Long-Reach 6.0mm 4-Way Articulating Videoscope with 10.0m Insertion Tube

Product Overview

The Sugia OmniScope M3 addresses the long-reach inspection segment where working distance is the primary constraint and articulation range is necessarily reduced due to tension-wire friction accumulation over extended cable lengths. The 6.0 mm probe with a 10.0 m insertion tube delivers 4-way articulation at 110° per axis — a specification achieved through a dual-stage tension-wire system with intermediate capstan boosters at the 5.0 m midpoint that compensate for cumulative friction losses.

The M3 uses the same desktop console as the M2, providing identical data-management, report-generation, and network-integration capabilities. The probe spool is a separate free-standing cable-management unit with a 450 mm diameter drum, adjustable friction brake, and integrated depth counter with digital readout on the console screen overlay.

This product targets the specific operational gap between conventional 5.0–7.5 m videoscopes (which require multiple access ports for long pipe runs) and pneumatic long-reach systems (which carry significant cost, weight, and deployment-time penalties). The 10.0 m length enables single-access inspection of horizontal pipe runs up to 20 m when both directions are inspected from a midpoint access port.

Key Engineering Features

• 10.0 m Insertion Tube with Midpoint Tension Boosters: Dual-stage SMA tension-wire architecture with active capstan boosters at the 5.0 m mark, compensating for static friction accumulation and maintaining 110° articulation at full reach.
• Free-Standing Cable Management Drum: 450 mm diameter spool with adjustable friction brake (0.5–5.0 N·m range) and optical-encoder depth counter; drum disconnects from console via MIL-DTL-38999 connector for separate transport.
• 110° Quad-Axis Articulation at Full Extension: Verified at 10.0 m horizontal deployment with probe sag compensation; tip-position repeatability of ±2° after full-range articulation cycling.
• Integrated Depth Counter: Optical encoder on the spool drum with 1 mm resolution; depth readout overlaid on console display, logged automatically with each captured image for inspection-position traceability.
• Shared Desktop Console Platform: Compatible with all M-Series and A-Series probe modules; single console investment serves multiple probe configurations for multi-scope inspection crews.

Technical Specifications

Parameter	Value
Probe Outer Diameter	6.0 mm
Insertion Tube Length	10.0 m
Articulation	4-way TrueGlide (Up/Down/Left/Right)
Max Deflection per Axis	110°
Articulation Architecture	Dual-stage SMA with midpoint capstan boosters
Image Sensor	1/6-inch Color CMOS
Effective Pixels	1024 × 768 (0.78 Megapixel)
Frame Rate	30 fps
Field of View	70° diagonal
Depth of Field	15 mm – ∞
Minimum Bend Radius	45 mm
Illumination	White LED, 5-stage, boosted output for long-reach
Console Display	10.1-inch IPS, 1920 × 1200 (shared M2/M3 console)
Depth Counter	Optical encoder, 1 mm resolution
Console Storage	128 GB internal SSD
Network	Gigabit Ethernet, REST API
Battery	2× 7.4 V Li-ion, 48 Wh each, hot-swappable
Runtime	~4 h (single), ~8 h (dual)
Ingress Protection	Probe tip IP67, console IP54
System Weight	6.7 kg (console + probe on drum + dual batteries)

Target Applications

• Municipal Water/Wastewater: Sewer force-main internal corrosion surveys from single manhole access, water-transmission main internal tuberculation assessment, culvert internal structural-integrity inspection.
• Above-Ground Storage Tanks: Tank-floor underside corrosion surveys through limited access ports in double-bottom tanks, floating-roof pontoon internal inspection, shell-to-floor weld internal examination on large-diameter tanks (API 653).
• Industrial Chimneys & Ducts: Flue-gas duct internal lining condition surveys between access hatches, chimney stack internal brickwork inspection, scrubber vessel internal packing-condition assessment.
• Shipbuilding & Marine: Ballast-water pipe internal coating-condition surveys, cargo-tank internal inspection on product tankers, shaft-alley bilge-pipe blockage investigation.