Electromechanica, Inc. was contracted by the largest Alaskan telecommunications company to develop a pipe inspection robot for 36" diameter pipe. The purpose of the robot is to lay down a pull line through 4000 feet of pipe. Once the pull line was put in place, it was used to pull a fiber optic link cable through the pipe. The cable will be used to transmit process control information from an array of oil wells in the Arctic Ocean back to the control center in Prudhoe Bay. The internal pipe in ...

IPIR is a small robot designed to navigate through small diameter pipes and conduits in any orientation. The IPIR system design has been specifically developed to serve as a platform to carry inspection instruments such as cameras into the narrow confines of a pipe. Its principle design is a unique ‘inchworm’ movement that optimizes locomotion and position of the robot within the pipe. The operator will have the ability to accurately and reliably survey the inside of a piping system remotely. ...