Advanced Inspection Technologies sponsored a 2 day borescope measurement training event for our customers in Florida. Dozens of customers attended to learn more about the 3D phase measurement capabilities of their MVIQ video borescopes.

Industries that attended included aviation and electric power generation, including several major airlines. Advanced borescope measurement included missing material, depth, surface cracks, tip to shroud and more. Techniques including using the advanced 3D point cloud to determine correct curser placement and how to visualize measurement. Other subjects covered included basic care and maintenance of borescopes

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AIT recently exhibited at the 2018 MRO conference in Orlando Florida and demonstrated the GE Mentor Visual IQ with 3D phase measurement to aviation maintenance personnel from around the world. The Mentor IQ is the only video borescope with advanced 3D measurement capability to detect and measure defects with the highest degree of accuracy.

Maintenance and repair operations rely on video borescopes like the Mentor IQ to ensure the best possible inspection of turbines in the aviation industry. The mentor IQ has the added advantage of not needing to change tip adapters to conduct borescope measurements like old fashioned stereo measurement does. The 3D point cloud also helps inspectors visualize the inspection far better than stereo.

AIT is looking forward to a repeat performance at the 2019 conference in Atlanta, GA.

Mentor Visual IQ video borescope

AIT will be exhibiting at the 2017 annual ASNT conference October 30th to November 2nd. This years annual ASNT conference will be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. You can find us at the conference entrance booth 1000.

AIT will be exhibiting our video borescopes, pipe inspection cameras, Tank and Vessel inspection cameras, Small diameter inspection solutions and other remote visual inspection equipment. We look forward to speaking with you about your remote visual inspection requirements and how AIT can help.

Equipment you can look forward to seeing includes:

The NEW X-LED Plus videoscope will be available for demo! The new high definition video borescope offers probes from 2.4mm diameter and lengths up to 7.5m. An HD camera provides brilliant resolution. A high high defintion 7" widescreen LCD with a touch screen user interface makes inspections a breeze.

The Mentor Visual IQ is the most advanced high resolution 3D measurement video borescope manufactured. The Mentor IQ is available with fully interchangeable probes with diameters of 4.0, 6.1, 6.2 and 8.4mm. The system boasts the most complete set of interchangeable tip optics including 3D stereo and 3D phased measurement. A high resolution TFT touch screen LCD makes the user interface a breeze.

The PTZx Portable inspection system is tank and vessel inspection cameras will be available at the ASNT conference. Perfect for inspection of tanks, vessels, drums and other large confined spaces. State-of-the-art white LED lighting provides over 1000 lumens of light along with add-on auxiliary lighting brightens the darkest of environments. Coupled with a low-lux, high-resolution CCD imager, zoom optics, continuous pan rotation and 270° of tilt, this sub-4" camera provides excellent quality images with which well-informed decisions can be made.

The MC360 is the best industrial pan and tilt pipe inspection camera. AIT will have the MC360 available for view to show off the ability to inspection long lengths of pipes and other lines without missing any detail. The 50mm diameter head is the smallest diameter pan and tilt camera head in it’s class. The small diameter allows you to inspect smaller pipes that other systems can’t.

Light output is one of the most important specifications when choosing a video borescope, however, that is not the only factor that produces a high quality image. The light engine, camera technology, optics and how the image is processed all factor into a great image. The Mentor Visual IQ video borescope is the best example of how several technologies are combined to deliver a fantastic image.

The Mentor Visual IQ video borescope utilizes a powerful LED light engine that delivers 8 times or more light output than other video borescopes. A powerful white light with a sunlight equivalent color temperature showers your inspection area to reveal every detail with perfect color accuracy.

The Mentor Visual IQ also has the largest selection a multiple interchangeable tip optics. Different fields of view and depths of field will have a big impact on the image quality.

