Ichthys Co., Ltd.
“Turrets”, a lower flange grip type image acquisition device for bridge inspections, has been registered with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s new technology information provision system “NETIS”
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Ichthys Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Representative Directors and Co-CEOs: Fumitaka Yamazaki, Takashi Kano) announced on April 26, 2024 that they will be purchasing the company’s lower flange-gripping image acquisition device “Turrets” for bridge inspections (hereinafter referred to as “Turrets”). , “this system”) has been registered with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s new technology information system “NETIS (New Technology Information System)”. This system is also a technology listed in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s “Inspection Support Technology Performance Catalog.” ■ What is NETIS? It is a database system developed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for the purpose of sharing and providing information related to new technologies in order to utilize them. The use of NETIS registered technologies is promoted by the government in order to improve the efficiency of construction work, and if a public construction contractor proposes the use of a new registered technology and it is actually used in construction, , and will be eligible for additional points in the construction performance evaluation depending on the effectiveness. [NETIS registration information]・NETIS number: KT-240022-A・New technology name: Lower flange grip type image acquisition device Turrets for bridge inspection・Registration date: Friday, April 26, 2024・Inside NETIS Lower bridge inspection Flange grip type image acquisition device Turrets Registration page:
https://www.netis.mlit.go.jp/netis/pubsearch/details?regNo=KT-240022%20 ■ Issues solved by this system Previously, bridge inspections involved temporary scaffolding and close-up visual inspections by workers. By utilizing this technology, it is possible to use a robot to obtain images of damage conditions, which is expected to shorten the process of temporary scaffolding, reduce the risks of working at heights, and improve safety.
■ Overview of this system This system is a system in which a robot is attached to the main girder of a bridge, travels over the main girder, acquires images, and inspects the underside of the superstructure. The left and right traveling units are arranged to sandwich the lower flange of the bridge’s main girder, and the main girders are connected by rails, and images are taken using a camera with an elevator placed above the rails. Temporary scaffolding is only needed at the location where the main body will be installed, which shortens the process and reduces the risk of working at heights, improving safety.
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Technology listed in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s “Inspection Support Technology Performance Catalog” Technology number: BR010004
Can move in the span direction by running on the lower flange, and in the width direction by running on the rail.
A high degree of freedom in photography is possible with the lifting device, the horizontal/vertical angle changing pan head, and the camera.
Sensors on each axis add position information to images, allowing data organization and image processing.
The lower flange width is compatible with 250 to 650 mm, and the splicing plate can be used up to a height of about 20 mm.
Can be driven even in different environments or with slight obstacles “Temporary scaffolding across the entire surface” of a bridge has been reduced to “localized temporary scaffolding” with the introduction of robots.
Because workers remotely control the system from the ground, the risks of working at heights are reduced and safety is improved.
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