Effective and Safe Aerial Communication Tower Inspections
Inspecting communication structures including towers, poles, cell towers and others using traditional means is not an option anymore due to evolving industry standards and federal regulations. Valmont Utility’s aerial communication tower inspections services ease the problem. We offer effective inspection through state-of-the-art drones with enhanced efficiency, safety, and speed. Through our drone aerial inspections, you get detailed information about your assets like never before with greater speed as compared to traditional methods.
Reasons why Drone Belong in Communication Towers
- High-Resolution drone inspections
- Automated inspections greatly reduce costs and man hours
- Allows safe and quick assessment of all communication tower components
- Safe, accurate and reliable inspection
- No need to seize tower functions during inspection
Alternatively, an inspection of communication tower with the help of a drone has several benefits over the traditional tower inspection. It takes half the time and fraction of the cost of traditional climbing methods. Communication tower inspection with drones also minimizes the risks of inspection crew falls and tool drops. It also eliminates the chances of accidental exposure to hazardous RF amounts. As a drone can be easily used to inspect all sides of the structure from all angles and top to bottom, you can inspect early corrosion or fatigue signs conveniently. This saves your money and resources.
At Valmont, we develop a fleet of drones for inspection with built-in high EMI immunity, which helps to reduce and, in most cases, eliminate the need for denergizing communication activity. Our advanced drones can safely operate with a small portion of the ISM band. To ensure that we deliver the most efficient, highly-effective and safe services, our drone pilots get 151+ hours of training, which is beyond industry standards. As proficient FCC operators, they are knowledgeable about RF principles and can identify potential problems, efficiently.
We select all our precision inspection drones and their pilots for performing close-quarters flights with centimeter grade accuracy. With this precision, our hi-tech onboard cameras can quickly detect structural, component and corrosion anomalies even down to 1/64th of an inch. Moreover, we provide RF thermal inspection, visible spectrum documentation, electrical assemblies, and 3D mapping services.
Common Issues Associated with Traditional Communication Tower Inspections
- Need to bring heavy equipment at the inspection site
- Potential safety and life risks
- Comprehensive inspections take too much time
- Expensive and requires lots of resources
- Problems in access to tower sites
As a leading communication tower inspection services provider in the industry, we have skilled NDT (non-destructive technicians) and NACE (National Association of Corrosion Engineers) who gather inspection data by UAS crews and perform a review on 5K HD displays. Our inspection reporting includes detailed descriptions along with focused visual documentation, which displays severity and provides essential recommendations for replacement or repair.
In addition to maintenance services, we also offer emergency response services that boost communication towers’ up-time and ensure compliance with the standards of TIA, following weather events. Our UAS crews hold FEMA certification in NIMS and ICS. We are fully equipped with the latest equipment to operate anytime in the disaster zones.
Unmanned Aerial Drones: Making Communication Tower Inspections Easier and Valuable
Valmont's unmanned aerial communication tower inspection drones make inspections and the audit of communication infrastructure rapid, efficient, safe, and repeatable. Attached to HD cameras, these drones allow precision inspection with high-resolution imagery and visualization of towers and equipment. Our advanced inspection drones and trained operators safely and speedily perform inspections and meet compliance requirements. You can get a live feed of the inspection on the ground, which your inspection technicians can review to identify potential vulnerabilities.
Reasons why Drone Belong in Communication Towers
- High-Resolution drone inspections
- Automated inspections greatly reduce costs and man hours
- Allows safe and quick assessment of all communication tower components
- Safe, accurate and reliable inspection
- No need to seize tower functions during inspection
Providing Communication Tower Services
By taking advantage of our drone communication tower inspection services, you can significantly cut down maintenance costs in your current processes. Through our precision and high-proximity drone flights and inspections, we eliminate regulatory barriers associated with flying with controlled airspace and beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). You get real-time inspections of the problematic areas, and the UAV data gives you reliable and incredibly accurate information.