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Three inspection functions. One STORMER platform.
Mount the STORMER L arm on your STORMER X crawler, drive to the service connection, and push a Full HD pan-and-rotate camera up to 328 ft into the lateral. You work from the public manhole, so the lateral gets inspected without a cleanout or a visit to the homeowner. Take the arm off and your mainline crawler is back, with a motorized push camera on the side.
Mount the STORMER L arm on your STORMER X crawler, drive to the service connection, and push a Full HD pan-and-rotate camera up to 328 ft into the lateral. You work from the public manhole, so the lateral gets inspected without a cleanout or a visit to the homeowner. Take the arm off and your mainline crawler is back, with a motorized push camera on the side.
STORMER LAT Lateral Launch Camera System
- INSPECT LATERALS3″ to 12″4″ through 90° bends
- NOMINAL MAINS8″ to 48″With extension wheels
- PUSH CABLE328 ft⌀ 0.3″, synchronized
- MODES3-in-1crawler · lateral · camera
What is STORMER LAT?
STORMER LAT is a universal lateral launch camera system that fits the robotic manipulator and is synchronized with cable equipment to inspect service connections from the main sewer without access to private properties. The system allows inspection of 3”-12” laterals from 8″ to 48″ mains. The modular platform consists of the STORMER X pipe crawler, lateral launching add-on, and a 328 ft motorized push camera. All modules can be used separately. Choose the configuration for the work in front of you.
Sets and Pricing
Three inspection functions. Choose your starting point.
STORMER LAT Add-on
For existing compatible systems. Everything that turns the STORMER X pipe crawler into a lateral launcher. |
What’s included
- Lateral camera manipulator arm for the STORMER X crawler
- Battery-powered cable positioning reel with wireless synchronization
- 328 ft (100 m) push cable, 0.3″ (7.5 mm) diameter
- Pan-and-rotate Full HD camera head
- Tool battery adapter of your choice
from $59,700
STORMER LAT Full Set
Complete system that includes STORMER X mainline crawler, lateral launch attachment, and a motorized push camera |
What’s included
- Lateral camera manipulator arm
- Battery-powered cable positioning reel with wireless synchronization
- 328 ft (100 m) push cable, 0.3″ (7.5 mm) diameter
- Pan-and-rotate Full HD camera head
- Tool battery adapter of your choice
- STORMER X crawler system (crawler, cable reel, and the 15″ rugged control tablet supplied with it)
from $129,600
Starting prices in USD. Batteries, freight, and taxes are extra. Your written quote confirms configuration, lead time, and delivered price.
Set up. Position. Launch. Return.
Mount and connect
Fit the add-on to the compatible host configuration and complete the connection and pressure checks.
Position at the branch
Drive the crawler to the connection and align the camera using the manipulator.
Feed into the lateral
Use the synchronized cable positioning device to advance the tethered PT camera. Code the report.
Recover and reconfigure
Recover the camera and crawler. Remove the add-on when a regular mainline CCTV inspection is required.
The crawler stops under the service connection; the arm aims the camera head up into the lateral and the push cable feeds it in.
Inspect the lateral from the public side of the property line
- Inspect laterals without entering private propertyThe camera enters the lateral from the main, so the inspection starts and ends at the public manhole. You skip access agreements, homeowner scheduling and the liability of working on private land.1
- Works where there is no cleanoutMany older service connections were built without a cleanout. STORMER LAT reaches them from the sewer side, so the age of the house no longer determines whether a lateral gets inspected.2
- Three tools from one purchaseWith the arm on, STORMER X pipe crawler launches into laterals. With the arm off, it is a mainline CCTV crawler for 6″ to 80″ pipes. The positioning reel and camera also work on their own as a motorized pan-and-tilt Full HD push camera.3
- Runs on tool batteries, on or off the truckThe positioning reel is battery-powered and takes the tool batteries your crew already stocks. It operates independently of the van, even on a vehicle-mounted system, so you can set up at manholes the truck can’t reach.4
- Locate the lateral from the surfaceThe camera head is IP68-rated to 1 bar and pressurized by a built-in air pump with a moisture filter. A 512 Hz sonde is built into the camera head, so a standard locator marks the position and depth of a defect for spot repair or excavation.5
- Made in the EU, supported in North AmericaSTORMER LAT is built in the EU for the North American market. FIBERSCOPE, as an official North American dealer, handles quotes, warranty, parts, and service, and can set up a remote diagnostic test with the customer's permission.6
At a Glance
- An arm that turns the modular system into a lateral launcherThe STORMER LAT manipulator mounts on the front of the STORMER X crawler tractor. At the service connection, it raises the camera head, turns it toward the lateral opening, and holds it there while the push cable feeds the camera in.
