(Waygate Technologies: Huerth, Germany) -- Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business and market leader in nondestructive testing (NDT) solutions, has introduced Mentor Zoom, its latest pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera system.

The launch builds on more than two decades of PTZ innovation, delivering a robust solution purpose-built for visual inspection of confined spaces or hard-to-reach industrial environments.

Designed for applications ranging from pressure vessels in chemical plants and refineries to piping, as well as underground, storage tanks, sewers, and nuclear facilities, the Mentor Zoom is engineered to perform in harsh conditions—including remote inspection and monitoring of repairs and maintenance operations up to 40 meters underwater.

Inspecting with greater ease and confidence

The system comes with two HD camera heads, one 70 mm (10x optical zoom), and one 130 mm (30x optical zoom). Both offer outstanding image and 60 fps video signal quality as well as faster camera-head movement. The 130 mm camera incorporates 4,000 lumen built-in illumination, delivering enhanced visibility and significantly extending inspection distance.

The control unit features a removable touchscreen with an integrated joystick and a 3-meter cable for easy handling during inspections. The cameras can be controlled with the joystick when protective gear such as heavy gloves are required.

In normal operating conditions, the touchscreen’s touch-aim and zoom-to-rectangle function adjusts the pan, tilt, and zoom parameters with effortless speed. Its to-focus functionality enables operators to focus the camera with great precision.

Improved data management and documentation with AI

Mentor Zoom delivers reliable and repeatable industrial inspections by capturing accurate, textured 3D environmental views and automatically generating detailed 3D models for verification with digital twin features. With built-in localization and advanced 3D scanning tools, it helps standardize workflows within technicians and sites, delivering consistent results that improve comparisons, reduce errors, and strengthen asset integrity decisions.

The Mentor Zoom also sets new standards for documentation and reporting processes with on-device report generation and cloud connectivity, which save cost and time. Inspection results can be documented conventionally or marked and reported in 3D based on the automatically generated 3D mesh of the confined space environment. The system seamlessly integrates into InspectionWorks, the Waygate Technologies inspection data management platform, and ships with a built-in AI hardware accelerator, making it future-proof for the rapid development of AI technology.

Mentor Zoom is now available for order.