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Structures that need to be inspected

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are often in remote and
hazardous places.

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Rope access equipment

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is often required to
reach these locations.

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Examples include wind turbine
towers and blades,

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offshore platform supports,

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bridge structural connections,

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and large vessels and tanks.

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The primary concern of a rope
access technician is safety.

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In addition to standard

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industrial protective equipment,

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operators must also use harnesses,

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ropes, cables,

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and other specialized equipment

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to securely ascend to and descend from

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their work areas.

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The highly portable

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Olympus EPOCH 6LT flaw detector

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is specifically designed to excel

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in rope access applications.

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The Epoch 6LT flaw detector,

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at less than two pounds

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fits easily and conveniently in

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with the other gear technicians need

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to transport to the job site.

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With the EPOCH 6LT flaw detector,

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rope access technicians
no longer have to

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compromise ergonomics
for functionality.

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The instrument’s handgrip design

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facilitates comfortable,
continuous operation

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for extended periods of time

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with less wrist and arm fatigue.

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The adjustable hand strap

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and simplified keypad

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can accommodate bare handed
or gloved operation.

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The intuitive, icon-based
software interface

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enables easy material calibration

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and instrument configuration

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prior to arriving
at the inspection site.

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Rope access inspections
begin with the technician

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securing all necessary
harnesses and equipment.

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The main harness connection point

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is typically in the technician’s
chest area,

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eliminating the possibility

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of attaching a flaw detector using

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a traditional chest harness.

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Since the technician
will need both hands

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to safely ascend,
descend, and maneuver,

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continuously holding the flaw detector

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is not an option.

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The EPOCH 6LT flaw detector’s

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Rope Access Accessory Kit

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allows users to secure the instrument

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in its main case with
four points of connection.

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The case is then easily
secured to a leg strap

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and attached to the leg
in a portrait orientation.

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While suspended in a harness,

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the operator is in a sitting position.

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With the instrument
secured to the leg,

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the screen is now in an
ideal viewing position.

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The instrument automatically
rotates the display

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to portrait mode

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to match the alignment of the case.

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During the inspection, the operator

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may need to use either hand

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to help ensure safety.

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With the flaw detector
secured in portrait mode,

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the knob and user keys
are easily accessible

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without obscuring visibility
to the display

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for adjustments to gain, gates,

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and other common inspection controls.

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When the inspection is finished,

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it’s easy to quickly
save and store data

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on the instrument.

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With optional Wi-Fi,

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the saved data can be sent directly

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to the Olympus Scientific Cloud

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for archiving and
remote accessibility.

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Designed with rope access in mind,

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the EPOCH 6LT flaw detector

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is optimized for true
hands-free operation

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so technicians can focus on
what’s most important,

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safety.

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For more information,

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visit us at olympus-ims.com

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or contact your
local sales representative.