When the lateral work is done, the arm comes off and the crawler takes its standard camera again for mainline inspection of 6″ to 80″ pipelines.- Mounts on the STORMER X crawler
- Launches from mains 8″ to 48″ (DN200–1200)
- Laterals from 3″ (DN70) straight, 4″ (DN100) through 90° bends
- Removable for mainline CCTV inspection
- Push cable and crawler move together, under one wireless controlThe battery-powered positioning reel pushes the lateral camera on 328 ft (100 m) of 7.5 mm cable. It takes wireless commands from the control tablet and synchronizes its speed with the crawler and the main cable drum, so the cables pay out and retract together.
Because it carries its own batteries, the reel operates independently of the van. Take the reel and camera alone, and you have a motorized push camera with a pan-and-tilt camera head for 3″ to 16″ lines.- Wireless control from the rugged tablet or a van control unit
- Speed synchronized with crawler and cable drum
- 328 ft (100 m) of 7.5 mm push cable
- Tool-battery powered: DeWalt, Milwaukee and other major brands
- Works on its own as a motorized push camera
- A 2.4″ Full HD pan-and-tilt camera head that looks back up the pipeThe lateral inspection camera is 2.4″ in diameter and fits pipes from 3″ to 16″ (DN70–400). It pans ±130° and rotates 360° continuously, for a field of view from +141° to −136°, so the operator can look back at a joint after passing it.
A 2 MP Full HD chip with 0.1 lux sensitivity, auto iris, and 1,280-lumen LED lighting gives a clear image in dark, wet lateral conditions.- Full HD 1920 × 1080
- Pan ±130°, continuous 360° rotation
- Remote motorized focus, 5x digital zoom
- IP68 (1 bar), pressurized, with seal-monitoring sensors
- The whole lateral system can roll out of a pickup bed.The STORMER LAT modular system consists of the STORMER X pipe crawler, its cable drum, lateral launcher add-on, and positioning reel; all run on tool batteries and can be set up in minutes on the pavement next to the manhole. A crew can run lateral inspections from a pickup or trailer, and the same equipment can drop into a van install as the program grows.
STORMER LAT is built to order. If your network needs a different cable length or configuration, ask and we quote it with the factory.- Battery-powered, truly portable lateral launch
- Fits a van install when you need one
- Built to order; custom configurations on request
Find infiltration while the crawler is still in the pipe
STORMER X, part of the STORMER LAT Lateral Launch Camera module, can detect groundwater entering the pipe as it drives, and it records the readings during the inspection. The software charts inflow against distance, so your report shows which joints and segments take on water, with the video to back it up.
One STORMER LAT, three ways to inspect
STORMER LAT features two working modes. Remove the arm for lateral launch from the STORMER X platform, and use the crawler for CCTV mainline inspection, or run the positioning reel and PT camera independently as a push camera.
STORMER X Pipe Inspection Crawler
Pipe inspection crawler + 10x zoom Full HD camera on electric lift + groundwater sensor
To Inspect 6″ to 80″ Pipes
To Inspect 6″ to 80″ Pipes
STORMER LAT Lateral Launch Module
Mounts on the STORMER X crawler. Uses the Zikmund push camera with a launching guide.
