Water tank inspection can be a costly process, often requiring tanks to be drained and taken out of service. Finished water is wasted and service to customers can be disrupted.Aquabotix Technology Corp. has developed an alternative in a robotic inspection system that can be sterilized, inserted into the tank and driven around using computerized controls. It’s the same basic concept as in video pipe inspection cameras, except that this system operates in three dimensions instead of on a linear course. One version of the device includes rotating brushes that can actually scrub deposits off the tank walls.Durval Tavares, company president,