The Mentor Visual IQ is also the only video borescope that utilizes 3D phased measurement. Unlike old fashioned stereo measurement, 3D measurement allows the inspection to be done without removing the borescope to change tip optics. 3D measurement also allows your measurement to be done utilizing the full screen and 100 percent of the camera. Stereo measurement forms a difficult to use split screen image and reduces resolution and accuracy by using half of the available pixels to measure.

The Mentor Visual IQ is a generation ahead of all other video borescopes because it takes all the factors into account that make for a great image.

AIT will be exhibiting at the NBAA maintenance conference at West Palm beach May 2-4, 2017. Look for us at booth 713. The conference focuses on the challenges aircraft maintenance managers and technicians face. AIT will have the newest video borescope technology on display including the new XL Lv video borescope from General Electric.

The new XL Lv video borescope is the perfect solution for general aviation maintenance. The perfect combination of performance, reliability and low cost. The XL Lv is manufactured in the USA by General Electric to answer the borescope needs in industries like business and general aviation. The XL Lv has all the great feature we have come to expect from and General Electric.

Features and Benefits of the New XL Lv Video Borescope Include:

• High resolution CCD imager that out performs the competitions lower resolution CMOS cameras.
• Brilliant LEDs illuminate all the detail in a turbine engine.
• A flexible sheath made from materials like tungsten and titanium because stainless steel is not always good enough when you want the best. The new XL Lv video borescope resists common wear and tear far better than any other system in the it category.
• Powered by a rechargebale Lithium-ion battery rather than dozens of AA batteries (some other systems even rely on two separate batteries; one for the LCD display and a second to provide illumination)
• A reliable servo-controlled joystick protects the XL Lv from over torque and provides precise tip movement. Other systems still rely on old fashioned mechanical articulation that suffers from damaged articulation from routine use.
• The new XL Lv video borescope is MIL-STD-810G, MIL-STD-461F Standards Compliant and rated IP55 to resist ingress from dust and the entire system can with stand exposure to a water jet. Nobody else offers that level of quality and protection.

   

New XL Lv Video Borescope

The new XL Lv video borescope is perfect to inspect Rolls-Royce, Prat & Whitney, General Electric, Garrett, Honda, Williams and more. Available in 4 or 6 millimeter diameter the XL Lv can access the smallest turbines and deliver the best borescope inspection. The XL Lv is perfect to inspect all aircraft turbines, airframes, landing gear and more.

The NBAA Maintenance conference will be an excellent opportunity to see the latest technology. We encourage everyone in the general and business aviation maintenance community to stop bye to see the New XL Lv Video Borescope at the NBAA Maintenance Conference.

AIT is the fastest growing supplier of video borescopes and other remote visual inspection equipment to aerospace, power generation, petrochemical and other industrial customers worldwide.

AIT has added the GE borescope to our rental program. The new GE Mentor IQ is available to rental from AIT for those customers that need the absolute best performance from a video borescope. The GE Mentor IQ has the absolute best image, articulation, ease of use and durability of any video borescope manufactured.

AIT added the GE Mentor IQ video borescope rental is available to meet the need of industrial visual inspection at power plant, refineries, chemical plants, paper mils and more. a brilliant high definition video borescope image is needed to ensure all defects and found in the most efficient manner possible. The GE Mentor IQ has both forward and side view inter changeable tip adapters to allow users to customize the image on the spot for the best image. A Large 6.5" LCD display combines portability with a perfectly balanced design.

The GE borescope rental is also available with an internal better for optimal operation where AC power is not available. High capacity lithium ion batteries provide light wight and enough power to keep you going. Wind turbine applications will appreciate the portability of the GE borescope rental for visual inspection of wind turbines.

Few borescope rentals are available with a diameter as thin as 6.1mm (.240") and a length of 8m (25'). Perfect for purity weld inspections that require a thin diameter borescope and long length.  The tungsten brain of the GE borescope is reliable and will not fail during a critical inspection the way stainless steel braids will. The GE Mentor IQ is also one of the few video borescopes that will reliably articulate at such long lengths. Other video borescopes do not offer articulation in these lengths or are subject to failure and expensive repairs. The GE Mentor IQ is the perfect video borescope to rent for the the most demanding inspection where reliability and image quality are an absolute must.

