Page 5 of 21
TriPod User Manual
AA0277.indd REV 04
1
TriPod Specifications
11
Intended Use
The TriPod is a remote operated vehicle with magnetic wheels suitable for driving on ferrous material. Its
primary purpose is to move inspection equipment over areas of structures, such as tanks or pipes, made
from ferrous materials.
The intended ferrous surface is to:
• be bare metal for up-side-down surfaces, or
• be coated to a thickness no greater than:
o 0.5mm (.020”) for vertical surfaces
o 1mm (.040”) for horizontal surfaces on which the crawler is right-side-up
• be free of excess rust, scale, ferrous debris, ice, frost
• have a minimum thickness of 5mm (0.200”)
• have a minimum radius of curvature of 2m (6’) for inside a tank
• have a minimum radius of curvature of 1m (3’) for outside a tank or pipe
The TriPod is intended to:
• be used by trained personnel. See 1.2 “Intended User”;
• operate in an environment as described in 1.6 “Operating Environment”;
• operate with a proper tether system. See 2.5 “Tether Requirements and Attachment”.
12
Intended User
For operating at a height greater than 2m (6’), the TriPod is intended to be used by two people:
• a person who is trained in rigging and fall protection and is able to effectively apply the same safety
principals to the crawler.
• a person who is trained to control the crawler.
The TriPod is intended to be used by persons without limitations in the physical abilities of the upper and
lower limbs, sight, hearing, and anyone with a pacemaker or ICD.
13
Dimensions and Weight
Crawler Weight*:
13.6 kg
30 lbs
Crawler Dimensions*:
46 x 40 x 19cm
18” x 15.5” x 7.5”
Shipping Weight, Crawler case:
33.5 kg
74 lbs
Shipping Dimensions, Crawler case:
66 x 54 x 33cm
26” x 21” x 13”
Shipping Weight, Power Supply case:
11.4 kg
25 lbs
Shipping Dimensions, Power Supply case:
51 x 41 x 21cm
20” x 16” x 8”
Shipping Weight, Pump case**:
5.9 kg
24 lbs
Shipping Dimensions, Pump case**
64 x 54 x 23 cm
25” x 21” x 9”
*excluding case, attachments, umbilical, power supply, and control pendant
** excluding umbilical