TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY | CCT V
Intelligent pipeline inspection using CCTV technology Whether for new installations or the maintenance of existing pipeline systems, condition assessment is a foremost and ongoing process. Ryan Osborne, general manager at Bodotex, expands on the key role played by CCTV systems in providing a live view of sewer and water system health. By Alastair Currie
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s a specialist supplier to the trenchless technology market, Bodotex keeps abreast of the lasted trends. Technologies offered in the range include CCTV crawler camera systems, patch repair products, cured-in-place (CIPP) liners, UV curing systems, resins for felt lining, mechanical seals, and cutters. “We provide the support and the technical expertise so that customers can gain the best value from specific technologies,” says Osborne.
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One of its largest CIPP projects to date is for a 1.8 km sewer upgrade in Durban, where Bodotex is supplying international technical CIPP skills and a UV CIPP liner curing system from ProKASRO to refurbish a 1 400 mm diameter pipeline. “Asset management and ongoing maintenance are crucial for any water or wastewater network, and there’s huge scope across South Africa for CIPP refurbishments, given our ageing infrastructure,” he continues. “As the starting point, the process begins with routine inspections and condition assessments, and this is where CCTV units come into their own.” Within South Africa, Bodotex is the official distributor for IBOS, a Czech original equipment manufacturer (OEM) with over 20 years’ experience in the CCTV field. IBOS solutions range from push-rod self-levelling cameras to high-tech electrically powered all-wheel-drive crawler units deployed on bulk water and sewer lines. Bodotex is also the local distributor for ProKASRO, a leading German OEM whose name stands for ‘progressive sewer rehabilitation robotics’. ProKASRO’s product
solutions include UV technology and cutters. The key advantage for customers is that certain IBOS and ProKASRO processes are interchangeable and interlinkable. The IBOS remote controller, for example, can control a ProKASRO working robot used for milling, grinding, filling, moulding and injection operations.
Laser measurement One of the top IBOS crawler models is the CamBoss 150_IV, which can be supplied with a cable length of 300 m and 500 m installed on a fully automatic reel. Fitted with intelligent lasers in the camera head, the CamBoss 150_IV can be configured to measure key parameters like distance, cracks, holes and connections in the pipe, diameter and continuous ovality, as well as sediment