Advanced inspection Technologies inc. offers a large selection of video borescopes for inspection of orbital welds. High purity orbital weld are commonly used is pharmaceutical, semi-conductor, food and industries that require controlled a environment. Gas and liquids that pass through high purity pipes need to remain pure. An improper weld that joins pipes can cause impurities to collect. Certified weld inspectors can identify weld that are oxidized, improperly beaded, or where there is too much or too little weld penetration. Certified weld inspectors frequently rent video borescopes from AIT to inspect these welds in high purity piping.

AIT can rent video borescopes up to 100 ft in length with diameters as small as 4.0mm (0.157 in). Fiber optic borescopes are available on special request as small as 0.35mm (.014"). Orbital weld inspectors can rental video borescopes such as the Vuman, Iplex, Iris DVR, or Milliscope II for small diameter applications.

When you rent video borescopes it is important to understand the advantages of each:

Olympus Iplex

The Olympus Iplex is well designed for inspection of orbital welds. The probe length is 7.5m (24.6') and probe diameter is 6.0mm (.25"). The length is important for weld inspectors to be able to see inside long sections of pipe. The video borescope diameter is also perfect for a majority of pipe diameters to allow passage around tight bends and turns. The Iplex also includes interchangeable side view tips to help achieve high resolution images of orbital welds. The Iplex also includes a large 7.5" LCF display for easy review of work.

iRis DVR

The iRis DVR video borescope is a portable hand held video borescope. Features include battery power, a high resolution 5 inch LCD and the ability recording an annotate video onto a 32MB SD card. The iRis DVR video borescope has 2 side view tip adapters which are perfect for viewing orbital welds in different diameter pipes. The iRis DVR video borescope is available in lengths up to 7.5m (24.6') and diameters of 4, 6 and 8mm (.157", .236" and .315").

Vuman

The Vuman video borescope has several unique features that make it ideally suited for orbital weld inspections. Remote focus allows the weld inspector to always achieve the best image regardless of the distance to the weld. A Large 10.4" LCD provides the largest viewing screen of any video borescope. Finally, the Vuman video borescope is the only system that is stored on a reel, this means there is no unused borescope coiled on the floor.

Milliscope II

The Milliscope II is a small diameter borescope system available to rent. The Milliscope II is available in a variety of diameters and lengths depending on your requirements. The Milliscope II is available in diameters as thin as .35mm (.014") several lengths are also available. The Milliscope II is perfect If you need to rent video borescopes to inspect pipes that have an extremely small inner diameter or challenging bends, twists and turns that other video borescope cannot make.

The next time you need to rent video borescopes to inspect orbital welds remember that AIT has the most complete inventory, the knowledge and support to make your inspection a success.

AIT introduces new small access foreign object retrieval tools to remove foreign material from you industrial system. The kit includes 2 magnet tools, a 3 prong grasper and a viper grasper tool. The tools are available in lengths of 3m (9.8") or 7.8m (25.6").

Industrial plants will benefit from keeping a set of these tools with their video borescope for the removal and retrieval of foreign objects, debris and material from impossible to access locations. Plant personnel will be able to retrieve items from deep inside turbines, pipes, rotating machinery, pumps, gear boxes and other industrial systems without the need for costly and time consuming tear down of plant assets.

AIT has recently partnered with Envirosight to distribute their CCTV inspection camera equipment to the industrial market place. The new partnership brings the best quality cctv video pipe crawlers to the industrial market place for the first time. AIT will be introducing the new line of CCTV camera robots known as the ROVVER to petrochemical, process, pharmacuetical and electric power generation plants throughout North America.

