Product Spotlight: Flyability's Elios 3 and UT Payload

Flyability's UT payload was developed in partnership with Cygnus Instruments, a leading manufacturer of ultrasonic thickness gauges. With this payload, the Elios 3 becomes a flying UTM gauge that takes accurate thickness measurements supported with high-resolution A-scans in the most challenging areas.

• Location-Tagged UT Measurements

  • The Elios 3 can accommodate both the UT payload with the LiDAR payload, enabling precise localization of the measurements on a digital twin of your asset during data capture.

• Smart Couplant Dispenser

  • The UT payload features a remotely operated couplant dispenser with the probe to ensure the right amount of couplant is dispensed for perfect ultrasound transmission into the material under test.

• Smart Probe Arm

  • This payload can be mounted on top of, in front of, or below the drone, allowing the probe arm to be shaped to your needs for optimal adaptability and accessibility to perform thickness measurements in a wide range of locations.

• Modular Probe Head

  • The payload features a set of probe hoods to match the shape of various surfaces as well as interchangeable twin crystal piezo-composite probes with the choice of 2MHz, 5MHz, or 7.5MHz. These probes are best at measuring heavily corroded metals and feature and Echo-Echo mode to measure up to 1 mm (0.040 in) of surface coating.

• Cleaning Module

  • The probe head can be replaced with a cleaning module to remove deposits and prepare surfaces for measurement. With location-tagging, the user can easily return to the cleaned location to perform the measurement with the probe head attached.

• Live A-Scan

  • Cockpit's Live A-Scan widget provides operators with advanced measurement controls, enabling either fully-automated or manually obtained measurements using adjustable gain and gates. This allows users to refine measurements on the spot even in less-than-ideal conditions.

Contact Us to Learn More

Want to learn more about this payload for your operations? Contact Gresco's UAS team at [email protected] or 478-315-0812.

Video

The video below from Flyability gives an overview of what a UT drone is, quality data collection, benefits, examples, and applications. Interested in something you see? Our Gresco UAS team would be glad to discuss via the contact info above!