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With mounting demand to get inspections done quicker and cheaper, without compromising the accuracy of the results, most equipment can’t withstand the pressure. Combining portability with military-grade durability, the Everest Mentor Flex answers the call with the features you always wished you’d had for the tasks that demand it — all to help you make smart decisions, fast.

An industrial, versatile video borescope, designed for ease of use in any environment, the Everest Mentor Flex features:

– A Wide XGA touchscreen display with improved brightness and viewing angles lets you see more, so you can increase the probability of detection.
– Intuitive user interface and Menu Directed Inspection (MDI) speed up the workflow with digital tools for auto image tagging and report generation, so inspectors can consistently deliver results with confidence.
– Advanced mechanical design enables increased articulation range and extended life to ensure thorough inspections of the entire asset in less time.
– Wireless video streaming and data transfer to iOS devices powered by InspectionWorks.
– Stereo and comparison measurement interface for accurate and precise defect assessment.

Always Up to Date

Instead of trying to keep up with the pace of operational demands in the world, the Everest Mentor Flex is future-proof and future-ready. With easy wireless upgrades and planned software releases, you can keep equipment up to date and stay ahead of the curve.

It’s That Simple

When time is critical and inspections need to be precise, your choice in borescope matters. But when the price-competitive Everest Mentor Flex delivers the same level of confidence you’ve come to expect from Waygate Technologies — all while future-proofing your inspections — the answer is simple.

Visible Confidence

Complete inspections with unrivaled TrueSight™ image clarity, housed on a large 5.8” WXGA (Wide XGA) LCD screen with Gorilla® Glass. Industry-leading light output means clearer images and more accurate assessments. Because when you can see clearly, you increase the probability of detection, speed up inspection workflow and deliver results with confidence.

Point to What You Need

The Everest Mentor Flex’s virtual keyboard enables 300% faster annotation, and its multi-point touchscreen provides pinch-to-zoom as well as swipe and pan gesture functionality. Menu Directed Inspection (MDI) empowers inspectors with auto-image smart tagging and automatic report generation, plus customizable user profiles and an embedded help menu. Last, but certainly not least, InspectionWorks Connect takes inspections to the future with wireless video streaming and file transfer to iOS devices over dual-band Wi-Fi.

Powerful and Responsive

In any industry, time is money. With an upgraded articulation design founded on high-power steering motors, the Everest Mentor Flex allows technicians to effortlessly navigate even the most challenging inspection paths, resulting in less time spent searching and more time spent capturing and analyzing indications —  at a fraction of the time and cost. Two and a half times more torque than today’s motors provides an increase of 42% in articulation range.  And 16% less friction gives an ultra-responsive feel while extending articulation over the life of the product.

Detect the Undetectable

All cameras apply Gamma Correction, but Dark Boost assesses the content of scenes and intelligently adjusts levels to digitally brighten darker areas — for instance, those with bright foreground surfaces or glare — without overexposing or degrading the contrast of more uniform scenes. Similarly, wide fields of view with some tip optics can cause an image to appear to be curved at the edges or have a “fish eye” appearance. This distortion can be so great that the edges of turbine blades or other objects being inspected may appear bent. With Distortion Correction, the Mentor Everest Flex automatically corrects this and flattens the edges of the image, thereby enabling wide field-of-view optics without the inaccuracies. Together with Color Saturation, these features provide high-quality images that show not only textures but flaws and defects that were previously undetectable. When you can see clearly, you increase the probability of detection, speed up inspection workflow, and deliver results with confidence.

Redefine Ruggedness

Constructed with military-grade magnesium housing (MIL-STD) and tested by a third party to withstand the rigors of the industrial workplace, you can trust your Everest Mentor Flex borescope to deliver top performance in even the harshest environmental conditions.

Specifications:

Operating Temperature

Tip : -25ºC to 100ºC (-13ºF to 212ºF). Reduced articulation below 0ºC (32ºF)
System : -25º to 46ºC (-13ºF to 115ºF). LCD may require warm-up period below 0ºC (32ºF).
Storage Temperature : -25º to 60ºC (-13ºF to 140ºF)
Relative Humidity : 95% max, non-condensing
Waterproof : Insertion tube and tip to 14.7 psi (1 bar, 10.2 m of H2O, 33.5 ft of H2O)

Camera

Diameter Probe : 3.9 mm (0.15″), 4.0 mm (0.16”), 6.1 mm (0.24”), 8.4 mm (0.33”)
Image Sensor : 1/6” Color SUPER HAD™ CCD camera (6.1 mm, 8.4 mm) 1/10” (3.9mm, 4.0 mm)
Pixel Count : 440,000 pixels
Housing : Titanium

System

System Dimensions : 13.7 cm x 19.7 cm x 38.1 cm (5.4” x 7.2” x 15”)
Case Dimensions : Small case 35.0 x 54.5 x 23.0 cm (13.78” × 21.46” × 9.05”)
          Large case 57.2 x 56.3 x 41.2 cm (22.52” x 22.16” x 16.22”)
System Weight : In small case with contents: 10.2 kg (22.4 lbs)
        Out of Case: system – 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)
Construction : Magnesium and polycarbonate housing with integrated elastomeric bumpers
LCD Monitor : Integrated (5.8″) transmissive color TFT WXGA Advanced Wide View (AWV) LCD, daylight readable display with optically bonded, multipoint capacitive Gorilla® Glass touchscreen
Joystick Control : 360º All-Way® tip articulation, menu access, and navigation
Button Set : Access user functions, measurement, and digital functions
Internal Memory : 32 GB
Data I/O Ports : Two USB 2.0 host “A” ports
Video Out : HDMI
Brightness Control : Auto and Variable
Illumination Type : White LED
Long Exposure : Auto – up to 16 seconds
White Balance : Factory default or user defined
Wi-Fi Adapter : 802.11a/b/g/n, 2×2 A WLAN
Modulations : DSSS, OFDM

Power Supply

Lithium Ion Battery : 3-hour runtime, 10.8 V (nominal), 73Wh, 6.8Ah

Current

AC : 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, <1.5 A RMS
DC : 18 V, 3.34 A

Standards Compliance and Classifications

MIL-STD-810H : United States Department of Defense Environment Tests Sections 501.7, 502.7, 506.6, 507.6, 509.7, 510.7, 511.7, 514.8, 516.8, 521.4
MIL-STD-461G : U.S. Department of Defense — Electromagnetic Interference RS103, RE102 – ABOVE DECK
Standards Compliance : Group 1, Class A: EN61326-1, UL, IEC, EN CSA-C22.2:61010-1, UN/DOT T1-T8
IP Rating : IP65

Software:

– InspectionWorks Connect:  Wireless video streaming, and still image and video transfer to iOS device.
– Menu Directed Inspection (MDI) 2.0:  Inspection reporting and image tagging. Menu Directed Inspection Builder PC program
– Inspection Manager:  Re-measurement PC Application

Package includes:

– Everest Mentor Flex
– Probe: Insertion tube 6.1mm diameter, 3.5m length
– 3x 6.1mm optical tips
– 3-hour Li-Ion Battery
– Safety and Essential Use Hard Copy
– AC Adapter/Battery Charger
– Optical Tip Adapter (OTA) Storage Case
– Optical Tip Adaptors (OTA)
– HDMI Cable
– USB Thumbdrive (User Documentation)
– Quickstart Guide
– Mentor Flex Storage Case, Large case 57.2 x 56.3 x 41.2 cm (22.52” x 22.16” x 16.22”)
– Warranty Card
– Calibration Certificate