PipeTech® Software Suite
PipeTech® Products
PipeTech® products have a wide range of users, from Engineers to QA Specialists, Video Technicians and GIS Analysts. PipeTech® integrates with many popular municipal management database applications and was the first software to be certified by the National Association of Sewer Service Companies for its adoption of the PACP Pipeline Assessment standards. Operators certified by the PACP program can use our software to export to the national standard format for use by any end user.
PipeTech® Scan
click on image to enlarge
PipeTech® Scan is the on-site solution for video recording and incident reporting. Scan captures and compresses video in real time and facilitates the recording of incident locations. Incidents are entered on an electronic log sheet and are automatically cross-referenced with their occurrences in the video.
PipeTech® Scan is offers the ability to create customized customer formats. Pipe segment information fields, observation condition codes, and observation condition descriptions can all be defined by the customer. PipeTech® Scan supports an unlimited number of customer formats.
PipeTech® Scan is capable of generating customized, full color, inspection reports. These reports are designed directly from customer input. Customizable features include the ability to include observation snapshots, adjust snapshot size, and color code observation categories. Learn more about PipeTech® Scan's report generating capabilities.
- Records and previews real-time digital video in ISO standard MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 format
- Electronically links recorded observation codes and inspection identification information
- Supports user-defined observation codes and inspection identification information
- Generates customized, user-defined inspection reports
- Integrates video, data and distance logging into a single intuitive interface
- Supports user-preferred input devices, including keyboard, mouse and bar codes
- PACP rule enforcement features assist the operator in logging correct data
- Allows export to a PACP standard Microsoft Access data file
- Manhole, lateral and mainline inspections can be combined into a single workflow
PipeTech® Check
click on image to enlarge
PipeTech® Check is the quality control solution used to verify the accuracy of field data. From this application, log sheets are reviewed and edited as necessary, and any attachments, such as drawings and maps, are electronically associated with the project.
Once project review is complete, the entire project can be transferred to digital media (CD/DVD), which have a predicted 100 year life versus the 8 to 12 year life of a VHS tape. With the entire project saved on a digital media source, log sheets, attachments, and videos are easy to retrieve.
PipeTech® Check is capable of generating customized, full color, inspection reports. These reports are designed directly from customer input. Customizable features include the ability to include observation snapshots, adjust snapshot size, and color code observation categories. Learn more about PipeTech® Check's report generating capabilities.
- Archives all inspection information to durable and compact digital media (CD/DVD)
- Provides a convenient interface for reviewing and updating inspection information
- Electronically links maps, photographs, and scanned images to the inspection video
- Minimizes review time by locating observations instantly in video
- Generates updated reports based on changes to the inspection data
- Runs on most existing 32-bit Windows™ Based PC Systems
- PACP rule enforcement features assist the operator in logging correct data
- Allows export to a PACP standard Microsoft Access data file
PipeTech® View
click on image to enlarge
PipeTech® View is used to analyze all information collected for a sewer inspection project and is a key tool for establishing rehabilitation recommendations. All video and attachments can be viewed from this application, and attachments, data, and reports can be printed for further review and auditing.
PipeTech® View is capable of generating customized, full color, inspection reports. These reports are designed directly from customer input. Customizable features include the ability to include observation snapshots, adjust snapshot size, and color code observation categories. Learn more about PipeTech® View's report generating capabilities.
A limited version of PipeTech® View is available for immediate download and installation. Want to try out the digital revolution for free? Take a look at View Light.
- Maintains complete video inspection libraries of unlimited capacity
- Locates existing inspection data with a quick and powerful search engine
- Minimizes review time by locating observations instantly in video
- Generates professional-quality pipe segment and project summary reports
- Runs on most existing 32-bit Windows™ Based PC Systems
- Allows export to a PACP standard Microsoft Access data file
- Editing inspection data is capable through the purchase of the Editing Module
PipeTech® View Light
click on image to enlarge
Although View Light does not include every feature that comes with View, it does contain a wide range of features that will help you get oriented with the product.
View Light contains the following features:
- Open a single inspection file from CD, DVD, Hard Disk, or Network Path.
- View inclinometer graph
- Switch between mainline, manhole or lateral inspections
- View header data for the inspection
- Playback video at 1x and 2x speed
- View relative position of camera on schematic pipeline, with incidents marked
- Pause video playback
- Skip 1-5 seconds forwards or backwards
- Reset video to beginning
- Flashing incident information alerts user to upcoming incident
- Enlargement of video to full window size
- Take a snapshot still image from the video
- View list of snapshots/attachments
- View list of incidents
- View an individual incident in detail
- Export a single PACP data file to PACP standard database
- Customize and preview paper reports on screen
- Make electronic versions (PDF) of the reports
- Print reports
- Print incident code list
View Light does not contain the following:
- Use of schematic pipeline and incident list to seek to a point in the video
- Export inspection data and search results to a delimited text file
- Playback video at speeds other than 1x and 2x
PipeTech® Reports
Top quality reporting you can expect from top quality software, with endless customization potential.
The PipeTech® Software Suiteoffers a wide variety of report styles. All features of PipeTech® reports are completely customizable.
All modules of the suite contain the report printer.
Features:
- Scalable to any Size Paper
- Color Coded Condition Categories
- Customizable Layout
- Full Color
- Exportable to Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Styles (Click on the report type to preview):
- Schematic Pipeline
- Schematic Pipeline (with Grouting Information)
- Schematic Pipeline (with Observation Snapshots)
- Observation List
- Observation List (with Observation Snapshots)
- Categorized Observation List
- Pipeline Cross Section
- Observation Snapshot Array
- Individual Observation (with Observation Snapshot)
- PACP Standard Report
- PACP Grading Comparison Report (PipeTech® View only)
- Aggregate Report (summarizes data on a particular path or a specific time period)
- Manhole Inspection Report
- Manhole Snapshots Report
- Lateral Inspection Report
- Lateral Snapshots Report
Note: The information in the above reports was generated for demonstrative purposes only.
The length of each report is subject to the amount of observations made.
PipeTech® has many report templates to choose from. These report templates can be customized. If desired, PipeTech® reports can be designed to look like a customer's existing report styles.
System Requirements
The PipeTech® Suite utilizes streaming digital video and tends to be fairly memory-intensive. It is possible to run PipeTech® on an existing machine, or our Support Department can build a new PC specifically tailored to meet your needs. To sucessfully run PipeTech®, we recommend the following attributes to your machine:
- Intel Core i3 processor at least 3.0GHz
- 4GB RAM
- 120GB hard drive space and 320GB hard drive space for recording with Scan
- Windows 7 Professional
- KWorld USB Preview Device
- DVD Read/Write Drive
- USB 2.0 and/or FireWire (IEEE1394) ports
- Rackmount case for use in the field
Visit PipeTech® Services to learn more about how we can help you acquire the "best case scenario" hardware for your application of the PipeTech® Suite.
Home ·
About Us ·
PipeTech® ·
DigiSight ·
Conversion Services
Community ·
Location · Contact Us ·
Search & Explore Our Site