Pipe Crawler - Ultrasonic Inspection Robots
Ultrasonic Inspection Robots from INSPECTOR SYSTEMS have been specially developed for making detailed measurements of the thickness of pipe walls using ultrasonic techniques.
These robots are especially suitable for use in refinery pipes, pipes laid under the ground and pipes with long vertical inclines.
The robots are able to travel both horizontal and vertical sections of pipe with a speed of 200 m/h. Even bends and turns with a diameter of 1.5 D are no obstacle. Due to their self-propelled construction, the robots don't need to be pushed through the piping. This means they are free to inspect every point along a section of pipe. Data gathered from ultrasonic is immediately available for viewing on-line.
The Ultrasonic Inspection Robot is connected to its control unit via a rip proof glass fiber cable. Thanks to the smooth surface of the cable, large sections of pipe of several hundred meters in length and pipe systems containing many bends and vertical sections can be inspected. The cable also transmits control commands as well as ultrasonic and picture data.
The actual ultrasonic element consists of a rotating ultrasonic sensor for measuring pipe wall thickness as well as a camera and a positioning unit.
Sound waves are transmitted over a special fluid, which together with the cap material serves in reducing the loss of sound wave energy in areas between the sensor and fluid and between the fluid and caps.
The ultrasonic signals are converted by the robot's sensitive converter found in the electronics module. The signal is then sent fiber optically so that data won't be lost.
Also found in the electronics module is a pulsar or pre-amp unit for the ultrasonic sensor.
The ultrasonic signal is first digitalized, then analyzed, then presented for viewing by a sensitive ultrasonic card in the PC.
The wall thickness data are displayed on a PC with the help of a C- Scan image of all pipe sections.
TIPP: Ultrasonic Inspection Robots from INSPECTOR SYSTEMS for city heating pipelines.
Ultrasonic Inspection Robots from INSPECTOR SYSTEMS have been specially developed for making detailed measurements of the thickness of pipe walls using ultrasonic techniques.
These robots are especially suitable for use in refinery pipes, pipes laid under the ground and pipes with long vertical inclines.
The most important features of the Ultrasonic Inspection Robot are:
- Flexible, self-propelled construction
- A thorough examination of the pipeline is possible
- Can travel pipes with bends ( 1.5D )
- Vertical pipe sections can be inspected
- Long sections of pipe ( approx. 300 m ) can be traveled
- Pipe sections with a small diameter can be examined ( upwards from 4 inches )
- A camera for providing an overview is mounted on the ultrasonic module
- Changes in the pipe's diameter present no problem
- Pipe sections laid in the earth can be examined
- The robot can be deployed through an opening in the pipeline
- The robot can detect both internal and external corrosion
The robots are able to travel both horizontal and vertical sections of pipe with a speed of 200 m/h. Even bends and turns with a diameter of 1.5 D are no obstacle. Due to their self-propelled construction, the robots don't need to be pushed through the piping. This means they are free to inspect every point along a section of pipe. Data gathered from ultrasonic is immediately available for viewing on-line.The Ultrasonic Inspection Robot is connected to its control unit via a rip proof glass fiber cable. Thanks to the smooth surface of the cable, large sections of pipe of several hundred meters in length and pipe systems containing many bends and vertical sections can be inspected. The cable also transmits control commands as well as ultrasonic and picture data.
The actual ultrasonic element consists of a rotating ultrasonic sensor for measuring pipe wall thickness as well as a camera and a positioning unit.
Sound waves are transmitted over a special fluid, which together with the cap material serves in reducing the loss of sound wave energy in areas between the sensor and fluid and between the fluid and caps.
The ultrasonic signals are converted by the robot's sensitive converter found in the electronics module. The signal is then sent fiber optically so that data won't be lost.
Also found in the electronics module is a pulsar or pre-amp unit for the ultrasonic sensor.
The ultrasonic signal is first digitalized, then analyzed, then presented for viewing by a sensitive ultrasonic card in the PC.
The wall thickness data are displayed on a PC with the help of a C- Scan image of all pipe sections.
TIPP: Ultrasonic Inspection Robots from INSPECTOR SYSTEMS for city heating pipelines.
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