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Weight-optimized bell probe with carbon fiber rod and integrated filter technology. Extremely light, yet very robust construction for fatigue-free work. The bell probe has a dust and a water filter integrated in the lower section and is used for unpaved surfaces. When the carpet probe can no longer be used, the bell probe is used for above-ground control or for concentration measurement in the ppm range. Both probes are often carried along; the CFRP mini bell probe is ideal for this. The Bell Probe CFRP Mini is particularly suitable for carrying along with the carpet probe during pipeline network inspections. The Bell Probe Mini is clicked into the rod of the carpet probe. Together with the Carpet Probe CFRP, the combination of both probes weighs less than a metal constructed probe, with the same or higher strength.

With the development of CHARM®, Open Grid Europe is providing an efficient leakage control method for natural gas pipeline networks and thus an alternative to the labour intensive practice of conducting on-site inspections of the pipelines with gas detection devices. CHARM® is a highly accurate infrared laser system integrated in a helicopter that is capable of precisely detecting even very low methane concentrations from the air. Even in the case of very complex pipeline topologies, the course of the pipeline can be detected consistently on a large scale during the flight by an automatic, highly precise scanning beam control system (autotracking), thus ensuring a reliable leak tightness inspection of the natural gas pipeline.