advanced inspection
robot for remote
Visual Inspection Ultrasonic Measurement confined space
BIKE
Mobile inspection and maintenance robotics is a fast growing industrial market. One of the main advantages of mobile robots is that they can reach locations inaccessible by humans because of size constraints, temperature, immersion in liquids or safety reasons. Certified and experienced engineers today enter and “look” at the predefined locations to take pictures for reporting. Beside very expensive organizational issues such as watchmen and ventilation this procedure is very dangerous for the experts.
In this framework, the BIKE inspection robot has been developed. The BIKE platform is a magnetic wheeled robot capable of inspecting power plant facilities and multiple applications in the oil&gas industry, such as vessel or pipe inspection.
High mobility
Ability to climb vertical walls, inside and outside pipe structures and pass over complex combinations of convex and concave step obstacles.
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).
Modular & Versatile
Can be equipped with inspection technology such as pan-tilt cameras or NDT sensors, allowing the operator to use the equipment he already has.
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 pressureUT 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 SoftwareHD Remote Visual Inspection
3D LOC
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.
Digital Camera Carrier
Remote Visual Inspection
Attachments for borescopes and cameras of most brands - Boroscopes / Mentor Visual iQ / Inuktun Spectrum 45 / Wöhler VIS 700Detailed 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 inspectionDeploy more
Coating Option
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
Use cases
From confined space inspection to working at height, the BIKE can be used to solve various inspection tasks. Here is a brief introduction about most common customer use cases.
Confined Space
Elevated pipes
Corrosion Mapping
Customer stories
The BIKE in the hands of our customers. Read through the stories and watch the videos.
Robotics across borders
PEC in confined space
Improving safety with technology
Spark testing
Very confined space
Corrosion Mapping
Specs & Resources
For further reading and sharing.
Training
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Related Products, Services & News
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3D LOC
This technology provides the full 3D awareness of the robot in the asset with 3D interactive robot control. Inspection data is tagged with the precise position in the asset, and a digital twin containing all the inspection data is maintained.
AssetBuilder
Build 3D digital twins of your assets with the 3D Assetbuilder. Export into standard file formats to use with 3D LOC.
RoboSim
This simulation software is used for planning inspections, training of new inspectors and for marketing the digital inspection offering.
