A close-up photo of an electrical pylon taken during a drone inspection

Power Lines Drone Inspection Drone inspections and surveys of Power assets mitigate safety concerns and reduce costs.

Reduce your power grid downtime

Traditional power grid inspections are hugely time-consuming. Not to mention they're dangerous, expensive and often require uneconomic power outages to be done properly. This is where Engineers with Drones come in. Using the latest technology, we create reports on the efficiency and status of all elements, while keeping everyone on the ground.

Locate IrregularitiesDetect EncroachmentKeep a Safe DistanceRemote Monitoring

Locate Irregularities

Drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras allow you to accurately assess the condition of a power grid. Infrared photographs can be used to detect extreme temperature differences that can locate otherwise unseen issues, such as concealed moisture damage and heat leakage.

An electrical pylon as seen from overhead

Detect Encroachment

Using LIDAR technology, while producing a digital twin, allows us to easily identify objects that lie less than a set distance away from your energy asset. This gives you a clear reading on vegetation, or other unexpected foreign objects, that might be encroaching or coming in contact with your asset.

A row of electrical pylons being inspected by a drone

Details from a Safe Distance

Our drones can capture the minute details of any object, without having to touch or even get close to it. Objects that once had to be shut down, climbed and traversed can now be inspected and monitored in real time more quickly, and with zero risk to personnel.

A detailed photo of the insulators on an electrical pylon

Remote Monitoring

The use of drone 3D modelling technologies gives you the opportunity to inspect a digital twin of a power grid from the comfort of your office. This detailed replica can be inspected at a minute level, allowing you to make a record of any areas that are in need of attention. Issues such as poorly executed repairs, general damage and other potential weaknesses can be shared with your employees, suppliers and other shareholders at the click of a button.

A detailed photo of the top of an electrical pole being inspected

Why use a drone for your power grid inspection?

Safety

The safety of your personnel and our own is paramount, and we place it at the forefront of our company culture. Ask us about our HSSE systems and practices.

Detect hidden problems

We use cutting-edge technologies to detect problems that would otherwise be invisible. These include 4K ultra-HD photography/video, LIDAR and thermal imaging.

Quick turnaround

We understand that you need answers fast. We can deliver a plain-English report with clear-cut conclusions in days. Then, you can take the steps you need to and get back to doing what you do best.

Cost-efficient

Drone inspections take up less of your manhours and resources than traditional inspections, giving you a faster and more budget-friendly return on your investment.

No scaffolding or ropes

Drone technology is cheaper, safer and more reliable than traditional methods such as scaffolding, cherry-pickers and ropes. It's also quicker and less labour-intensive. We will bring everything we need and be out of your way that same day.

No traffic disruption

Downtime is expensive, unpopular and inconvenient. Using a drone, our engineers can conduct a thorough survey with little to no downtime.

Rapid response

Need us there in a hurry? No problem. Let us know what you need, and we can be there on the same day. After all, sometimes the problem just won't wait.

Real-time consulting

Sometimes the brief can change even in real-time. If need be, you can be stood there right next to the drone operator, directing them as the situation develops.

Accurate and safe - no need to compromise

Get accurate, high-definition, and real time data from our thermal, 4K, and ultra-zoom cameras, to a receiver on the ground. Study this footage live and keep it as a file back on your computer- allowing you to record the status of your grid at an exact date and time. As our drones don't interfere with any of your power components, you can continue to operate as normal, which isn't possible with traditional methods.

Electrical Pylon Inspection via drone
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Inspecting is a proactive form of maintenance

By creating reports faster with the help of drones, you can detect potential power outages and malfunctions before they occur. This saves you both time and money. Engineers with Drones make it faster, easier and safer to collect all the data you need. Offering full peace-of-mind when it comes to ensuring a power grid is operating safely, at its full capacity, and without any potential malfunctions.

The insulators of an electrical pylon

Advantages include:

  • Massive cost savings
  • Reduce/eliminate asset downtime
  • Faster results
  • Reduced employee risk
  • Increase reliability
  • Resolve potential issues faster

Our Services Not just photos from the sky

Our drones (and our people) can offer a lot more than just HD images. Our team all come from specialist engineering backgrounds, and they use all the very latest drone technologies and capabilities to deliver expert analysis on all types of commercial, civil and industrial assets. If you need an engineer's expertise, next-generation drone technology and industry-leading deliverables, then you've come to the right place.

Drone Photography

Capture high-quality imagery of your assets from never before seen vantage points.

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Thermal Imaging

Detect abnormalities within your assets that are otherwise invisible to the naked eye.

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3D LIDAR Surveys

Record incredibly detailed elevation data to aid in ultra-precise measurements and calculations.

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Photogrammetry

Capture a high-resolution, photorealistic 3D model of your terrain, accurate to the finest details.

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Internal Confined Spaces

Mitigate the risk factors of traditional confined space inspections, without compromising on quality.

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