Business View Magazine l October 2022

61 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 10 video inspection and rehabilitation systems to accessories and components. Underpinning the design of every new product or enhancement is the goal to maximize productivity and uptime in the field. That means equipment is built with ease of use, durability, and simplified maintenance in mind. In the past three years alone, the company launched two new flagship systems, the Wolverine® 2.0 Self-Propelled Robotic Electric Cutting System and most recently, the Voyager™ HD Mainline Inspection System. The Wolverine 2.0® hit the market in 2019 and was very well received, thanks to its powerful cutting capability and its ergonomically advanced controller. The fingertip controls allow precise placement of the cutting head in the pipe. “It’s a robotic rehabilitation cutter that will open up laterals after a relining operation, or it can clean up concrete, rebar, calcium, or any of that kind of deposits in pipes to get sewer and water pipes flowing again,” says Jim Kraschinsky Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Aries Industries. “Early this year, we released an 850- foot cable length, replacing the previous 500 feet. Customers like this new length because of manhole-to-manhole distances and the ability to stay in the pipe longer to minimize set up time.” One feature of the Wolverine is a good example of how Aries uses technology to increase uptime. The cutter is equipped with a camera to guide placement of the cutting head. Working in sewer pipes, the lens can naturally get splashed with water and debris. Rather than needing to pull the cutter out of the pipe to continually clean the lens, the Wolverine 2.0 is equipped with a built- in lens scraper. The camera head rotates across the scraper to clear the lens, keeping the view clear and crews working in the pipe. You will find similar in-the-pipe lens cleaning technology on Aries Industries newest product, the Voyager™ HD Mainline Inspection System. AR I ES INDUSTR I ES