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Unit 10 The Reserve 2
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Brackenfell
Cape Town
South Africa
BIKE
The BIKE platform is a magnetic wheeled robot capable of inspecting power plant facilities and multiple applications in the oil and gas industry, such as vessel or pipe inspection. BIKE can reach locations previously inaccessible to humans due to size constraints, temperature, immersion in liquids or safety reasons. It makes your inspections safer and more efficient.
Modules
The BIKE platform is an advanced robotic inspection & maintenance platform for hard-to-reach areas. Depending on the task it can be equipped with different modules to perform an inspection from a safe & remote location.
UT Module
Remote Ultrasonic Thickness gauge
Dual crystal probe for accurate thickness measurement, actuated remotely by couplant pressure
UT spot checks in confined spaces or on elevated structures
TZ1 HD
Advanced Inspection Camera
The Full HD Inspection camera comes with tilt and 10x optical zoom. It can be mounted in several positions and is fully integrated in the Control Software
HD Remote Visual Inspection
3D LOC
Localization and Mapping of inspection data
Full 3D spatial awareness of the robot in the asset and a 3D interactive robot control.
Inspection data gets automatically geo-tagged to its position in a digital twin.
Video Borescope Carrier
Remote Visual Inspection
Attachments for borescopes and cameras of most brands – Boroscopes / Mentor Visual iQ / Inuktun Spectrum 45 / Wöhler VIS 700
Detailed close-up inspection and measurements
Remote Arm
Remote manipulation
This development enables the inspector to remotely deploy additional tools. Tools could be LED light to create shadow effects or additional sensors for inspection
Deploy more
Coating Option
Inspection on delicate or coated surfaces
Rubber coated wheels can be combined with additional field magnets to drive on coated surfaces (up to 3mm)
Inspection of coated assets without damaging surface
Features and Benefits
Features
- High Mobility
- Ability to climb vertical walls, inside and outside pipe structures and pass over complex combinations of convex and concave step obstacles.
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Lightweight & Compact
- With a total weight of less than 10 kg it can be deployed through a 12” (300mm) man-way. Operation on outside pipe starts at 15″ pipes (400mm).
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Modular & Versatile
- Can be equipped with inspection technology such as NDT sensors, allowing the operator to use the equipment he already has.
Product info
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Confined Space Inspection Infographic
Confined Spaces: An Arena for Endless Possibilities Reducing the risks of entry
3D LOC
3D LOC – Inspection for Confined Spaces
We have developed a novel approach to confined space robot localization. The technology provides full 3D spatial awareness of the robot in the asset and a 3D interactive robot control. Inspection data is automatically tagged with the precise position in the asset, and a digital twin containing all the inspection data is maintained. Inspection reports are generated automatically, and the data can be uploaded into asset performance management systems.
Workflow
All the tools you need to plan, simulate and execute your inspection.
Step 1: Asset generation
create a 3D model of your asset
The Asset Builder Software package is a powerful tool to quickly create 3D models without the need of using design Software.
Step 2: Simulation
inspection plan before deploying the robot
Use our simulation software to create your flight plan through the asset in a virtual environment.
Step 3: Inspection
robot deployment & reporting
closing the circle from asset generation through inspection planning to the actual inspection and final report.
Insights
Get a better understanding of the system and functionalities.
Operator View
during inspection
A glimpse into the Software and user interface. Learn how to operate an inspection robot inside confined spaces.
Training
how to perform an inspection
A tutorial on how to use 3D LOC to capture the data you need and to annotate right. This short video explains the workflow step by step.
Report
3D mission viewer for all your findings
Every single capture is geo-tagged in the 3D asset. The mission viewer is the “container” for all inspection data with exact timeline.
Features and Benefits
Features
- Localization
- The system is able to localize itself and automatically links the captured image with the correct asset-coordinates. In normal sized pressure vessels and tanks the accuracy and repeat-ability is ±25mm (±1″).
- Navigation
- The technology provides full 3D spatial awareness of the robot in the asset and a 3D interactive robot control. For the operator this means precise and easy to use navigation capabilities.
- Digital
- Inspection data such as Images, UT thickness measurements, Eddy Current Data etc. captured with a 3D LOC equipped robot are tagged with the position in the asset and integrated with the 3D Digital Twin.