A History of Profiler: Inspecting Sewers Since 2009
Accurately assessing large-diameter, underground infrastructure was historically a dangerous job left to those game enough to trudge through the sewer or float down on a surfboard with their rock hammer, cover meter, or measuring bar in tow. With the increased logistics and requirements around health and safety, high-risk manned entry inspections have increased in cost […]
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2D Laser Profiling: The Solution for Routine Inspection
While routine CCTV investigation is a beneficial tool for subjective analysis, it can be difficult to quantify and measure remaining useful life from a video image. Failure is not an option for large diameter pipes, so any inspection data must be useful. Laser sensors provide the foundation for a proper, preventative condition assessment. What’s the Difference? […]
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Sonar Lets Organizations Inspect Pipes with Flow
The varying conditions within a pipeline play a crucial, and often limiting, role during CCTV inspections. The biggest effect on quality CCTV? Flow levels. A CCTV camera provides little useful data when used underwater. So how do you get the most accurate and valuable data when assessing pipes with flow? Hint: Sonar inspections. Assessing pipes […]
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Virtual Mandrel: Increasing ROI with LiDAR Inspection
Some of the most critical pieces of infrastructure are large diameter pipes as these linear assets carry large amounts of flow and sewage to treatment facilities. Failure is not an option, so organizations must perform their due diligence regarding the current state of the infrastructure. This includes an analysis of the condition, shape and size […]
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Accurate and Informative Data: The LiDAR Advantage
LiDAR inspections offer accurate and informative data with several advantages over traditional CCTV inspection. Selecting LiDAR inspection technology can provide organizations with an advanced assessment of their pipes and more in-depth decision-making tools.
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RedZone Robotics Begins Wastewater Management Inspections in Fairfax County Virginia
In recent weeks, RedZone Robotics has begun inspecting the Pohick Stream Valley as part of ongoing inspections throughout Fairfax County, Virginia. RedZone will use closed circuit television cameras, along with laser and sonar tools to inspect Fairfax County’s wastewater management system. The system is made up of 3,000 miles of pipe that RedZone’s MSI robot […]
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Come meet RedZone Robotics at WEFTEC 2019
RedZone Robotics will be at WEFTEC 2019 WEFTEC 2019 is the Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition and Conference, and the largest conference of its kind in North America. The event combines the latest in water and wastewater education and training with the largest annual water quality exhibition in the world, showcasing advancements in water […]
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RedZone identified as option to map the future of St. Petersburg’s sewers
St. Petersburg City Council to decide on the RedZone as a service to assess aging infrastructure. Solo robots identified as a rapid data collection tool to inspect one-fifth of the city’s pipes, about 750,000 feet of pipe. Upon the success of the pilot, senior waters resources manager over the wastewater system Lisa Rhea, said water […]
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New Headquarters for RedZone Robotics
RedZone Robotics is excited to announce the opening of its new headquarters. The new space will provide expanded office and manufacturing space for the company’s efforts in supplying industry leading wastewater asset management solutions. The new location, at 195 Thorn Hill Road in Warrendale, PA, sits in The Heights at Thorn Hill. It includes 30,000 […]
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Inspection Robots to Assist in Michigan Sewer Sinkhole
Inspection robots to be utilized in failed system A neighborhood in Fraser, Michigan, plagued with a massive sinkhole that has displaced families and caused the condemnation of several homes may soon see a solution, thanks to an inspection plan to be performed largely by robots. The county will soon be undertaking what is being described […]
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