Subsea 7 Utilizes Newton Labs Underwater Laser Scanner for Hess Corporation Project
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Last year, Newton Labs again created an industry milestone by introducing for the first time very high resolution laser scanner systems rated for subsea depths of up to 500 meters. These high precision scanners will be available to depths to 4000 meters later this year. Upon learning this news, the i-Tech Services Division at Subsea 7 approached us with an interesting and previously unavailable requirement. Their goal was to utilize the Newton Labs M500UW to create very high precision scans for a Hess Corporation project.
The Hess Corporation work specifically required scan resolutions at 500 Meters depth in the range of 0.1mm resolution to solve a unique maintenance issue with an underwater Hub. The i-Tech Division of Subsea 7 chose to utilize the precision of the Newton Labs M500UW as it allowed for necessary correction of a burr and damage on the interior of the Hub. This damage needed to be brought to exact tolerances. With the high resolution data measurements created by the Newton Labs M500UW, the i-Tech Services team was confidently able to scan, polish and re-scan the burr until the required dimensions were successfully achieved.
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Gram Hall of Subsea 7 i-Tech later attested, �It was very satisfactory to be able to measure with such high precision at depth and thus measure our damage. When we discovered that this high resolution technology was available at depth, we immediately adopted it to solve our issue.�
The ability to achieve such high resolution scanning with conversion to measurable 3D CAD models at subsea depths of more than 100 meters has never previously been available to the market. With the introduction of the M500UW and the upcoming deployment of models rated to depths of 4000 meters, Newton Labs is continuing forward as a true innovator in the subsea industry. For more than 11 years, we have proudly offered the most extensive and widely deployed line of precision underwater laser scanner solutions in the entire world.
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CERTIFICATION
For survey usage, the Newton Labs M500UW and all other Newton Underwater Laser Scanners are shipped with Full Certification Documentation to NIST Standards. (US National Institute of Standards and Technology- equivalent to ENISA and other National Standards)
The M500UW and deeper depth models easily interface with ROV/AUV and IMU devices, either integral to the ROV/AUV or exterior IMU systems. The scanner draws its power from the MUX or ROV/AUV and only requires 24VDC and GigEthernet. The M500UW can also be utilized with cable mounting up to 100 meters.
ABOUT NEWTON LABS
Seattle-based Newton Labs is a privately held manufacturer of machine vision, laser scanning, robotics, and optical automation. Newton Labs is the original developer of commercially available underwater laser scanners and is the world�s largest producer of underwater laser scanners. Over its more than 20 year history, Newton Labs has deployed more than 30,000 machine vision, laser scanning, robotic, and automation systems worldwide.
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