What Is Remote Visual Inspection?
Remote Visual Inspection (RVI) — or Remote Visual Testing (RVT) — encompasses a range of
optical and video-based inspection techniques that enable a qualified inspector to examine the
internal surfaces of components, structures, or equipment that are inaccessible or impractical to
inspect by direct visual means. The inspector views the inspection area via an eyepiece, a display
screen, or a recorded video feed — directing the optical device through the available access point
to the inspection location.
RVI Equipment We Deploy:
Rigid Borescopes Straight, rigid optical instruments available in a range of diameters and
lengths — for inspection through small, straight access ports in machinery, pressure equipment,
and confined pipework sections. Excellent image quality and lighting; limited to straight-line
access paths.
Flexible Videoscopes (Video Borescopes) Articulating flexible probes with integrated camera
head and LED lighting — providing steerable access through bends, around corners, and into
complex internal geometries. Inspection image displayed on a portable screen and recordable as
video or still images. The most versatile and widely used RVI tool for industrial inspection.
Articulating / Pan-and-Tilt Probe Systems Advanced articulating camera systems for larger
diameter access openings — vessel internals, tank floors, duct systems, and storage cavities.
Camera head controllable in multiple axes for full coverage of the inspection space.