Olympus IPLEX RX and IPLEX RT remote visual inspection instruments

Olympus IPLEX RX and IPLEX RT industrial videoscopes allow an engineer or technician to view components of a machine in situ or to see inside confined spaces. Consisting of a small camera mounted on a length of cable, the devices incorporate light sources into the tip of the probe, as well as motors to move the LED and lens assembly.

The camera and cable connect to a portable base unit and images are viewed directly on a compact 6.5″ built-in, anti-reflective, daylight-view monitor or plugged into a larger separate monitor. The head of the device is threaded through an opening and as the camera moves it provides a real-time image of the environment. While images can be viewed in real time, data can also be recorded for review at a later date, allowing technicians to search for faults, cracks, bubbles or other flaws which may lead to future equipment failure.

The IPLEX RX incorporates patented WiDER (Wide Dynamic Extended Range) image processing technology, a system that increases the background signal and allows less light to be used, reducing flaring and wash-out. Probes can be up to 30 m in length and supplied in 4 mm as standard but can be adapted or modified to meet the needs of a particular application. The devices are IP55 rated.