity-7164260226144137217-Up_m?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop At Pinovo we wanted to tell you about three particular moments from the recent #WEF24 in #Davos that marked us, and that we think might interest you too!
Firstly, watching Dr. Diva Amon being interviewed live in a submersible 350m below the surface of the Ocean 😲, and explaining why the research being undertaken on OceanX, really matters! Go to 35 mins 30 sec on the link 👉 https://lnkd.in/eKfbwVF8 to watch the interview. Secondly, Professor Douglas McCauley did a great job moderating an impressive panel that spoke about why landing the #UN #PlasticsTreaty is so important. Minister Leila Benali, PhD., President of UN Environment Assembly, “nailed” it when highlighting the scale of under researched Microplastic Pollution, and why the proposed Treaty should tackle it now for human health reasons! Go to 6 mins and 30 sec on 👉 https://lnkd.in/eYdF5Jt8 to hear the Minister talk about the issue. This is something very close to our hearts at Pinovo, given our technology stops Paint Microplastic Emissions - the biggest source of Microplastic Emissions into the Environment, according to the researchers at EA - Earth Action, The Pew Charitable Trusts and the #EUCommission. Finally, the #HighSeas (#BBNJ) Treaty, signed in 2023, was the subject of a panel discussion where they spoke about the business and government implications of this Treaty. Ambassador Peter Thomson, the UN Special Envoy for the Ocean, reminded us of the need to focus on SDG 14 and Ocean Protection, or as he puts it so well, "No Healthy Planet without a Healthy Ocean". Go to 40 mins and 45 sec on the link 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRQgGRVe to listen to Ambassador Thomson. These issues guide and drive us at Pinovo in our work to Stop Paint Microplastics to Protect Ocean Health, because #PaintIsPlastic After a great year in 2023 on both the sustainability and operational fronts, we are glad to say that 2024 has started with some fantastic news for Pinovo!
In 2023, thanks to the industrial adoption of our technology, Pinovo saw its growing machine park fully rented out again to customers who get both the industrial and operational benefits, and also the sustainability advantages of using our technology. In addition, in 2023 #Paint was confirmed as the primary source of #Microplastic #Emissions to the #Environment by both The Pew Charitable Trusts and the #EUCommission, with the Commission saying that “...Relevant industries have a role in developing EU-wide guidelines to minimise microplastic releases such as on the application and removal of paints…”. Pinovo has developed, patented and proven technology that does just that! Very happy and proud to say that we start 2024 with news of not just one, but two nominations of Pinovo’s solution for The Earthshot Prize!! To paraphrase a certain Danish brewer, The Earthshot Prize is "Probably the Best Environmental Impact Prize in the World", and it is a really great honour for Pinovo to have been nominated for it! We like to see these nominations as further recognition of the importance of the problem of Paint Microplastic Pollution, and support for Pinovo's mission and solution to Stop Paint Microplastics to Protect Ocean Health! Because, #PaintIsPlastic! A big thank you 🙏 to everyone - our employees, customers, distributors, suppliers, and all of the great, great supporters of our mission - who contributed to making 2023 the best year ever for Pinovo, for both Ocean Impact 🌊 and Operations 🏭 ! Onwards and upwards! 🚀 Pinovo's Clean Blasting - Stops Paint Microplastics to Protect Ocean Health Because #PaintIsPlastic! |
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