Case Study: C&K Industrial Services surveys 450 meters of damaged sewers in 1 day with Flyability's Elios 3

C&K Industrial Services surveys 450 meters of damaged sewers in 1 day with Flyability

C&K Industrial Services, an infrastructure contractor, faced the challenge of inspecting a 450-meter sewer line near Niagara Falls that was severely damaged by hydrogen sulfide corrosion. The high-risk environment, featuring poor air quality and confined spaces, made traditional manned entry unsafe and nearly impossible. They turned to Flyability and used its Elios 3 drone to safely conduct the survey and gather the required engineering-grade data.

The solution from Flyability involved using the collision-tolerant Elios 3 drone equipped with LiDAR and a 4K camera to fly through the structurally unsound pipe without the need for confined space entry. This approach allowed a team of just two people to collect all the necessary NASSCO-compliant data in a single day, reducing staffing needs by an estimated 80%. Flyability's technology provided the high-quality visual and LiDAR data needed to plan the sewer's rehabilitation, all while keeping the team safe and minimizing disruption.

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