ASPIRA

ASPIRA is a remote-controlled system designed to perform the complete under water ultrasonic examination of baffle bolts as well as visual examinations of core basket inspection objects without repositioning. The ASPIRA manipulator has five degrees of freedom driven by electric motors and four degrees of freedom driven by pneumatic cylinders.The power supply, controller, video, pneumatic and communication modules are integrated in a system which can be remotely operated by an ethernet connection

Key features

• power supply: 110/220 VAC, 50/60 Hz
• air supply: 7 − 8 bar
• operating voltage: 48 VDC
• manipulator weight: 258 kg
• remote docking tool weight: 60 kg
• main rotation speed: 3 °/s
• elevation speed: 40 mm/s
• arm extension speed: 30 mm/s
• arm rotation speed: 20 °/s
• probe increment speed: 20 mm/s
• UT probe: Triple 0 °, 6.2 MHz, Dual FS (FS1~18, FS2~8), 12 mm x 17 mm x 25 mm
• HI-RAD L 720p HD colour camera for inspection of core basket objects
• N35HR black-and-white camera for probe monitoring
• designed for easy decontamination