Robot-based industrial inspection with climbing platforms and NDT technology without vessel entry
Invert Robotics
Dublin (Ireland) · Europe · North America · OceaniaNew on Amplifa
About Invert Robotics
Invert Robotics provides robot-assisted inspection of critical industrial assets with patented climbing robots that use vacuum, magnetic or hybrid adhesion to operate on smooth, non-ferromagnetic as well as ferromagnetic and coated surfaces – even upside down and in hard-to-reach areas. The platforms carry modular NDT payloads: Remote Visual Inspection with 30x optical zoom, Ultrasonic Testing (UT, compatible with Olympus 38DL Plus), high- and low-voltage Spark/Holiday Testing, and Laser Surface Profiling with 3D point clouds. This documents wall thicknesses, corrosion, coating damage and micro-defects down to 65 µm – without confined-space entry by personnel. Customers receive structured, comparable-over-time inspection data as well as a turnkey solution comprising inspection, report, data, recommendations and repairs, complemented by the AI data platform Invert Atlas™. Application areas include vessels, silos, pipelines and airframes in the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, energy and aerospace industries. The European site is located in Dublin (Ireland); deployments take place across Europe, in North America, Oceania and worldwide.
- Site
- D15 FV48 Dublin
- Processes
- Remote Visual Inspection (robotic), Ultrasonic Testing (UT, robotic), Spark / Holiday Testing (high and low voltage), Laser Surface Profile / corrosion mapping (2D scan, 3D point cloud), Inspection with custom NDT payloads, Defect detection and mapping (micron level), Robotic Inspection (climbing robot platforms), Remote Visual Inspection
- Materials
- Non-ferro materials, Carbon steel (ferromagnetic, coated), Stainless steel, Glass-lined / enamelled surfaces (glass lined vessels), Vacuum adhesion (V-Series), Magnetic adhesion (M-Series), Hybrid adhesion (H-Series), Remote Visual Inspection
- Certificates
- Remotely controlled inspection without entering the asset, Redundant adhesion even in the event of a power failure, Compatible with visual inspection certification standards
- Industries
- Food & Beverage, Chemicals, Pharma, Energy & Utilities, Aerospace, Advanced Manufacturing
- 01
Inquiry & scheduling
- 02
Transport of the mobile platform (including air freight)
- 03
Setup at the asset in under 30 minutes
- 04
Remotely controlled robotic inspection with NDT payloads
- 05
Data processing & report
- 06
Recommendations and, if needed, repairs
- 07
Long-term data retention in Invert Atlas™
Technologies & Inspectable Surfaces
Vacuum adhesion (V-Series)
Climbs on all smooth non-ferro materials without external air or vacuum systems, setup in under 30 minutes.
Magnetic adhesion (M-Series)
For ferromagnetic, coated surfaces such as carbon steel from 6 mm wall thickness and coatings up to 3 mm, including 90° transitions.
Hybrid adhesion (H-Series)
Two independent adhesion methods for magnetic as well as coated, glass-lined and stainless steel surfaces.
Remote Visual Inspection
Camera with 30x optical zoom, 1080p/30 fps and integrated lighting detects 65-µm defects up close and 2-mm defects from over 10 m distance.
Ultrasonic Testing
Wall thickness measurement, B-scans and weld inspection including area grid mapping, directly compatible with Olympus 38DL Plus.
Spark / Holiday Testing
High- and low-voltage testing of painted, glass-lined or coated pipes and vessels for pinholes, cracks and thin spots.
Laser Surface Profile
2D high-resolution scan generates 3D surface profiles with a reference resolution of 4 µm for measuring dents, scratches and pitting.
Custom Payloads
Customer-specific NDT sensors for special inspection requirements.
Locations
Dublin
IEEuropean site
- Materials
- Carbon steel (coated), stainless steel, glass-lined surfaces, non-ferro materials
- V1800 climbing robotics platform (vacuum adhesion)
- M1000 climbing robotics platform (magnetic adhesion)
- H2200 hybrid platform
- RVI payload (30x zoom)
- UT system (Olympus 38DL Plus)
Application Areas
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Visual Inspection (robotic)Testing | – | – | – | – | non-ferro materials (V-Series), , coated, glass-lined and stainless steel surfaces (H-Series) |
| Ultrasonic Testing (UT, robotic)Testing | – | – | Wall thickness from 6 mm (M-Series) | – | metallic vessel walls |
| Spark / Holiday Testing (high and low voltage)Testing | – | – | – | – | painted, glass-lined or coated pipes and vessels |
| Laser Surface Profile / corrosion mapping (2D scan, 3D point cloud)Testing | Reference resolution 4 µm | – | – | – | metallic surfaces |
| Inspection with custom NDT payloadsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Defect detection and mapping (micron level)Testing | 65-micron defects detectable | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climbing robotics inspection platform (vacuum adhesion) | Invert Robotics V1800 (V-Series) | – | non-ferro surfaces; setup under 30 minutes | – | – |
| Climbing robotics inspection platform (magnetic adhesion) | Invert Robotics M1000 (M-Series) | – | – | – | – |
| Hybrid climbing robotics inspection platform | Invert Robotics H2200 (H-Series) | – | magnetic as well as coated, glass-lined and stainless steel surfaces | – | – |
| RVI payload camera | Invert Robotics | – | 30x optical zoom; 1920x1080 at 30 fps; 65-µm defects up close / 2-mm defects from >10 m; 0–50 °C | – | – |
| UT testing system (compatible with Olympus 38DL Plus) | Invert Robotics / Olympus Olympus 38DL Plus | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
The platforms are certified, redundantly adhering multiple times (safe even in the event of a power failure) and meet visual inspection certification standards. UT data acquisition is performed using industry-standard devices (Olympus 38DL Plus) with a position encoder for reproducible measurements.
| Evidence | Dublin |
|---|---|
| Remotely controlled inspection without entering the asset | |
| Redundant adhesion even in the event of a power failure | |
| Compatible with visual inspection certification standards |