Narrow gap inspection system

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PATENT NO 9845914
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14934796

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The invention relates to a narrow gap inspection system, having a tube to be inspected, in particular a boiler tube, which extends in the axial direction and, surrounding this at a radial distance with a hollow-cylindrical gap, a casing, in particular a casing tube. The casing has an axially extending opening with an opening angle running perpendicular to the axial direction, and radially over the opening there is provided an axially mobile support system which supports a ring which is arranged in the gap and is able to rotate about the tube and has an inspection device that can be placed over the tube by means of a respective axial movement of the support system and a respective rotation of the ring in the gap. The invention also relates to a method for installing a narrow gap inspection system.

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WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC GERMANY GMBH68167 MANNHEIM

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Meissner, Jens Mannheim, DE 6 6
Obierai, Wolfgang Einhausen, DE 1 0
Röllig, Christian Heidelberg, DE 1 0
Riecker, Alexander Mannheim, DE 1 0
Souvannavong, Phetoury Mannehim, DE 1 0

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