Development and manufacturing of self-propelled pipe robots for inspection, non-destructive testing and machining inside pipelines.
INSPECTOR SYSTEMS GmbH
RödermarkNew on Amplifa
About Inspector Systems
INSPECTOR SYSTEMS GmbH, based in Rödermark near Frankfurt, has been engaged in the development and manufacture of pipe robots and custom special-purpose machines since 1983. The owner-managed company specializes in self-propelled pipe robots for internal inspection, internal testing and internal machining of piping systems, especially for non-piggable, buried, hard-to-access and complex pipelines. The modular design of the robots allows use with different inspection, testing or machining modules such as video and laser measurement, ultrasonics, magnetic/eddy current, grinding, milling and suction; piping systems can be traversed bidirectionally through bends and inclines. In addition to manufacturing, the company offers worldwide service deployments and after-sales support. An in-house design and development department, a mechanical manufacturing facility with a 5-axis machining center and an electrical workshop enable complete solutions from a single source. Main fields of application are nuclear power plants, conventional power plants, refineries, chemical and petrochemical plants, offshore facilities, gas pipelines, district heating lines and municipal wastewater networks.
- Site
- Rödermark
- Processes
- Pipe robots for internal inspection of pipelines, Non-destructive testing (ultrasonic) inside pipelines / wall thickness determination, Magnetic/eddy current testing for determining the wall thickness of thick-walled pipelines, Milling work inside pipelines (machining grooves, removing local defects), Laser measurement inside pipelines, Video inspection of pipelines (integrated color camera), Suction extraction of residues from pipes, Development and manufacture of pipe robots and custom special-purpose machines
- Materials
- 5-axis machining center, Ultrasonic testing, Magnetic/eddy current testing, Laser measurement, Video inspection, Grinding, Milling, Suction extraction
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, KTA 1401 (qualification certification for quality assurance in nuclear, QUALIANOR RP Entreprise Ind 3 (radiation protection qualification), Membership of the German Society for Non-Destructive Testing (DGZfP), KTA 1401, QUALIANOR RP Entreprise Ind 3, DGZfP membership
- Founded
- 1983
- Industries
- Nuclear power plants, Conventional power plants, Refineries, Chemical/petrochemical industry, Offshore industry, Gas pipelines / oil and gas industry
- 01
Design and development
- 02
Mechanical manufacturing (5-axis machining)
- 03
Electrical workshop
- 04
Assembly of pipe robots and special-purpose machines
- 05
Sales and worldwide service deployments
- 06
After-sales full-service support
Processes and Modules
5-axis machining center
Modern manufacturing technology for the precise machining of components for pipe robots and special-purpose machines.
Ultrasonic testing
Non-destructive testing inside pipelines to determine wall thickness.
Magnetic/eddy current testing
Determination of the wall thickness of thick-walled pipelines.
Laser measurement
Measurement of every point inside a pipeline by means of a rotating unit.
Video inspection
Inspection of pipelines with an integrated color camera.
Grinding
Repair of defects and machining of weld roots inside piping systems.
Milling
Machining of grooves and removal of local defects inside pipelines.
Suction extraction
Removal of residues from pipes by means of an integrated flexible hose.
Site
Rödermark
DEHeadquarters: development, manufacturing, sales, service
- 5-axis machining center
- Design and development department
- mechanical manufacturing
- electrical workshop
Pipe Robots and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipe robots for internal inspection of pipelinesTesting | – | – | – | – | Steel (pipelines of any kind) |
| Non-destructive testing (ultrasonic) inside pipelines / wall thickness determinationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Magnetic/eddy current testing for determining the wall thickness of thick-walled pipelinesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Milling work inside pipelines (machining grooves, removing local defects)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser measurement inside pipelinesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Video inspection of pipelines (integrated color camera)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Suction extraction of residues from pipesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and manufacture of pipe robots and custom special-purpose machinesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical manufacturing (5-axis machining)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-axis machining center | – | 1 | – | – | Rödermark |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
The quality assurance system is regularly audited by independent certification bodies and complies with DIN ISO 9001:2015. In addition, the qualification certification under the nuclear standard KTA 1401 and the French radiation protection qualification QUALIANOR are in place.
| Evidence | Rödermark |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| KTA 1401 | |
| QUALIANOR RP Entreprise Ind 3 | |
| DGZfP membership |
History
- 1983
Founded in November 1983 by Rainer Hitzel as a one-man engineering office in Rödermark
- 2002
ISO 9001-Zertifizierung seit 18. April 2002
- 2023
40th anniversary; pipe robots sold or deployed in service in 31 countries on five continents
- 2023
Framework contract with Framatome SAS for the development of 13 testing and machining robots
- 2023
Investment in a new 5-axis machining center