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First, let’s talk about what a Fiberscope is exactly. Fiberscopes are instruments that is flexible which is constructed of a coherent fiber optic image guide that is used for inspecting remote areas. A Fiberscope is able to be inserted into a specific object without the object having to be disassembled or broken up.
What are the Characteristics of a Fiberscope?
The sheathing is tungsten, nylon, and stainless steel. It’s also polyimide or Teflon. The tip articulation is two ways or four. And it’s available for items larger than 2.4mm. The length is a maximum of 15m while the diameter ranges from 0.35mm to 10.0mm.
What are the Components of a Fiberscope?
The components consist of a fiber optic illumination guide, an eyepiece or relay lens at one end and an objective lens on the other end. It also has a light source to display what is being inspected and a coherent fiber optic image guide.
What are the Applications of a Fiberscope?
You can use a Fiberscope to inspect industrial systems and other equipment to see what condition they are in. You can also check the quality of manufactured parts and contraband, safety, and intelligence. While you can use a Fiberscope to see into areas that you normally wouldn’t be able to inspect.
What are the Common Types of Inspections with a Fiberscope?
The different kinds of inspections are turbine blades, gearboxes, cast parts, and welds. You can also inspect impellers, internal combustion engines, machined or manufactured parts, and also surgical and medical components.
What Type of Technology is Involved?
A coherent image guide is one of the technologies for a Fiberscope. The number of pixels determines the quality of the images you receive. The larger the diameter of the scope the more pixels you’ll have.
Fiberscopes also utilize CCD cameras. They should be connected with the Fiberscope and show an image on a computer or outside display which will let you record the inspection.
There are also light sources that use external illumination to light up the circumference that is being inspected. The different technologies for this are Xenon, Halogen, LED sources, and Solarc. You’ll want to check the difference each of these has as far are performance and price point.
Next is the quartz fiber optic image guide along with the leached fiber optic image guide. The quartz guide comes in small diameters and they transmit ultraviolet light. The leached fiber optic guide will give you greater flexibility but you can’t get them with instruments that are smaller than 2.4mm
When using Advanced Technologies Fiberscopes these are the best benefits you’ll find with them. You’ll also have a lot of options to get the best inspection you possibly can.
