Micro Video Borescope navigates through tiny bores.
Press Release Summary:
Equipped with flexible, 0.748 in. diameter probe protected by black ETFE casing, MICRON Videoscope is suited for inspection of very small bores. Lens located at distal tip of probe features cold fiber optic light, which illuminates inspection area. Image resolution delivered by CIS CMOS sensor is 400 x 400 pixels. Field of view is 90°, while direction of view is 0°. With USB output, control unit connects to computer, enabling live inspection to be visualized on computer monitor.
Original Press Release:
New MICRON Videoscope Designed Especially for Tiny Bores
Medit Inc. has introduced a new micro video borescope with a super thin probe diameter. The MICRON videoscope ( http://www.fiberscope.net/1-6-thin-video-borescope.html ) is ideal for inspections of very small bores and to navigate through very tight passages. The outer diameter of the flexible probe protected by a black ETFE casing is a mere 1.90 mm (0.748’’). A lens is located at the distal tip of the probe and is equipped with a cold fiberoptic light, which illuminates the inspection area. It is worth noting that the tool is a videoscope with electrical wires running through the probe. It delivers a much clearer image without the characteristic honeycomb grainy pattern common in many fiberscopes. The image resolution delivered by the CIS CMOS sensor is 400 x 400 pixels, that is, 160,000 effective pixels. The field of view of the videoscope is 90 degrees, while the direction of view is 0 degrees. The inspected objects need to be in the range of 3 - 50mm (0.12 - 2’’) from the camera tip in order for it to focus properly.
The probe is linked to the camera control handle through a connector. This allows for a worry free replacement of the probe whenever needed. The standard length of the probe is 2000 mm or 6.56 ft. The convenient and handy control unit does not have its own display. Instead, it features a USB output for connection to a computer, so the live inspection is visualized on the computer monitor through any viewing software. Photo and video files captured during an inspection are also saved onto the computer hard drive. Thus, the camera places no limit on the recording volume and no restrictions on how the files can be handled during and after the inspection.
This micro video borescope is made in the USA and is backed with a one year warranty against manufacturing defects. The combination of portability, simplicity and the uniquely small diameter ensure for MICRON a niche on the NDT market.
