Traditionally, sewer inspection crawlers were designed to perform one task in a limited range of environments. Adding capability meant adding an entirely new system, whether it be for large-diameter CCTV, side-scanning, laser profiling or lateral launch. A smart crawler is different; it has plug-and-play components so you can add functionality to the core system as your needs evolve. Want to perform side-scanning? Simply attach the appropriate component(s). This lowers the investment needed to acquire new capabilities and cuts down on the equipment clutter that comes from having multiple single-purpose crawler systems, each with their own cable reel and controller.
Smart crawlers bring more than just plug-and-play functionality to sewer inspection. To find out more about the benefits that CANbus brings to a sewer inspection crawler and how it works, download our new white paper, “The Rise of Smart Crawlers.”