FIBERSCOPE launches floating robot for flooded sewer inspections
(UI) - FIBERSCOPE has introduced the TRACER X20, a floating pipe inspection robot designed to inspect flooded, surcharged and silted pipelines where traditional wheeled and tracked crawlers often cannot operate.
Built for municipal wastewater systems, stormwater infrastructure and industrial drainage applications, the amphibious robot uses a spiral-propulsion drive system that allows it to move through water, mud and sediment without requiring traction against the pipe wall. The design enables inspections in conditions that would otherwise require dewatering or bypass pumping.
The TRACER X20 is designed for pipelines ranging from 24 to 157 inches in diameter and can travel up to 6,700 feet in a single deployment. The IP68-rated system is fully submersible and includes an HD pan-tilt-zoom camera with 10x optical zoom, 360-degree rotation, LED lighting and a rear-view camera. Optional sonar and 2D LiDAR capabilities are available for low-visibility environments.
According to FIBERSCOPE, the system is intended to help utilities, contractors and infrastructure inspection crews evaluate flooded pipelines without delaying inspections until water levels recede. The company says the technology is particularly suited for sewer interceptors, siphons, stormwater systems and other large-diameter pipelines where access has traditionally been limited by submerged conditions.
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