Mains 8″–48″, laterals 3″–12″
Mains 8″–48″, laterals 3″–12″
STORMER LAT Motorized Push Camera
Positioning reel with a push cable + Full HD Pan and Tilt Camera Head
Laterals 3″–12″
Laterals 3″–12″
Applications
Lateral work STORMER LAT is built for
Private-side inflow and infiltration
Find where ground- and stormwater enter through service laterals, without visiting each property.
Cross-bore inspection
Check service laterals for gas lines bored through them before a sewer cleaner finds one.
Lateral lining and reinstatement
Inspect laterals before CIPP lining and verify the result after, from the main.
Roots, breaks and blockages
Diagnose backups at a service connection when the homeowner has no cleanout.
Lateral condition inventory
Build a record of every connection on a street during the same mainline visit.
Spot repair planning
Locate a defect from the ground level with the sonde and dig once, in the right place.
STORMER LAT Technical Specifications
Questions and Answers
The lead time is around 8 weeks + shipping time. Depends on configuration.
STORMER LAT launches from main sewers 8″ to 48″ (DN200–1200). The camera enters laterals from 3″ (DN70) in straight runs and from 4″ (DN100) through 90° bends, and can travel up to 328 ft (100 m) into the lateral. Used alone as a push camera, it inspects 3″ to 16″ pipe.
The STORMER X pipe crawler with a portable, motorized drum.
A rugged 15-inch control tablet is recommended.
Lateral camera manipulator arm for the crawler.
The motorized push-camera configuration uses the portable positioning device, push cable, and a pan-tilt Full HD camera, along with compatible control and power equipment. It provides a third inspection function alongside lateral launch and regular crawler inspection.
A rugged 15-inch control tablet is recommended.
Lateral camera manipulator arm for the crawler.
The motorized push-camera configuration uses the portable positioning device, push cable, and a pan-tilt Full HD camera, along with compatible control and power equipment. It provides a third inspection function alongside lateral launch and regular crawler inspection.
All three components of the system are battery-powered. So the whole setup is truly portable and doesn't need access to an external power source. The cable positioning reel runs on a tool battery of your choice, such as a DeWalt or Milwaukee battery, and is controlled wirelessly via the rugged control tablet. It synchronizes its push speed with the crawler and cable drum, working independently of the van. STORMER X pipe crawler runs on two standard cordless tool batteries of your choice, through a battery adapter on the reel. E.g., two batteries, minimum 9 Ah optimum 15 Ah, power up the unit. Batteries are not included, so you can use packs your crew already owns. For a van or truck install, a 110–240 V, 50/60 Hz AC adapter powers the system instead.
The sensor on the STORMER X crawler detects groundwater entering the pipe as the crawler drives and records it with the inspection. The software charts inflow against distance, so infiltration studies can point to specific joints and segments. It is included in both sets at no extra charge.
The STORMER LAT add-on to the STORMER X pipe crawler starts at $59,700 USD. A complete system with a STORMER X Base set and STORMER LAT starts at $129,600 USD. Batteries and taxes are extra. Fiberscope.net confirms configuration, lead time, and delivery in a written quote.
The add-on includes the lateral camera manipulator arm for the STORMER X crawler, a battery-powered cable-positioning reel with wireless synchronization, 328 ft (100 m) of 7.5 mm push cable, and the pan-and-tilt Full HD camera head. Tool batteries are not included.
No. STORMER LAT lateral launch camera enters the lateral from the main sewer, so the inspection runs from the public manhole. That avoids access agreements and homeowner scheduling and reaches older service connections built without a cleanout.
Yes. The manipulator arm comes off the STORMER X crawler, which then works as a standard mainline crawler for 6″ to 80″. You buy one crawler and use it for mainline and lateral work as required by each job.
The standard add-on includes 328 ft of push cable. Cable configurations from approximately 197 to 328 ft are available. Ask FIBERSCOPE to specify the required length; achievable travel depends on the deployment and pipe conditions.