Atomic Force Microscope for in situ nondestructive testing in industrial settings. SOLVER Pipe II allows early warning and forecasting of the deterioration of engineering materials operating in extreme conditions is a high priority activity within many industrial plants. The ability to perform diagnostics on a plant’s metal work without taking it offline is particularly of high value to industries in the energy, processing and other sectors. It holds a number of advantages over electron and optical microscopy methods. The digital image also enables pattern recognition algorithms to be applied for automatic defect identification. This provides key diagnostic information for plant managers in their operational planning as well as creating new possibilities for determining the characteristics responsible for the deterioration of the materials operational life. In addition to topography, measurements of magnetic, electrical and nanomechanical properties are possible.