Reduce costs and increase safety with drone inspections.
Nearly every year, falling from heights is the leading cause of workplace injuries and fatalities in the U.S.
Traditional tower inspections are expensive and dangerous. Each tower requires a team of 2-4 specially trained climbers, vehicle, safety equipment, and insurance. Climbers take 20-40 minutes to climb to the inspection area. They do not know what hazards might be waiting for them: loose ladder rungs, bee nests, and bird nests have plagued tower climbers for decades. Once they finally reach the site, they sometimes find an unexpected situation that requires a tool from the truck’s toolbox, meaning yet another trip down and up the ladder.
Drone tower inspections can save money and reduce risk.
Drones can check the general condition of the tower with a basic visual scan. This can identify hazards to climbers and maintenance issues, resulting in lower risk and time saved for the climbing team. Photo taken near Leonardtown, MD.
Drones can spot problems that people cannot see from the ground. This cell tower has a cable that came disconnected. Repair technicians would have had to climb nearly 300 feet to see this, and then climb back down to get the proper tools. Photo taken near Compton, MD.
This tower has a large bird nest built up on a maintenance platform. Not only does this represent a hazard to the climbers (mother birds can be angry!), it also prevents the climber from accessing the workspace to perform his duties. This means lost time, and lost money. Photo taken near Leonardtown, MD.
Many water towers serve multiple purposes, such as hosting communication antennas. This antenna was visually checked in conjunction with an inspection of its hosting water tower. Photo taken near Compton, MD.
Water towers require periodic checks for corrosion and bird nests, to ensure quality water for its local citizens. This is a 90-second task for a drone. Photo taken near Compton, MD.
Thermal images can reveal overcurrent, undercurrent, failing insulation, and moisture intrusion. Early detection reduces lifecycle costs. Photos taken near Leonardtown, MD, and Compton, MD.
Drones reduce the time required, and physical danger to humans. A drone can climb to altitude in a fraction of the time it takes a human, take photographs, and instantaneously share with a team of inspectors and other experts around the globe. All without a climbing harness.
There are some tower maintenance jobs that only humans can do. For the rest, drones are a cheaper, safer solution.
Traditional tower inspections can cost $1000 – $2500 each, depending on height and location. Results may take days or weeks, especially if photographs are included.
Contact us today to discuss your tower. Starting at $350 per tower. Imagery capture, model processing, and digital delivery can usually be completed in one day.
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