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News Release from: Olympus Industrial | Subject: Olympus Iplex FX
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 02 July 2007
Visual inspection system eases
monitoring
The new TrueFeel mechanism also allows precise placement and control of the tip, allowing users to see exactly what they want to, and from the most advantageous position.
Designed to meet the demands of the modern industrial inspection environment, the Olympus Iplex FX provides a tough, portable and intelligent remote imaging solution The compact system is housed in a magnesium chassis and weighs only 6kg, including batteries
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 9 Apr 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The FX also has interchangeable insertion tubes with a simple, sealed interface to the base unit.
These insertion tubes are available with maximum diameters of 4.0mm and 6.0mm, and Olympus has further enhanced their strength and resilience, to protect against the risk of damage.
The new TrueFeel joystick-controlled angulation mechanism also allows precise placement and control of the tip, allowing users to see exactly what they want to, and from the most advantageous position.
This is the first industrial videoscope with interchangeable optical tip adapters, incorporating integral LEDs, which provide very bright images, but with low power consumption.
Additionally, for easy set-up and operation, the FX' SmartTip technology enables the system to automatically recognise which tip adapter is connected.
A removable and rechargeable internal lithium ion battery allows inspections to take place anywhere and the FX' sealed-unit construction, with no cooling fan, complies with MIL Std 810F for resistance to rain, humidity, salt fog, sand, dust and electronic interference.
Steve Toogood, Olympus' Director of Industrial Business, comments: "Our design philosophy is to maximise performance through the use of advanced technologies, but keep the intelligence inside, providing a simple, intuitive operational interface for users, with the high-quality images and information they need to make the right decisions". Request a free brochure from Olympus Industrial ...
"Our system's mechanical and environmental resilience is a long way ahead of anything else on the market and this product truly meets the needs of the industrial customer - we are sure they will like it".
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