Drone Inspection Services

The drone battery life is about 10 minutes and so that is approximately the time that can be covered in a single flight. But we have multiple batteries, and it only takes a few seconds to swap them over, so inspections can be broken down into sub-10-minute sections to ensure everything can be captured.

With an overall dimension just below 40cm (15.7 in) the drone fits into standard manholes and can enter any space where an inspection is needed. It can safely and easily be flown into assets without any human access needed; at no point do workers need to enter the space during the inspection.

The drone we use at MRS Training & Rescue carries an optical camera, a thermal camera, and a powerful lighting system, so you can capture both visual and thermal data. We can capture both video and still images, and then can make measurements on the images captured. Enabling us to provide detailed inspection reports and produce 3D models of your assets.

In a nutshell – very accurate. Around 1mm of accuracy, providing we can capture good quality imagery/data. The slower we fly the drone and the more photographs taken the higher the output quality of the 3D model.

No, the drone is an internal inspection drone only and cannot be used for external inspections. It only weighs 1.49kg so too light to fly externally due to potential windy conditions. 

Yes. We can carry out internal at height inspections in warehouses and similar situations such as overhead gantry crane halls, really anything that involves working at height which is internal. 

We recently inspected a 35m high lime kiln internally from top to bottom to check refractory brick work condition. A job normally carried out by erecting scaffold to the top and putting people inside to inspect the damage. This would put people at risk through potential fall from height, as well as the risk of falling refractory bricks from height onto the inspection platform.  We have also inspected 50m chimney stacks,  normally done by scaling the stack by cat ladders externally then abseiling from the top to the bottom of the stack internally.

In all instances, by using the drone we have eliminated working at height and associated hazards.

The drone is not ATEX rated.

The two main issues with ATEX rating are the propellors and the static energy they create, and the battery. However, a risk assessment and method statement with appropriate control measures in place, may allow the drone to operate in an ATEX rated area.

Yes, we have drone insurance which covers damage to customers’ property/assets should anything occur.

Yes. We have done inspections inside nitrogen filled environments and it works fine.

Yes - The footage is streamed in real-time to the pilot’s remote controller/screen

Yes - This can be provided on request.

Every mission is unique due to the complexity, location, associated risks, duration, deliverables, and asset value. We do have three packages availbe as detailed on this page - Essential, Advanced and Premium - and during the initial discussion of your requirements, we may also establish the cost-savings against the current maintenance/inspection costs you are currently experiencing.

The Three R's:

• Reduce Risk
• Reduce Time
• Reduce Costs

Using a drone will reduce the risk to your workforce by removing the requirement for personnel being in hazardous environments. It will expedite the inspection process by reducing the disruption of productivity. And can reduce costs through the potential reduction in insurance premiums, as well as enabling you to have your assets inspected and back operational quicker than using existing procedures.

You will also have the added benefit of a permanent record provided from the drone footage.