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Pipeline Radiography Crawlers




The Almax range of pipeline radiography crawlers is a versatile, efficient and high specification pipeline crawlers. Field tested, designed and constructed to an extremely high standard to meet the requirements of radiography non -destructive examination in Circumferential Butt Welds, Steel Tubular installation in oil and gas transmission pipelines.

All stainless steel welded construction modular section, are extremely compact and lightweight, enabling internal panoramic (Single Wall Single Image, SWSI) radiography to be carried out in pipelines of diameter from 6" to 72".
Standards Features
  • Optional radiation source of Panoramic Balteau X-Ray Tube Head or Gamma Isotope Heads.
  • Full remote control exposure by small Shielded Control Isotopes.
  • Powered by rechargeable Sealed Lead Acid Batteries.
  • 4 wheel drive system specially designed for onshore pipelines with mechanical latching free wheel for retrieving. (Only in Almax 10 range).
  • Backed by a 12-month warranty period on manufacturing defects.
  • Equipment mishandling and normal wear and tear on parts not included.
 
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
MODEL RANGE ALMAX 6 ALMAX 10 ALMAX 24
Pipeline Internal Diameter Range

135mm - 254mm
(5.3" - 10")

240 - 1500mm
(9.45" - 59")
558mm - 1828mm
(22" - 72")
Balteau Panoramic X-Ray Tube Options 140 KV 160 KV, 200 KV,
300 KV
160 KV, 200 KV, 300 KV
Tube Maximum Current 2mA Fix 1 - 3mA Variable 1 - 3mA Variable
Panoramic IR 192 Gamma Heads 20 Curie 50 Curie 120 Curie
Rechargeable Sealed Lead Acid Battery 2 X 24V 120V 120V
(Can be upgraded to double pack)
Battery Capacity 7 AH 11 AH 24 AH or 48 ah
(Can be upgraded to double pack)
Intermediate KV setting Options 24V Gamma 48V X-Ray 4 (70%, 80%, 90%, 100%) 4 (70%, 80%, 90%, 100%)
Exposure Delay 5 sec pre set 5 sec pre set 5 sec pre set
Overall Exposure Timer Cut Off 3 minutes 3 minutes 3 minutes
Motor Rating 24V, 1/8HP 115V, 1/4HP 120V, 1/2HP
Travel Speed 12m / min 18m / min 10m / min
Braking Dynamic Dynamic Dynamic
Wheels Contoured rubber Contoured rubber Contoured rubber
Crawler Positioning Accuracy + 5mm + 5mm + 5mm
Maximum Angle of Climb 27° 27° / 40° on 4 wheels 27° / 27° on 4 wheels
Mechanical Free of Climb No Yes on 4 wheels Yes on 4 wheels
Overall Assembly Chassis Length Including Recovery Ring 1467mm 2010mm 1120mm
Overall Assembled Crawler Weight Excluding X-Ray Tube and Gamma Head 30kg 116kg 155kg
Number of Modular Section Including X-Ray Tube or Gamma Head 5 5 5


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