The recent delivery from local IBAK agent Austeck Pty Ltd. included the Panoramo SI, the Panoramo and the Panoramo 150. This enables inspection of manholes and wet wells from 300 mm to 3,000 mm in diameter and pipelines from relined 150 mm to 1.8 m in diameter.
Founded in 1958, IBAK has many years of experience in producing top-of-the-line CCTV equipment and is acknowledged as a leader in pipeline inspection technology. Its latest Panoramo series has lived up to the company’s reputation and showcases it’s formidable capacity for innovative, cutting edge design.
Director of RMC Joseph Finnigan said “Having the latest technology, of all three Panoramo products, gives RMC the unique ability to inspect the total asset, starting from the top of the manhole through the complete network of pipes that lie beneath.
“With an outstanding desktop interface that enables interrogation of the data back in the office the technology creates an additional benefit by allowing us to concentrate on other work that may need to be undertaken prior to leaving the site. The Panoramo family of products complement our pipe cleaning, vacuum loading and GIS location equipment perfectly. Together, they are the total solution”
Panoramo SI
Unlike a video film from a conventional pan and rotate camera, which only shows the section of view saved at the time of filming, the Panorama SI software provides an all-round inspection of the manhole. This means that, after the fact, the inspector can stop at any position in the manhole and perform a continuous, unrestricted 360 degree pan. Additional features such as the zoom and illumination utilities enable the inspector unprecedented control over the footage without having to interact with the down-hole hardware in any way at all.
At the same time, an unfolded view of the manhole can be generated which gives a rapid overview of the structure and enables the user to view the entire depth of the shaft in a single glance and jump to positions of interest with a single mouse click. Further to this, the introduction of the Point Cloud measuring tool enables 3D off the wall measurement of objects such as debris, benching depths, inlet and outlet diameters and step irons with pinpoint accuracy.
The IBAK Panorama SI can be used for manholes, wet wells and inspection shafts of 300 mm diameter upward.
Panoramo
Like the Panoramo SI, the Panoramo uses two integrated scanning units – both at the front and rear end – each consisting of a 186 degree fisheye lens and a high resolution digital camera. The images are taken by the two cameras at 5 cm intervals in the pipe and combined to give a 360 degree image. With a cable length of 500 m, kilometres of pipeline can be inspected from a single manhole. This coupled with the system’s ability to traverse at speeds of up to 350 mm/sec makes for exceptional productivity. Surveys of entire sections are completed in literally minutes. An additional benefit is the elimination of all moving parts from the cameras minimising the inherent wear and tear issues common to all other camera systems. The Panoramo can inspect lines from 200 mm up.
Panoramo 150
Conceptually similar to its sister products, the new Panoramo 150 provides an operating CCTV solution for 150 mm diameter relined pipes and upward. The product has a steering function, utilises LED lighting, further increasing the its longevity, and completes the Panoramo range.
Together they provide for a complete, uncompromising solution to pipeline inspection.
