9 Apr 2025

ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to the confined space drone with ultrasonic thickness measurement attachment 'Elios 3 UT Payload' developed by Flyability.

In order to promote the spread and development of innovative technologies, ClassNK has offered Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions. ClassNK supports the deployment of products and services through third-party certification for equipment and software technology with innovative functions.

Product name

  • Elios 3 UT Payload

Product descriptions

  • The Elios 3 can accommodate the UT Payload in parallel with the LiDAR payload.
  • A remotely operated couplant dispenser with the UT probe is dispensed for ultrasound transmission into the material.
  • The UT payload can be mounted in any position on Elios 3 to perform thickness measurement in various locations.
  • The UT payload features a set of probe hoods and interchangeable probes.
  • The probe head can be replaced with cleaning module to remove deposits.
  • Elios 3 UT payload using Live A-Scan, an amplitude scans, work in one dimension, which only measure the thickness of the spot being measured.