Tag Archives: Power Generation

Pipe Inspection Camera Helps Nuclear Power Plant During Outage

Advanced Inspection Technologies (AIT) was contacted at 10:00 PM on a Friday night and asked if it was possible to have an industrial pipe inspection camera sent to the Crystal River Nuclear Power Plant as soon as possible. AIT always places the customer first and understands the urgent needs of the industrial customers we cater [...]

Remote Visual Inspection at Power Plants

Power Generation plants use borescopes and videoscopes extensively to reduce maintenance and avoid unscheduled outages. During outages or prior to plant start up, remote visual inspection (RVI) is used used to inspect areas of the plant that are not accessible during operation. Some common applications for RVI include:
Steam and gas turbines are inspected with videoscopes [...]

Expert Remote Visual Inspection Services Available

Remote Visual Inspection services are available to industrial customers that either lack the proper equipment or expertise. If you need to conduct an emergency retrieval from your industrial system or inspect a critical pathway you can hire service professionals to do the work for you.
Remote visual inspection service companies employ the latest in Remote Visual [...]

Videoscope Investigation of Motor Operated Valve Actuators

Failure mechanisms of induction motors in the valve actuators of motor operated valves at nuclear power plants need to be investigated. It is found that motors which contain cast magnesium rotors are susceptible to cracking and melting after carrying locked rotor current. Corrosion is also a failure mechanism of the motors. A videoscope or video [...]