Thickness
Gauge from Cygnus Instruments Specially Designed for VideoRay Pro
ROV
Gauge Proven Inside the
USS Arizona Redesigned for Easy Mounting on 8-Pound ROV (Remotely
Operated Vehicle)
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Exton, PA, December 4, 2002 -- VideoRay LLC today announced that
the Cygnus Instruments Mini ROV Thickness Gauge has been specially
designed for mounting on the 8-pound VideoRay Pro ROV. Proven inside
the USS Arizona battleship, the gauge is less expensive than the
cost of diving excursions to measure thickness underwater and is
especially useful for potable water tank inspections.
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Videoray Pro II equipped with
Cygus thickness gauge.
(Click image for high resolution photo.)
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The gauge uses a technique known as Multiple Echo, which allows
metal thickness measurements to be taken without first removing
coatings. The unit is pressure tested to 500 meters. Dedicated software
displays the time, date and thickness readings on the surface, and
all readings can be stored.
Jon Sharland, Sales and Marketing Manager of Cygnus Instruments,
commented, “The gauge is based on the larger ROV mountable
unit which has already been proven many times in the harsh conditions
of the underwater and offshore industries worldwide. We welcomed
the opportunity to work closely with VideoRay to develop a dedicated
unit that mounts onto the VideoRay Pro. Together, we can target
applications, such as inside pipelines, that have previously been
unfeasible using divers or large ROVs.”
The Cygnus gauge was used on a VideoRay during a survey of the
USS Arizona battleship, which sunk at the start of WWII in Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii. During explorations by the National Park Service
Submerged Cultural Resources Unit, the Cygnus gauge aboard a VideoRay
traveled up to 150 feet inside the ship to test a wall for structural
support and determine levels of deterioration to structural members.
VideoRay ROVs are used for underwater security and surveillance,
search and rescue missions, wreck explorations, scientific research,
and inspections of dams, culverts, piers, and other submerged structures.
About the size of a boot box, the VideoRay is tethered and runs
from a small generator, a car battery, or a standard wall socket.
Its control box includes a joystick, bearing and depth readings,
control of two 20-watt halogen lights, and tilt and focus of the
high-resolution camera. The operator, located on a boat or land,
watches a TV monitor to see the location of the VideoRay. The VideoRay
can be equipped with scanning sonar, positioning systems, manipulators,
GPS, sondes, and other instrumentation.
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Contact Cygnus Instruments • Jon Sharland,
Cygnus Instruments Ltd, Cygnus House, 30 Prince of Wales Road, Dorchester,
Dorset, DT1 1PW. TEL: +44 (0) 1305 265533, Fax: +44 (0) 1305 269960,
E-mail: sales@cygnus-instruments.com
Website: www.cygnus-instruments.com
Contact VideoRay LLC • 400 Eagleview Blvd.
• Exton, PA 19341 USA • Phone: (610) 458-3000 •
FAX: (610) 458-3010 • www.videoray.com
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