Video Borescopes

TrueSight™ provides a blend of high resolution image capturing and processing functions, precision optics and a powerful suite of proprietary image transforms used to enable better inspection decisions

With TrueSight™ imaging, Mentor Visual iQ delivers HD visuals, a high-intensity light source, and superior visual processing, for clearer, sharper videos and still images right on your device.

Measure from increased distances, too — increasing potential measurable surface area and probability of detection (POD).

The suite of image transforms is included in the Analyze model and available on Touch and Inspect models when ordering our Probability of Detection SW package. This POD SW includes: Adaptive Noise Reduction (ANR), Dark Boost, Distortion Correction, Inverse+, Variable High Dynamic Range (VHDR), and Color Saturation.

Real3D™ measurement combines an interactive fully-surfaced point cloud visualization, advanced measurement algorithms, an insightful 3D Surface Mask, and Dynamic Advisory Messages to enable more accurate and repeatable measurement decisions. Choose from three measurement technologies (3D Phase, 3D Stereo, and traditional stereo).

With HD-enabled digital zoom, you can hone in on even the tiniest indications mid-inspection. On-demand 3D Phase and 3D Stereo Measurement, powered by Real3D™ measurement, provides a fully surfaced point cloud for ultimate measurement confidence — helping you increase productivity and make the best possible asset decisions, faster.

Each of these technologies is compatible with some or all of our measurement types to help get the measurement needed in multiple applications. They include basics like length, depth point to line, and area, but also specialty types including depth profile, area depth profile, and measurement plane. Real3D measurement also utilizes a dynamic warning system that helps guide inspectors and avoid unintended errors.

Both of our XL Flex and XL Detect models offer a 5” display screen that’s 3x brighter, rugged design to withstand harsh environments, Menu Directed Inspection, and much more.

But the stereo measurement feature on our XL Flex model provides an in-depth evaluation of your defects, therefore a more accurate analysis.

XL Flex also provides best-in-class light output to increase the probability of detection (POD) in larger, darker areas.

The XL Detect runs on MDI 1.1, whereas the XL Flex runs MDI 2.0 and includes stereo measurement technology for in-depth indication evaluation. The XL Detect and XL Detect+ have 1GB and 4GB, respectively, compared to 4GB and 16GB for the XL Flex.

Our decades of expertise along with our global reach allow us to offer you service that is both quick and reliable.

We offer you technical support free of charge for the life of your product. Contact us via email at RemoteService@bhge.com or phone by calling +1 866 243-2638.

Other service offerings include rentals, repairs, advanced inspection solutions, and training. We'll be there to walk you through it every step of the way. 

Learn more about how we can help you work smarter, faster, and safer to achieve the efficiency and accuracy you expect.

Your specific RVI needs will not necessarily be the same as another organization. To that end, we've created a diverse and flexible family of video inspection cameras, all with their own use cases and applications.

Our sales team offers consultations, including in-person or virtual demos, to help you figure out which Borescope will be the best fit for your inspection device needs. 

Request your demo today to see which video borescope is right for you.

The MVIQ offers Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless connectivity. An auxiliary display may be connected via the DisplayPort digital video interface. There is a USB 3.0 micro-B port and two USB 3.0. type-A ports.

An iOS phone or tablet may be connected wired or wirelessly to the MVIQ for data transfer, as a remote monitor, or to perform full remote control of MVIQ operations using the iOS touchscreen.

The Mentor Visual iQ is a connected device that hosts a suite of digital tools used to make inspections consistent and efficient. On-device software updates, anywhere in the world. Real-time live collaboration with experts and customer-managed secure rich tagged data storage recalled from the cloud, all tailored to meet individual inspection needs.

A borescope, also known as a video borescope, industrial borescope, snake camera, or video inspection camera is another member of the Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) family of technologies that allow for the advanced inspection of assembled and production-level parts without harming the target material/objects in any way. Due to the nature of their design, borescopes are perfectly suited for the remote inspection of objects and materials that are otherwise obscured from the view of the naked eye.

One of the key benefits of a capable video borescope is that it can allow for the inspection of assembled parts without having to incur the time and resource loss associated with tearing the part back down, as well as the increased odds of additional damaged associated with tearing down and rebuilding just for inspection purposes.

At its simplest, a video borescope is comprised of a small camera on the end of a rigid or flexible shaft, in some instances with a light source accompanying the camera on the end of the shaft for greater visibility in tighter, darker spaces. On the other end of the shaft, there is a screen for viewing the real-time images from the camera end of the probe. Many models come with interchangeable probe ends for use in different applications, be they size, environmental, or light-affected applications. 

Modern industrial borescopes are typically manufactured to rugged, mil-spec levels to endure the portability demands and environmental factors often associated with Remote Visual Inspection (RVI). Newer examples also come with onboard connectivity options for the off-device storage of inspection data as well as the ability to collaborate in real-time with a remote team of inspectors and technicians.

Some models of borescopes employ a moveable shaft that can be controlled, also known as articulation, via a small joystick or arrow pad on the handheld portion and allows the operator a greater degree of accuracy when inspecting thanks to the ability to reposition the camera (and accompanying light source) to obtain an optimal reading on a given area of inspection.

Most RVI applications that are suited to the use of video borescopes require little to no specialized training for the operator beyond becoming familiar with the way the borescope works, and perhaps the imaging and connectivity software onboard the camera.

Before determining the best way to use your borescope, you'll need to understand the factors surrounding your target inspection area such as:

• How deep is the inspection area, i.e. how long does my borescope need to be?
• How dark is the inspection area, i.e. do I need a light source, and if so, how strong? Can I adjust the intensity?
• Am I inspecting in a hazardous area?
• If the inspection area isn't a straightforward hole (as in the case of an engine cylinder, for example) do I require a flexible shaft?
• If I require a flexible shaft, do I require one that I can articulate so as to maneuver the camera around multiple obstacles, turns, kinks, or other impediments to my borescope camera's line of sight?

The use of video borescopes in and of themselves is pretty straightforward, the key is using the right borescope for the right application.  

Our sales team offers consultations, including in-person or virtual demos, to help you figure out which Borescope will be the best fit for your inspection device needs. 

Request your demo today to see which video borescope is right for you.