6.0mm 4-Way Articulating Videoscope with 5.0m Working Length

Product Overview

The Sugia OmniScope M2 delivers the 4-way TrueGlide articulation platform in a 6.0 mm probe diameter with 150° deflection on all four axes and a 5.0 m working length. This product sits at the volume-sweet-spot of the mid-range professional market, covering the most frequently requested inspection scenarios in power generation, petrochemical processing, and heavy equipment manufacturing.

The 6.0 mm probe permits a larger 1/6-inch CMOS sensor with a 40% improvement in signal-to-noise ratio over the 4.0 mm M1 at equivalent illumination levels. The 150° articulation range on all four axes — achieved through an enhanced SMA tension-wire system with 25-mm eccentric pulley geometry — enables retroflex viewing: the probe tip can articulate beyond 90° to inspect the insertion-port internal bore and the immediate behind-port cavity without repositioning.

The system ships with the OmniScope Desktop Console, a 10.1-inch workstation-grade touchscreen with 1920 × 1200 resolution, dual USB 3.0 ports for external storage and barcode-scanner integration, and a Gigabit Ethernet port with REST API for automated inspection-data pipeline integration. The console runs a Linux-based operating system with a web-accessible report generator that produces PDF inspection reports conforming to ASME, API, and EN inspection record-keeping standards.

Key Engineering Features

• 150° Retroflex-Capable Articulation: All four axes achieve 150° independently, enabling the probe tip to look back at the insertion port from inside the inspection volume — essential for nozzle internal-weld inspection and behind-baffle surveys.
• Enhanced 1/6-Inch Sensor: 40% better SNR than 4.0 mm probes at matched illumination; binning mode (2×2 pixel binning to VGA) available for extreme low-light conditions below 2 lux.
• 10.1-Inch Desktop Console: 1920 × 1200 IPS display with anti-glare hard-coating; Intel quad-core processor, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB internal SSD, Gigabit Ethernet with REST API for inspection-data automation.
• Auto-Report Generator: Built-in PDF report engine with configurable templates; auto-fills operator ID, asset tag, inspection date/time, and measurement data; stores report with embedded still images at original capture resolution.
• Dual-Battery Hot-Swap: Main unit operates from two independent 7.4 V / 48 Wh Li-ion packs; either can be swapped while the system runs from the remaining pack with zero interruption.

Technical Specifications

Parameter	Value
Probe Outer Diameter	6.0 mm
Insertion Tube Length	5.0 m
Articulation	4-way TrueGlide (Up/Down/Left/Right)
Max Deflection per Axis	150°
Image Sensor	1/6-inch Color CMOS
Effective Pixels	1024 × 768 (0.78 Megapixel)
Frame Rate	30 fps (60 fps in VGA binning mode)
Field of View	75° diagonal
Depth of Field	10 mm – ∞
Minimum Bend Radius	35 mm
Illumination	White LED, 5-stage, auto-gain; binning-mode low-light to 2 lux
Console Display	10.1-inch IPS, 1920 × 1200, anti-glare
Console Storage	128 GB internal SSD
External Storage	2× USB 3.0 Type-A, SDHC UHS-I slot
Network	Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45), REST API
Video Output	Full-size HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2
Battery	2× 7.4 V Li-ion, 48 Wh each, hot-swappable
Combined Runtime	~4 h (single pack), ~8 h (dual pack)
Ingress Protection	Probe tip IP67, console IP54
Operating Temperature	-15 °C to +50 °C
System Weight	4.9 kg (console + probe + dual batteries)

Target Applications

• Power Generation: Superheater and reheater tube internal oxide-scale measurement during boiler statutory outages, header internal ligament-cracking surveys, steam-turbine blade-root fir-tree slot inspection, generator retaining-ring bore examination.
• Petrochemical: Pressure-vessel internal weld-seam inspection per API 510, heat-exchanger tube-to-tubesheet weld-root visual examination, reformer catalyst-tube internal carburization surveys, storage-tank floating-roof seal inspection.
• Heavy Manufacturing: Large diesel engine cylinder-liner bore scoring assessment in marine propulsion engines, wind-turbine gearbox internal bearing inspection through oil-fill ports, steel-mill gear-spindle coupling internal wear surveys.
• Pipeline Integrity: In-plant process-pipe internal corrosion mapping at flow-accelerated corrosion (FAC) susceptible elbow locations, steam-trap internal inspection, expansion-joint bellows convolution root crack detection.