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The RST Helix
Manhole Inspection System
from Municipal Equipment Sales, Inc.

We look forward to earning YOUR business.

One person can perform up to 50 manhole inspections per day with RST's Manhole Inspection System!

For over thirty years, R.S. Technical Services, Inc. has been an innovative, driving force in the closed circuit televising, or CCTV, pipeline inspection industry. In that time, RST has brought many first time products to the U.S. infrastructure maintenance market.

The newest of these is the innovative RST Helix pipeline inspection system. If you'd like to know more about the RST organization Click here. (opens into a new window)

RST Helix

Advanced Manhole Inspection System

The Helix is RST's latest innovation to increase efficiency and lower costs for municipalities and contractors. With the RST Helix a one-person crew can survey a manhole in under 60 seconds – enabling a one-man crew to perform over 50 manhole inspections in a single day!

The Helix has an industry-leading six high-resolution cameras that capture panoramic imagery of every surface. Six active 3-D sensors record hundreds of thousands of spatial data points for precision measurement. The end result is a scan so complete that users can look around the manhole and take various measurements using the provided software from the comfort and safety of the office.

The Helix is the perfect solution to streamline the rehabilitation planning for manholes, lower costs and protect your community.

Features & Options of the RST Helix

Completes a Manhole Scan in Under 60 Seconds
Fully Automated System With Manual Operation Option
Deploys From Inspection Vehicle, Pick Up, or ATV (For Limited Access)
Six High-Resolutions Cameras Capture Panoramic Imagery of Every Surface
Six Active 3-D Sensors Record Hundreds of Thousands of Spatial Data Points for Precise Measurements
Operator Monitors Scan with Tablet or Laptop
Automatically Transmits Scan Data Where It Can Be Reviewed at the Office
System Includes Scanning Unit, Cable Reel, Launching Boom, and Wireless Control Unit

Options

Tablet or Laptop

Benefits of the RST Helix

Improve System Performance
Lower Operating Costs – Manpower
Superior Data For Condition Assessments
Compatible with NASSCO’s MACP Standard (MACP 7 Certification Coming)
Easily Source Inflow and Infiltration
Avoid Structural Failures
Increase Worker and Public Safety
Complete a Scan in Under 60 Seconds
Perform 50 or More Inspections a Day
One-Man Work Crew
Minimize Traffic Impacts Durning Surveys
Survey Data Instantly Accessible and Shareable
Economical Deployment From a Variety of Vehicles
Cost-Effective and High-Leverage Technology

Specifications

Power Source: 100 – 240V AC
Scan Speed: 10-ft in. < 1 min
Resolution: 288 MP/scan *avg 10-ft manhole depth
3D Measurement: Six active sensors
Probe Dimensions: 25" x 13"
Probe Weight: 28 lbs
Reel Dimensions: 20" x 19" x 15"
Reel Weight: 48 lbs

Municipal Equipment Sales has been in operation since 1978. During that time we've seen an enormous number of changes to the types of products and services available to the municipal professionals' community. As time has gone on, MES management has modified its product mix to reflect the very best in what is currently available.

We are of the firm opinion that R.S. Technical Services currently supplies the industry's best asset management tools, from field data collection software to GIS database integration to this innovative new manhole inspection system. Plus, you can count on RST to provide all the necessary components to work with the software tools of your choice.

Praise for the RST Helix...

"The capabilities of the Helix have only begun to come to life and I can say with absolutely no exaggeration that our inspection results had our clients immediately as excited as us."
Chris MacDonald, Empipe Solutions
(Contractor serving municipalities)

Denis Pollak has more than 35 years experience in project management on water and wastewater projects. He was a founding member of the California Water Environment Association Southern Sections Collection System Committee and is a former President of the CWEA, San Diego Section. We invite you to read what he had to say about the importance of manhole inspection in an article he wrote for WaterWorld (opens into a new browser window).

After the Sale: You can always count on our experienced support personnel to provide you with follow-up services, including replacement parts and product information.

How can we serve your needs?

For more information about any of our municipal equipment products, give us a call or send us an email.