Loom Co.
Dusk industrial panorama: offshore platform at sea, refinery and process plant, wind turbines, with one industrial professional observing from the foreground.

Weaving the
Right Solutions.

Asset IntegrityReliabilityMaintenance

Loom Co. is an independent industrial initiative focused on exploring and developing practical solutions across asset integrity, reliability and maintenance.

By bringing together industrial knowledge, technology and specialized expertise, Loom shapes responses around real operational needs.

ABOUT LOOM

Built from industry. Shaped by new perspectives.

Loom Co. draws on a professional journey that began in industrial environments and later expanded into entrepreneurship and digital technology.

Together, these experiences provide a broader perspective on how industrial challenges can be understood and approached.

Offshore platforms and a refinery at twilight
Rafael Neves Machado in the City of London, beside the Lloyd's building

FOUNDED FROM INDUSTRY

Rafael Neves Machado

Mechanical Engineer | Founder

With more than ten years of experience across offshore operations and industrial environments, Rafael has built his career around asset integrity, reliability and maintenance.

Throughout this journey, he has worked with piping systems, static equipment, inspection activities and the coordination of integrity actions in complex operational contexts. This experience also encompasses the application of international engineering standards and responsibilities under Brazil's NR-13 regulatory framework for pressure equipment and piping.

Alongside his engineering career, Rafael co-founded FitNext, gaining practical experience in entrepreneurship, digital product development and technology-enabled business models.

Our Purpose

Develop useful solutions for real industrial needs.

We combine industrial understanding, people and digital tools to identify opportunities and develop solutions that are relevant, practical and connected to operational reality.

FOCUS AREAS

ASSET INTEGRITY · RELIABILITY · MAINTENANCE

Our Principles

  • Understand First.

    The right solution starts with understanding the right problem.

  • Respect Reality.

    People, physics and operational reality set the boundaries.

  • Value Knowledge.

    Technology expands possibilities. Experience knows what matters.

  • Challenge Assumptions.

    Question what is accepted. Explore what could be done differently.

How We Work

Connecting knowledge,
people and technology.

Consulting Support

Independent engineering support for asset integrity challenges involving static equipment and piping.

  • Asset Integrity Support
  • Inspection & Technical Reviews
  • NR-13 Support for Integrity Projects (Brazil)
  • Project-Based Support

Industrial Solutions Development

Exploring practical solutions that connect industrial needs, structured data and digital tools.

  • Problem Discovery
  • Integrity Data & Workflows
  • Digital Use Cases
  • Solution Design

Technologies, Partnerships and Expertise

Bringing together relevant technologies, specialized expertise and technical partners according to the needs of each challenge.

  • Technology Scouting
  • Specialist Connections
  • Partnership Development

Loom Co.

Offshore production platform at dusk
Refinery and process plant at dusk
Industrial rotating equipment during maintenance
Industrial professional at a plant site

CONTACT LOOM

Start the right conversation.

Whether you would like to discuss an integrity need, explore a practical solution or consider a technical collaboration, tell us about the challenge you are facing.

Rafael Neves Machado

Founder | Mechanical Engineer

Madrid, Spain
Loom Co.

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