Borescopes / Boroscopes

Borescopes / Boroscopes

A Borescope or Boroscope is used for inspection of inaccessible areas. It is ideal for a non-destructive testing and visual inspections looking for defects, imperfections, or other problems. They are used in a wide range of applications and come in a variety of versatile styles to suit any need. The origin of the word comes from the need to inspect the bore of large guns. Use of a borescope may save considerable time and expense by avoiding a more thorough maintenance teardown.

Borescope Applications

• Fiber Optic Networking
• Mechanical inspection of engines and other machinery
• Medical
• Metallurgical inspections for burrs and other casting or machining flaws
• Military and Law Enforcement
• Pest Control, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, and Water Restoration
• Residential, Facilities and Building Inspections

Borescope Types

• Endoscope (not available from TEquipment). We have heard reports of re-purposing of medical endoscopes for industrial uses. Consider instead a video borescope
• Fiberscope or Fiber Optic Scope traditionally has a pistol grip end with a magnifying eyepiece and a rigid or flexible probe with a lens. A battery is used to power an illuminating light. The image of the remote object is brought to the eyepiece through fiber optic cables.
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• Video Borescope, also called Videoscope or Inspection Camera, is the most popular type we offer. Imagine a Fiberscope outfitted with a video camera at the tip and an LCD display in place of the eyepiece.

Key Video Borescope Features to Consider

• Articulating gooseneck probe or camera head, to permit adjusting the camera viewing angle
• Data logging of still pictures and video with voice annotation
• FOV. Correct field of view of the camera for standard or close up work
• Light at the camera tip to illuminate the target object with adjustable light level
• Probe and camera diameter for the application
• Probe length and if longer lengths can be purchased as a later upgrade
• Probe tip accessories such as hook, magnet, and mirror
• Screen size and pixel resolution
• Submersible probe/camera head
• Wireless transmitter to remotely view the video