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Proteus LAteral Systems
The LAT150 is a mainline to lateral inspection crawler designed to offer range, reliability and functionality. Whether you’re offering pre-acceptance inspection, searching for cross bores or inflows or conducting a structural survey, Minicam’s self-propelled LAT150 has you covered.
Meet Proteus Lateral
Diverse Functionality and Range
The LAT150 comes with 8x wheel drive and observation and reversing camera’s included as standard, making traversing awkward in-pipe obstacles an easy task in pipes as small as 6″.
The self-propelled lateral camera unit allows you to inspected lateral pipes as small as 2.5″ with over 150 feet of deployment range, all while offering Pan and Tilt camera functionality with laser measurement.
CAM050
Pan-Rotate and Laser
Continuous 360° rotation and +/-135° pan. Integral distance sensor and twin lasers to enable accurate pipe diameter, defect and object measurement. CAM050 is shipped with Minicam’s SOLO PRO+50 pipeline video inspection system.
Mainline and Lateral Cable Reels - always in perfect Sync
Lateral Reel
LCR350
A single line 1150 feet reel, combining 1000 feet of high strength, Kevlar reinforced inspection cable with 147 feet of flexible 11 mm diameter push rod for the lateral camera. The LCR350 pays out matching the speed of the Proteus Lateral Crawler. The extendable arm of the guide roller has a 4-position locking system for ease of deployment at the rear of the vehicle.
Mainline Reel
ACR350
Used in conjunction with the lateral reel this fully automatic reel provides a distance capability of 1150 feet to power the crawler along the pipeline. It uses our tried and tested Kevlar reinforced inspection cable, and has all the functionality and safety features of the lateral reel. For additional smooth friction-free guiding, an optional van guide pulley is available.
VKU / VCU
Van Control Unit
The Van Control Unit and Desktop Keyboard system have been designed and developed specially for van-fits. The free-standing/built-in keyboard, and under-shelf control unit replaces the traditional CCU to offer more flexibility for van-fit layouts and user specific requirements.
Fits perfectly in your vehicle
Dual reels with installation flexibility in van arrangements are used to drive the LAT150 crawler. The Lateral Reel gives you 150 feet (48 meters) of mainline capability to then extend the main camera over 150 feet into a lateral pipe, while the mainline reel provides cable to the crawler for runs of over 1150 feet (350 meters) within the mainline pipe.
Ultra-smooth operation is provided by a powerful motor and cable layering mechanism, specially designed for uninterrupted, tangle free pay-out and re-winding. Clear safety screens prevent contact with the cable whilst coiling, and for additional safety there is a rigid lid and an e-stop button.
Deployment Tubes
Manage Manoevrability
To enable accurate positioning of the camera in larger mainlines, the LAT150 can be fitted with various sized deployed tubes. The unique design of the pivot provides quick, easy and tool-less attachment of deployment tubes in any size.
Proteus Wheels
Minicam’s patented quick release wheel lock enables the user to quickly change wheel configurations of the LAT150 to launch in main lines from 6″ diameter. Wheel sizes compatible with LAT150 are 3.5″, 4.5″ and 5.5″.
Optional performance wheels are available in high grip and carbide which offer significant performance benefits in various for specific operating conditions, such as greasy and/or plastic pipes.
Lateral Pin
Product Code: ASS-006-322
A useful addition to the Pan-tilt and Laser Camera CAM050. simply attach the pin to assist in directional guidance within a lateral pipe. The pin helps to overcome entry to bends & junctions and guides the camera smoothly along the pipe.
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