Inspector: A Versatile Sensor Platform
Precisely inspects the integrity of tank floors.
An indexed sensor arm with an ultrasonic probe unit is shown here attached to the port side of the robot, one of three possible mounting positions. Front-mounted arms enable sensors to be maneuvered into the corners of quadrilateral tanks.
IInspector robots are designed to accommodate several mounting options for non-destructive evaluation (NDE) equipment, enabling them to map and inspect over 90% of a tank floor, including inspecting within very close proximity of the tank wall edge.
The sensor mounting options include:
- Indexable, twin-arm sensor mounting module
- Front-end mounting bar with multi-functional holes extending port and starboard to allow for mounting of optional tank bottom sweepers or other devices
- Low-slung, arm-mounted equipment plate on starboard side
- Top deck can accommodate additional sensor mounting
- Additional options include tank bottom cleaner, specialized sensors, environmental mapping and robotic arms
A standard sensor compliment consists of phased array UT and/or eddy current systems, as well as the on-board fore and aft, side-to-side and down-looking video inspection, in addition to down-looking underwater laser scanning.
