R. Brooks Associates

Remote Visual Inspection Services 

 

Brooks performs upwards of 200 inspections for the nuclear and power generation industry on a yearly basis. We offer a wide variety of inspection   
   capabilities and custom tooling to ensure the safe and reliable
       operation of your facilities. 
  


 

 

Standard Services



Brooks is a party to a long term teaming agreement with Westinghouse to bring our customers the exceptional inspection and retrieval services they have come to expect and deserve.  In conjunction with Westinghouse we offer a variety of standard services focused toward the energy production community. Check out our service offerings below. Don't see what you need?  Contact a Brooks representative for custom service options.

 


> FOSAR (Foreign Object Search and Retrieval)

 

> In-bundle Inspection and Retrieval

 

> J-Nozzle / Feedwater Header Inspections

 

> Pipe Inspection and Retrieval

 

> Remote Annulus Inspection

 

> Remote Reactor Head & Bare Metal Inspections

 

> Steam Drum Inspection and Retrieval


> Upper Bundle In-Bundle Inspection

What Else Can We Inspect?


Brooks has been a pioneer of Nuclear Steam Generator Inspection technology since our inception in 1987. 

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CIS & CCM


Brooks brings image, data and foreign object tracking to the next level.  Our in house developed CIS gives Brooks customers the ability to view inspection data in real time, cutting characterization and decision making time to a minimum.

 

What do you get with Brooks CIS?



CIS is more than just quick access to inspection images of your components.  At Brooks we offer our customers the complete package with Diverse Data Access, Foreign Material Tracking Tracking, and the ability to trend data to ensure you have all the  information to keep your components at peak performance.  Click on the images below for an in depth view of what CIS  has to offer you.  Contact a Brooks representative now  to see how CIS can help you.

 

 

CIS Exclusives


 

 

> Exclusively Available to Brooks Customers

 

> 24/7 Access to Image and Inspection Data

 

> Save Time and Money With Unrestricted Access to Your Data From
   Anywhere in the World

 

> Access Data From Your...

 

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Diverse Document Access



The Brooks Component Information System (CIS) is a database-driven, secure web application that gives you instant access to thousands of  inspection pictures, and hundreds of site documents and component  drawings. It’s optimized for Steam Generators, Reactor Vessels, and other
plant components.

 


Foreign Object Tracking


 

 

In order to take care of a problem correctly, you must first know exactly what you are dealing with.  Foreign Object Tracking with Brooks CIS is  designed to give you all of the information you need to make informed  decisions about the maintenance of your facilities components.  track objects over fifteen (15) different categories, easily set object retrieval  priority status and track retrieved objects quickly and easily from anywhere  in the world.

 


 

 View CIS in Action

 

CIS Demo

 

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Custom Services


Need an inspection that's not on our standard services list?  No problem.  The Brooks Engineering team can create custom tooling and processes that are right for you.  Our rigorous design and development program will bring you from start to finish of the solution building process, ensuring a final product that meets your exact needs. Find out more about what Brooks can do for you. Contact a Brooks representative today.

 

 

 

Phase 1 - Needs Assessment (Functional Specification)

 

Brooks starts every new project with a needs assessment.  This allows for clear

communication on the issue at hand and what requirements will shape the project to come.

 

- Description of problem that needs to be solved

- Specific functionality desired for tooling

- Weight Restrictions

- Material Restrictions

- Spatial Dimensions

- ect...

 



Phase 2 - Conceptual Design / Prototyping

 

Once all project requirements have been established, the conceptual design phase will begin.  As concepts become more refined, Brooks will begin to fabricate prototypes in-house.  The customer is kept in close contact throughout this phase.


 

- Concept Design

- One / Multiple Prototype Fabrication

- Testing Mock-Up Design and Fabrication

 



Phase 3 - Final System Development

 

Once Prototype design have proven effective, Brooks begins the Final System Development. During this phase Brooks inspection personnel will start to train on the developed tooling and together with the engineering team will create the inspection processes and procedures that will be effective during tooling deployment.

 

- Final Design Fabrication

- Testing & Qualification

- Development of Processes and Procedures

- System Training

- Deployment

 


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Custom Service Tooling Examples

Below is just a sample of the many different capabilities possessed by the Brooks engineering team.  Each of these systems was custom designed to fill a special inspection need and has now been adopted into the standard Brooks  tooling arsenal.  All Brooks tooling can be controlled with the custom GUI developed for that specific tool through the Universal Control Station (UCS), making inspections faster and more reliable.
 
SWATS PT (Shell to Wrapper Annulus Transport System)

Brooks SWATS PT Remote Annulus Inspection System

 

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Originally designed to support annulus and tubelane inspections for nuclear facilities, SWATS PT has made a place for itself as a universal inspection tool.  Outfitted with one fixed navigation camera and one PTZ capable high resolution inspection camera SWATS PT supports both generator and heat exchanger inspection. For more information on the SWATS PT and standard SWATS PT services available, download the Brooks Remote Annulus Inspection brochure or contact a Brooks representative.

 

Key System Features 

 

> Magnetic Wheel Drive Base

> One Fixed Navigation Camera

> One PTZ Capable Inspection Camera

> CIS Image Capture Capable


   

MIGS (Manual In-bundle Guidetube System)


        Brooks MIGS/BICS (Manul In bundle Guidetube System)

 

 

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Developed to inspect the narrow gaps of tri-pitched steam generators, MIGS (Manual In-bundle Guidetube System) is a boom guidetube system that is capable of precisely positioning a specialized video probe and retrieval tooling for in-bundle services, making characterization and trending easier than ever. For more information on the MIGS system and standard MIGS  services available, download the Brooks Tri & Square Pitch In-bundle Inspection & Retrieval Services brochure or contact a Brooks representative. 

 

 

Key System Features 

 

> High resolution imaging with high intensity LED lighting

> Operates in square and  tri-pitched generators with
   tube gaps of .116 in or greater

> Precise column indexing with visual location feedback
   to ensure accuracy

> Working channel accommodates:

 

- Retrieval Tooling

- Abrasive Cutting Tools


>  CIS Image Capture  Capable


   
UBIB (Upper Bundle In-bundle Inspection System)

 Brooks Upper Bundle In-Bundle Remote Inspection System

 

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UBIB was specifically designed to reach upper in-bundle regions of steam generators and  heat exchangers, areas previously inaccessible with older inspection technology.  The system provides valuable information regarding support plate fouling, cracking and in-bundle deposit accumulation.For more information on UBIB or to see how Brooks can help you, contact a brooks representative.

 

Key System Features 

 

> Patented Technology

> Precise Alignment and Positioning Feedback

> Exclusive Capability to Access Inter-bundle Area at
   TSP (Specific Row & Column Indexing)

> Capable of Inspecting Many Steam Generator Models

CIS Image Capture  Capable

 

 



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