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2011
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OLYMPUS has introduced the new IPLEX YS
industrial videoscope. This new videoscope
features a long 30m insertion tube and a host
of new technologies unique to the industry.
The IPLEX YS features an 8.5mm
diameter, 30m long insertion tube with a
pneumatic articulation system. Significantly
longer than any other Olympus videoscope,
the IPLEX YS has the ability to reach difficult-
to-access inspection areas commonly
found in power generation, oil and gas,
petrochemical, and general pipe inspection
applications. Maximising ease of use in these
applications, the IPLEX YS can be operated
on batteries alone or powered by onboard
CO
2
for a truly remote inspection solution.
Integral to the IPLEX YS is an insertion
tube drum storage system, which neatly and
easily stores the long insertion tube. The
pneumatic articulation system uses air or CO
2
instead of mechanical articulation wires, with
no loss of articulation performance compared
to coiled or straight insertion tubes. As such,
users only need to dispense the specific
length of insertion tube necessary for a
given application, leaving the remainder on
the drum. Articulation performance is not
affected if the user chooses to only use 15m
(49ft) and leaves the remaining length stored
on the drum so as to not interfere with and
clutter the inspection area. In addition to
being operable with AC or battery power, the
IPLEX YS has the ability to connect to a local
compressed air source or house pressurised
LINSINGER tube layer sawing machines
are used in leading seamless tube mills
for rapid and clean cut tube layers. The
high output productivity provided by the
sawing machines has been the main reason
why they are often chosen by leading
manufacturers around the world. The robust
machines can operate at high speed round
the clock continuously and reliably under
even the harshest conditions.
Working conditions in seamless tube
mills are not known as particularly friendly
environments for man and machine. These
especially rough conditions can be found
just after the cooling bed near the steel mill.
Every minute and for 24 hours per day, the
rolled tubes are transported onto the cooling
bed for tube end processing. Tube layers
are formed to cut several tubes to length or
to remove the drop ends.
CO
2
cylinders onboard for completely tether-
free operation. The CO
2
cylinders are field-
swappable and allow for approximately 500
articulation movements. In addition, the air
or CO
2
can be remotely controlled to “blast”
a burst of air across the optical tip adapter
lens for cleaning and debris removal. This
allows users in wet or polluted environments
to perform basic cleaning remotely while
eliminating the need to remove the entire
insertion tube to wipe any moisture or dust
that may have obstructed the view of the
CCD camera.
The IPLEX YS also features a unique
innovation in videoscope illumination
with the introduction of a laser diode light
source. Laser light is extremely bright and
capable of travelling through the 30m (98ft)
light guide and producing a significantly
higher light output than that typically seen
in a videoscope of this length. In fact, the
brightness of the IPLEX YS is comparable to
short-length bulb and LED-based systems.
Low and efficient power consumption of the
laser light source also allows the system to
operate for approximately two hours using
the rechargeable Li-Ion battery.
Another technological advance in the
IPLEX YS is the addition of a gravity-sensing
sensor in the distal end that no longer
requires the user to guess whether the tube
end is in an up or down position. The IPLEX
YS features a fixed on-screen indicator to
accurately assess distal end orientation. As
Linsinger’s tried and proven state-of-
the-art sawing system for cutting of tube
layers in 3-shift-operation provides the
perfect answer. Using the latest vibration-
free technology, Linsinger design specialists
have once again helped produce excellent
cutting results. Crack-free and practically
burr-free cutting of the highest quality,
with no hardening or thermal influence
is possible. And the emission-free cutting
process produces cutting chips that can be
easily reprocessed.
As a result of the enormous potential
output volume, the savings generated
by the exceptionally low cost per cut
far outweigh the comparatively small
investment within a short payback period.
Tubes with material tensile strength up
to 1,400 N/mm² can be cut easily. The
frictionless machine design without drive
an additional option, a length indicator can
be added to the IPLEX YS system to provide
an on-screen readout of how much of the
insertion tube has been inserted into the
test piece. This system can be reset at any
point by the user so relative distances can
be displayed (for example, 15ft past the 90º
bend in the pipe).
The IPLEX YS provides excellent colour
reproduction and superb clarity on the industry-
leading 6.5" daylight-view monitor, enabling
small defects to be detected. The IPLEX YS
also includes many of the advanced features
found on the flagship IPLEX FX, including
WiDER™ (Wide Dynamic Extended Range)
image processing, 1GB internal memory, still
and video image recording, Compact Flash
and USB storage, keyboard and hard disk
drive compatibility, and live video output via
S-Video or BNC composite connectors. A
comprehensive range of interchangeable
optical tip adapters is also available,
including adapters specifically designed for
stereo measurement. In addition, the unique
SmartTip™featurepermitsrecordingofadapter
information along with captured images for
inspection traceability. With the introduction of
the IPLEX YS industrial videoscope, Olympus
is setting a new standard in Remote Visual
Inspections (RVI).
Olympus NDT
– USA
Fax: +1 781 419 3980
Website:
www.olympus-ims.combelts ensures very tight tolerances. The
resulting cut quality can be sold to market
without any further de-burring. All that right
beside the cooling bed.
Linsinger said its long-lasting proven
leadership has grown thanks to satisfied
customers worldwide, who benefit from the
many attractive additional features such as
transport systems, length measuring stops
and additional clamping devices for layer
formation.
Finding the perfect match between
sawing machine and tooling is the key to low
production costs. Linsinger, with its unique
in-house fully automatic toolingmanufacturing
facility, offers perfectly matched sawing
machines and tooling from a single source.
Linsinger also provides turn-key saw blade
repair shops and operator training in close
support for customers aiming for more
competitive production costs.
Linsinger Maschinenbau
– Austria
Website:
www.linsinger.comOlympus introduces new videoscope
Linsinger boosts tube layers