The ROVVER cctv camera is a robotic  inspection camera that can inspect pipelines as small as 4 inches and as large as 6.5 Ft. The Rovver can range as far as 1,640 Ft with an automatic cable reel. More portable systems will still reach 328 Ft. The Rovver robotic pipe crawler also includes a high resolution pan till and zoom camera to give the most detailed inspection results. Other features include a daylight readable touchscreen LCD, sonde, distance counter, steerable 6-wheel drive, highly adaptable architecture, unmatched portability—and enhances it with an extended crawl range (1000' with options up to 1650’), simplified 3-piece system layout, and powerful touchscreen control pendant.

The new pendant captures days worth of MPEG video and JPEG still images, and lets you enter observations for direct upload to WinCan. Twin multifunction joysticks keep operation simple and natural, while handy macros automate everyday inspection routines. The pendant accepts USB media, and connects via ROVVER-Link for remote diagnostics and firmware updates.

Both pendant and crawler connect directly to the reel—no control unit is required, which makes the system exceptionally portable and simple to set up. To maximize range, the reel uses light yet strong cable (0.03 lb./ft with 1000 lb. break strength), and continuously monitors cable tension to minimize drag on the crawler.

ROVVER cctv inspection camera also delivers several other firsts for a mid-size ROVVER crawler: a detachable remote-operated camera lift, three onboard cameras, integrated sensor package (sonde, dual lasers, inclination, roll), and concurrent control for all camera, reel and crawler functions. High-power drivetrain, proportional steering and zero-radius pivot further enhance ROVVER’s agility.

The new side view iRis DVR XA Video borescope will have the same high quality image, light output and advanced features as the previous version with the benefit of an interchangeable side view tip adapter.

The side view capability offers yet another advantage over similarly priced video borescopes.  The 6mm iRis DVR XA video borescope system is compact and hand held with video & image recording, text, 4-Way articulation, large 5" LCD, rechargeable 6-hour battery and comparison measurement. Available in 6mm diameter and Lengths from 1.5 to 7.5m. Perfect for a variety of industrial and aerospace related video borescope inspections.

Features and Benefits of the iRis DVR XA Video borescope 

• Interchangeable Side View Tip Adapter: The iRis DVR XA Video borescope offers an interchangeable forward and side view tip adapter. This increase the video borescope's ability to inspect orbital weld, turbines, around tight passages and more.

• 5.0“ (12.7cm) Display: The large integrated display on the iRis DVR XA Video borescope system provides superior image resolution versus other video borescope’s tiny 3.0” displays. The large and razor-sharp images on the DVR XA Video Borescope

• 6 Hour Operation Time: The iRis DVR XA Videoscope includes a rechargeable high-capacity battery that extends uninterrupted operation time up to 6 hours. This is 3 times longer that comparable video borescopes and video borescopes, allowing you to complete your inspection with time to spare.

• 4-Way Articulation: Users can easily steer the iRis DVR XA Video borescope in all directions with deflections as high as 160°.  Other comparable systems fall flat with weak 90° deflections. The iRis DVR XA Video borescope achieves precise tip positioning and can see in areas other video borescopes cannot.

• Large Digital Storage Capacity: The iRis DVR XA Video borescope can record as much as 32 hours of video and thousands of digital images. Other video borescope systems will only record one hour of video, hardly enough to complete most inspections.

• Video Borescope Measurement: The iRis DVR XA Video borescope uses the comparative measurement method to determine the size of a damaged spot. This is the only video borescope in its range to offer any sort of measurement feature.

• Multilayered Tungsten Braid: The iRis DVR XA Video borescope has a flexible working length that is constructed from high strength tungsten. Comparable video borescopes offer stainless steel or PVC. Tungsten resists 5 times the abrasion stainless steel does and makes a tougher, longer lasting video borescope.

• Text Annotation: The iRis DVR X Video borescope is the only video borescope in its class that offers text annotation. Information can be directly written on the inspection image for later review and reporting.