Meet the Drone-Based CMI: Precision Pipeline Inspection from Above

Discover EMPIT’s Drone-Based CMI, a cutting-edge inspection solution designed for challenging and inaccessible pipeline environments. Combining advanced AI, LiDAR, and magnetic field sensors, this system ensures non-invasive, high-precision inspections with unprecedented efficiency.

Key Features at a Glance

Autonomous Inspections: Fully automated flight and data collection, reducing the need for human intervention in hazardous areas.
High-Resolution 3D Mapping: Creates detailed digital models of pipeline geometry and surrounding terrain.
AI-Driven Analysis: Processes data in real time to detect bending strains, corrosion, and geometric anomalies.
In-House Manufacturing: EMPIT designs and manufactures its drones, ensuring full control over quality and technology, while enabling quick adaptation to specific client requirements.
Certified Accuracy: Delivers measurement errors of less than 4 cm for pipeline position and 2% for coverage depth.

Why Choose the Drone-Based CMI?

For industry professionals, the Drone-Based CMI offers an unparalleled combination of precision, safety, and efficiency. Adopted for over 10,000 km of inspections by leading operators, it excels in scenarios where traditional methods fall short. Its advanced technology ensures compliance with the strictest safety and regulatory standards while significantly improving inspection workflows.

Features and Benefits

Advanced Technological Integration

AI-Powered Insights: Processes complex datasets in real time, enhancing the accuracy of defect detection and decision-making.
LiDAR and Magnetic Field Sensors: Achieves seamless 3D mapping and accurate depth measurements, even in obstructed areas.

Operational Excellence

Autonomous Flight Capabilities: Allows fully automated inspections over large areas, achieving up to 10 km per day with minimal human oversight.
Rugged Reliability: Performs flawlessly across diverse environments, from dense forests to restricted industrial zones.

Safety and Compliance

Remote Accessibility: Eliminates the need for on-site personnel in hazardous or restricted zones.
Regulatory Adherence: Fully compliant with EU and international safety standards, ensuring dependable operations worldwide.

A Proven Path Forward

These real-world applications showcase the Drone-Based CMI’s ability to revolutionize pipeline inspections. By combining innovative technology with practical functionality, it ensures safety, efficiency, and precision, even in the most demanding environments.

Real-World Applications and Case Studies

High-Pressure Gas Line Inspection in Mining Zones

Challenge: Inspecting a high-pressure gas pipeline in a restricted mining zone with a government-imposed access ban.
Solution: Deployment of the Drone-Based CMI for contactless, autonomous inspection.
Outcome: Accurate mapping of pipeline geometry and identification of areas with increased stress due to ground subsidence.

Pipeline Monitoring in Remote Northern EU

Challenge: Harsh weather and remote access made regular inspections of a critical pipeline challenging.
Solution: Use of the Drone-Based CMI to perform inspections in winter, identifying areas of concern with elevated bending strains.
Outcome: Early detection of structural risks enabled timely repairs, preventing costly failures.

3D Mapping for Water Crossings

Challenge: Aging culverts in remote and environmentally sensitive water crossings required non-invasive inspections to assess structural integrity and pipeline depth profile.
Solution: The Drone-Based CMI provided high-precision 3D mapping of the culvert interiors and surrounding terrain, enabling comprehensive inspection without disrupting the environment or access routes.
Outcome: The inspection identified areas of depth of cover below 30 cm, allowing for targeted maintenance to extend the lifespan of the culverts.