Potential Applications
construction
While working on large structural construction projects, industries can benefit from the assistance of Tandemech platforms working alongside their operational teams. Our vehicles can aid technicians with transportation of building materials and equipment along the constructed surfaces. Large or heavy objects can be moved vertically with ease - no other lifts or machines would be necessary. With a large enough surface, multiple platforms can be deployed, lifting multiple objects and extra large payloads.
In addition, our robots can assist with tasks such as automated welding or precision drilling. For elevated surfaces that need to be fastened or welded, but are difficult to access for a human, our platforms can be the solution. Our assistance can help reduce build-time and allow technicians to operate in a safer manner.
In addition, our robots can assist with tasks such as automated welding or precision drilling. For elevated surfaces that need to be fastened or welded, but are difficult to access for a human, our platforms can be the solution. Our assistance can help reduce build-time and allow technicians to operate in a safer manner.
Example structures for Construction: I-beams, walls to transport tools or materials, welding surfaces, drilling/fastening surfaces.
defense
Tandemech vehicles can be engineered to assist in a large range of on-duty services. For military applications, our platforms can be engineered for surveillance purposes, equipment transportation or even human transportation along unconventional surfaces. During search and rescue operations, our robots can work as quick anchor points, stationed lighting fixtures, or temporary radio transmitters. Implementing our technology in any way that helps the men and women who risk their lives every day has always been a goal of ours. We hope that our wall climbing platforms have the potential of opening the doors for many new, but safe tactics and procedures.
The field of Defense is a generalization of different government service occupations, hopefully ranging from the navy, army, marines, air force, search and rescue, fire department, law enforcement, and paramedic fields.
The field of Defense is a generalization of different government service occupations, hopefully ranging from the navy, army, marines, air force, search and rescue, fire department, law enforcement, and paramedic fields.
Example structures for Defense: buildings for surveillance or reconnaissance, urban structures for identifying suspicious packages/materials, walls to transport tools or packages, buildings for rescue missions.
inspection
Routine Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) is extremely essential to preserving the integrity, reliability, and lifespan of industrial infrastructures that are needed everyday around the world. NDT's contribute to facility and asset management, which help to maintain maximum efficiency and performance of these powerful infrastructures. These inspections are often performed routinely, varying based on the thoroughness of each inspection type. Any structure that is high-rise, load bearing, or in service must be quality tested for safety and sustainability.
We envision that skilled technicians in their respective fields can one day utilize Tandemech platforms to perform their inspection procedures more efficiently and safely. Controlled from a distance through a computer or tablet, wall climbing platforms enable operators to reach normally inaccessible areas with ease, and away from potential dangers. These vehicles can help by carrying inspection equipment and performing automated scanning and testing operations. Some potential non-destructive tests include visual inspection, magnetic flux testing, ultrasonic surveying, flaw detection, concrete scanning, damage assessment, and weld inspection.
We envision that skilled technicians in their respective fields can one day utilize Tandemech platforms to perform their inspection procedures more efficiently and safely. Controlled from a distance through a computer or tablet, wall climbing platforms enable operators to reach normally inaccessible areas with ease, and away from potential dangers. These vehicles can help by carrying inspection equipment and performing automated scanning and testing operations. Some potential non-destructive tests include visual inspection, magnetic flux testing, ultrasonic surveying, flaw detection, concrete scanning, damage assessment, and weld inspection.
Example structures for Inspection: bridges, wind turbines, hyrdoelectric dams, refinery smoke stacks, high-rise buildings, nuclear cooling towers, tunnels, sewers, highway overpasses, above ground storage containers.
maintenance
With a wall driving platform, detailed maintenance procedures on tall structures can be performed - without requiring the use of rope access for personnel to carry themselves, along with their heavy or oddly sized equipment. In addition, with automated operation implemented, work times can be reduced, allowing operators to manage their time more efficiently. Multiple robots can be deployed simultaneously, reducing maintenance time even more; or in a swarm formation, carrying extremely heavy loads as a team. Some of the applicable maintenance tasks include repairs, drilling, riveting, painting, coating, cleaning, paint removal, and decontaminating.
If human judgement is required for certain tasks, then our robots can assist by transporting/carrying the required equipment in conjunction with the employee, or by acting as a tool rest. This limits the need for a person to travel up and down the structure to switch equipment, and the need to climb/repel with extra tooling weight.
If human judgement is required for certain tasks, then our robots can assist by transporting/carrying the required equipment in conjunction with the employee, or by acting as a tool rest. This limits the need for a person to travel up and down the structure to switch equipment, and the need to climb/repel with extra tooling weight.
Example structures for Maintenance: bridges, wind turbines, hyrdoelectric dams, refinery smoke stacks, high-rise buildings, nuclear cooling towers, tunnels, sewers, highway overpasses, above ground storage containers.
transportation
Though we see transporting personnel across unconventional surfaces as an achievable feat in the future, we want to focus on transporting heavy cargo or materials first. Our platforms may be useful in an industry that requires moving heavy objects from one location to another. The benefit of using a Tandemech robotic platform is that they are not tracked, meaning they can divert to different locations with ease. Parts and materials can be relocated with ease utilizing barren walls for transportation, relieving floor space for other machinery or walking space.
Some transportation applications that could benefit from our technology include the manufacturing industry, construction industry tunnel industry, warehouse operations, and mining operations.
Example structures for Transportation: tunnels, construction sites, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, underground mines.
Some transportation applications that could benefit from our technology include the manufacturing industry, construction industry tunnel industry, warehouse operations, and mining operations.
Example structures for Transportation: tunnels, construction sites, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, underground mines.