GE Measurement and Control in Coventry, Great Britain Offers On-Site Inspection

The Coventry based Inspection Technologies business of GE Measurement and
Control Solutions can now provide on-site remote visual inspections (RVI) with
the latest RVI equipment operated by trained GE-MCS technicians. This will
allow companies to enjoy the benefits of using RVI, especially in unanticipated
inspection situations, without the need for capital investment. The new
inspection service will be of interest to organizations in the oil, gas,
petrochemical, pharmaceutical, power generation, automotive, and aerospace
sectors.

"RVI can be used for all kinds of non-destructive inspection," explains Kexin Hu,
manager of RVI Services in Coventry, "It can verify structural integrity, display
corrosion/erosion, reveal loose components within machinery, locate tools and
fasteners which may have been lost inside equipment and identify potential
problem areas. It can be used in isolation and it can also be used to support
other NDT techniques. However, in these days of tight capital expenditure
(Capex) budgets, many organisations do not have access to their own RVI
equipment. As a result, RVI inspections are often omitted from maintenance
schedules and the benefits of RVI in many situations are lost. This new service
will help to rectify this situation and, as the equipment will be operated by
trained GE personnel, it will also ensure that inspections are carried out as
efficiently and cost-effectively as possible"

Today’s RVI equipment extends from the extremely portable to robotic crawlers.
The latest portable instruments include the XLGo+ , which offers improved
probability of detection (POD), to provide increased efficiency, reliability and
productivity in a range of inspection tasks in confined, hard-to-reach locations.
The robust XL Go+ sets new standards of light output, image quality and
precise steerability and incorporates powerful measuring tools. Menu Driven
Inspection is now available for the XLG0.platform. This is an intelligence tool
that guides remote visual inspection users through the inspection process and
auto-generates a data report. The software elevates user productivity,
ultimately providing a 35 to 70 percent time savings from previous inspection
and data management methods. Other RVI equipment available with the new
service include the Ca-Zoom PTZ6.2, which features three different camera
diameters and is suitable for remote viewing in large areas.

For further information, visit http://www.ge-mcs.com.