Long established as pipe inspection tools, sewer cameras continue to be refined. In 2001, Aries Industries introduced the ThermaView camera, the first to use infrared heat-sensing technology in addition to visible light to examine pipelines.In other industries, heat-sensing infrared cameras have been used where visible light was obscured. One example includes firefighters working in heavily smoke-filled burning buildings. George Rada, Aries senior product manager, says the technology was initially adapted for sewer cameras mainly to serve the growing cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining market.During CIPP lining, the pipe liner covers lateral openings, which then must be located and reinstated. Because there’s
