August 30, 2018
To check the condition of aircraft engine turbines or the inner workings of a sports car usually means dismantling the components. According to Sean Fogarty, Senior Sales Specialist at Olympus, the ability to see inside an engine or other confined space without having to take it apart can save both time and money. “Regularly inspecting the inside of an aircraft engine means that it only has to be opened up when a flaw or defect is observed,” says Fogarty. Remote visual inspection (RVI) is one of many non-destructive testing (NDT) technologies manufactured and supported by Olympus. Fogarty says his company has been at the forefront of advances in RVI design and production for decades. A videoscope is an inspection instrument that consists of a small camera mounted on a length of cable. The camera can be controlled remotely by an operator while it is inserted in the cavity to be inspected. Modern videoscopes incorporate light sources…