Drone Inspection

Improve safety, save time and money, and improve data quality during inspections of hard-to-reach assets.

Visual inspections of confined, internal, underground, high-up, over-water, and other generally difficult-to-access areas have traditionally been conducted using scaffolds, working platforms, and rope-access.

These methods result in personnel working in risky situations, longer task durations, higher task costs, and typically lower quality inspection images than a drone-based method for close and general visual inspection.

Our skilled remote pilots and advanced drone and sensor equipment ensure ease of access without additional working platforms, rapid deployment, task cost-savings, absolute quality of data, and most of all improved safety for personnel during general and close visual inspection of assets.

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Case Study
Internal Inspection

Improving Mine Safety with the Elios 3 RPAS

Close Visual Inspection

Azure are experts in drone inspection services utilising our market-leading drone, photography, and survey technologies.

The use of drones allows for safe, efficient, and thorough assessments of hard-to-reach and hazardous areas, minimising the need for costly and time-consuming manual inspections.

Our team have successfully carried out drone inspections on mine infrastructure, refineries, power stations, bridges, jetties, bulk export loaders, and power networks.

Internal Inspection

Azure specialises in complex internal inspections using our in-house Elios 3 RPAS and experienced pilot team.

Increase safety, reduce downtime and inspection costs, and improve asset information quality all while removing the need for workers to enter dangerous confined environments with our collision resistant confined space robotics and skilled remote pilots.

Our team have successfully carried out missions with the Elios 3 in confined spaces such as storage tanks, culverts, bridges, grain silos, boilers, chimneys, piperacks, and underground mines.

Thermal Inspection

Azure is experienced in large-scale aerial and handheld thermographic inspections.

Thermographic inspection using drone-mounted radiometric cameras provides rapid coverage of large areas and high-resolution radiometric images for heat-based condition monitoring of solar farms and supporting power infrastructure assets.

We have delivered thermal condition assessments of solar PV modules, isolator box and inverter DC terminations, general electrical connections, power transmission connections, and substation componentry.

Project Examples

  • Plant Structural Inspection

    Drone structural inspections of high-up, hard-to-reach, and hazardous areas of processing, refining, and storage facilities.

  • Tank and Silo Inspections

    Remote confined space entry of tanks and bulk storage silos including visual inspection, LiDAR scanning, and ultrasonic thickness measurement.

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    Culvert and Tunnel Inspections

    Close visual inspection and LiDAR survey of confined access culvert, drain, and tunnel structures.

  • Bridge Inspections

    Internal and external inspection and measurement of bridge viaducts, girders, trusses, piers, footings, and bearings.

  • Solar Farm Inspections

    Thermographic commissioning and maintenance assessment of solar farms and associated electrical infrastructure.

  • Wind Turbine Inspections

    Ultra high-resolution close visual inspection of wind turbine blade integrity and coating condition.

  • Transmission OHL Inspections

    Efficient inspection of power transmission networks inclusive of lattice, poles, components, and vegetation fire risk assessment.

  • Distribution OHL Inspections

    Efficient inspection of power distribution networks inclusive of poles, components, and vegetation fire risk assessment.

  • Telecom Tower Inspection

    Efficient inspection of communication tower networks inclusive of lattice and pole condition, antenna audits, and line-of-sight surveys.

  • Roof and Building Inspection

    Utilise drone technology to minimise access risk, reduce maintenance planning, and efficiently capture detailed roof and building condition.

  • Facade Inspection

    Aerial inspection of difficult-to-access facade features including concrete, glass, weather seals, cassette, and fixings.

  • Jetty and Wharf Inspections

    WSCAM-compliant inspection of difficult-to-access marine assets including jetties, wharves, ports, and bulk load export facilities.