IPLEX TX videoscope: a weapon for casting inspection

As the quality of castings improves worldwide, quality control and evaluation play a vital role
in the development and production of automotive parts.
As one of the non-destructive tests, endoscopic visual inspection can go deep into the casting without harming the casting to check whether the surface of the casting has burrs, cracks, sticky sand, pores, succulent, lack of meat and other defects
.

Pain points for visual inspection of castings

In the actual working conditions of visual inspection of castings, inspectors often find the following pain points, which will make endoscopic inspection difficult
.

1. Some car parts have small holes that prevent thick endoscope insertion tubes from being inserted
   .
   

2. The illumination of the light source is insufficient, resulting in more shadows and low
   inspection efficiency.
   At the same time, where the light source is directly illuminated, the metal components are easy to reflect and form spots, which affects visual observation
   .
   

3. The internal environment of the casting is complex, and the insertion tube is easy to wear and damage
   .
   

4. When the insertion tube is damaged due to various reasons, it is difficult to ensure the inspection work
   of the production line due to the long maintenance time.
   

Evident's IPLEX TX videoscope kit can provide high-quality remote visual inspection of cast parts and can avoid the above inspection pain points, so how exactly does the IPLEX videoscope do it?

IPLEX TX videoscope

Detect good helpers

Extremely thin insertion tube: only 2.
4 mm in diameter, equipped with an ergonomic, easy-to-use insertion tube bending angle control unit
.
Inspections can be performed in almost any small or hard-to-access area that requires visual inspection for defects
.

High image quality: The 2.
4mm diameter insertion tube has the characteristics of bright light source, uniform illumination and high imaging quality, so that the inspector can clearly see the detected object
in a dark and small space.
At the same time, the Wider image gain function can automatically optimize the contrast between dark and bright areas, and this automatic adjustment can reduce the reflection and shadows of metal parts, so that the inspector can see all the details of the
inspected area.

Durable and wear-resistant: Up to thousands of visual inspections on the production line every day can prematurely wear out the insertion tube, the IPLEX TX insertion tube features a multi-layer protective design and an additional outer protective layer that greatly reduces the wear rate
during inspection operations.

Interchangeable insertion tubes minimize downtime: Downtime for a variety of reasons can cost the plant additional costs, and the insertion tubes of the IPLEX TX videoscopes are designed to be replaceable and can be easily replaced in the field, effectively reducing production downtime
.

In order to further protect the very fine insertion tubes, we have introduced two new standardized accessories for users to choose from:

Protective braided tube: 2.
9 mm (0.
11 in) outer diameter and 1100 mm (43.
3 in.
) length from the distal end
.
When used in unusually rough environments, it can be sleeved on the insertion tube of the IPLEX TX for additional protection
.
At the same time, because it is woven, it is soft and flexible
.

Protection coil: 3 mm (0.
12 in) outside diameter and 250 mm (9.
8 in.
) length from the far end
.
It has a high tension spring ring to improve the protective strength
.