OMS provides inspection and measurement solutions to help clients in the nuclear industry overcome a range of challenges. Our systems use robotic crawler modules equipped with various OMS-developed acquisition hardware in conjunction with sophisticated software to identify and quantify surface defects that help our clients comply with relevant industry standards, and ultimately improve asset quality.

OMS has successfully operated key components from our inspection modules during Gamma radiation testing with a Cobalt 60 source and has qualified various acquisition and control hardware, including lasers, cameras, embedded controllers and drive motors. Our modular system design, with component overlap from 6” to 42” crawlers mean that this radiation testing has provided confidence that a large portion of OMS’s family of crawlers will operate successfully in a radiation environment.

Working in the nuclear industry has posed new challenges for the R&D team at OMS. Perhaps most notably is the development of a state-of-the-art inspection crawler capable of navigating DN50 (50 mm ID) pipe, with bends and T-sections. This system comprises a high-torque drive module with various other bolt-on modules including a front and rear facing camera module, high-resolution side camera module, laser surface measurement module, as well as other user-configurable modules to perform client-specific tasks.

OMS is an agile business with innovation at the heart of our approach. As three-time winners of the Queen’s Award for Innovation we have a wealth of experience developing innovative technology to help businesses in the nuclear industry overcome problems. We often work in partnership with our clients to build solutions that match their needs. For more information about what is possible contact us here.