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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

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

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.

cylinders onboard for completely tether-

free operation. The CO

cylinders are field-

swappable and allow for approximately 500

articulation movements. In addition, the air

or CO

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.com

belts 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.com

Olympus introduces new videoscope

Linsinger boosts tube layers