RX 400 Pipe Crawler Overview:

• The application area of the RX400 crawler ranges from DN 400 up to DN 1300 (optionally up to DN 2000).
• Powerful four-wheel drive (steerable)
• Electrically operated 2-speed gearbox
• Electrically operated clutch with safety mode = clutch is permanently engaged
• Large ground clearance
• Automatic lifter
• Sensor system for automatic camera centering inside the pipe
• Location transmitter can be activated
• Constant monitoring by pitch and roll sensor
• Constant monitoring of the internal pressure and temperature
• 4 manually adjustable LED lamps for optimum illumination of the pipe
• 2 LED lamps for optimum illumination of the pipe bottom
• Integrated backeye camera
• Interface for additional backeye camera in an elevated position
• Interface to mount an optional elevator extension

 RCX90 Pan & Tilt Camera Head

• CCD-color camera
• 10x optical / 12x digital zoom
• Rotation and pan unit integrated in the camera head
• Endless rotation range
• Panning range +/- 135°
• Integrated laser to determine crack widths
• Powerful homogenous illumination through LED lighting
• Step-less light control from 0 - 100%
• Impact-resistant lighting ring
• Interruption-free panning of pipe connections
• Indication of the panning and rotation angle on the GUI of the VC200/ DCX5000 and in the text generator (VC200)
• Internal pressure indication via system status VC200 / DCX5000
• Integrated laser to determine crack widths

VC200 Display

• 800 x 600 touch screen display
• Video recording in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, picture recording in .BMP
• Data storage on an internal CF-card (64GB) 

• Data transfer via USB and Ethernet
• Low weight and ergonomic design for optimal operator convenience

Automatic cable reel with 300m of camera cable.

• The cable reel offers a winding support.
• Step-less regulation of winding speed and traction force.
• 300 m of extremely stable camera cable
• Meter counter
• Radio remote control
• Invert mode
• Winding aid

New construction: Many power generating plant construction projects may present potential conflicts with existing underground utilities. Experience has shown that relying on information from old plans and records regarding the location of underground utilities may not be the wisest decision. Often, these subsurface facilities are not where records say they are or they are not shown on the records at all. Once construction begins, this inaccurate information can result in costly conflicts, damage, delays, service disruptions, redesigns, claims and even injuries should a backhoe hit an underground pipeline. Damage can be minimized by conducting a survey of underground piping using robotic pipe inspection cameras and mapping the location of existing pipelines and utilities with the sonde locator.

Nuclear Power Plants: Aging of underground piping and tanks has gained increased attention in the nuclear industry, particularly concerning piping systems that may contain some radioactive effluents or environmentally hazardous materials. The Nuclear Strategic Issues Advisory Committee drafted the Underground Piping and Tanks Integrity Initiative in 2010 to provide reasonable assurance of structural and leakage integrity of underground pipes. The Rovver robotic pipe inspection camera is perfect for inspections at nuclear power plants.

Process lines need to be inspected for condition.  The pan and rotate push camera is perfect for navigating the complex geometry of pipes and connections to check pipe walls, welds and joints for pitting, corrosion, erosion, cracking, scaling and other problems.

Cleaning Validation can be performed at pharmaceutical and chemical plants with Rovver robotic crawler camera. Process lines at these plants need to be cleaned of previous product ingredients or the next batch may be contaminated.  The pan and rotate camera can negotiate larger pipes and longer distances.

Steam feed lines need to be inspected for interior condition. The rovver robotic pipe inspection camera can use its pan and tilt camera to see scale build up, pitting, corrosion, cracking and other defects with ease.

FOSAR: Locate foreign objects, loose parts and other debris in industrial piping. The rovver robotic pipe inspection camera can use its pan and rotate pipe camera to view and locate more debris, and foreign objects than other remote visual inspection methods. Once the pan and tilt push camera locates the foreign material and attached motorized retrieval tool can then be used to remove the objects without tear down.