Yateks Africa · Remote visual inspection
The G Series is a handheld, portable industrial borescope built for daily fault-finding on plant. It sends a high-definition camera down a flexible probe, so your team can see inside a gearbox, engine, turbine or pipe without stripping it down. ISO-Reliability Partners supplies, supports and services the full Yateks range across Africa.
Most plant failures announce themselves internally long before they stop production. The G Series gives a maintenance team a fast, affordable way to look, record the evidence and decide. Because the image processing does the hard work, an operator does not need to be a specialist to get a usable shot.
The 5″ IPS touchscreen holds its colour and contrast off-axis, so you can angle the unit awkwardly and still see the defect. Sharpness runs across six levels, and images can be frozen, mirrored, flipped and zoomed four times for a closer look at a crack or a wear scar.
Machined metal reflects the probe's own LED straight back at the camera. Highlight compensation (HLC) offers two levels of glare suppression to kill that hotspot. Backlight compensation (BLC) does the opposite job: two levels of exposure lift that pull detail out of dark cavities and extend how far down a bore you can usefully see.
The tube uses a socket connector, so a probe plugs and unplugs by hand in the field. One base unit therefore covers several jobs. Buy the combination of tubes your plant actually needs instead of a separate instrument for each diameter.
The insertion tube is built from 316 stainless steel with four braided layers. As a result it resists abrasion and corrosion, and the probe carries an IP67 rating for wet or oily work. Probe temperature range runs from −20 °C to 60 °C.
Photos save as JPEG and video as MP4, both up to 1920×1080, onto a TF card of up to 32 GB. Micro USB copies files to a laptop and HDMI drives an external screen, which helps when you need a second opinion on site. Two replaceable 18650 lithium cells give at least six hours of standby.
ISO-Reliability Partners holds the Yateks range for the African market. You get local quoting, probe selection advice and after-sales support from the same team that handles our oil analysis and preventative maintenance programmes.
Probe choice is the decision that matters most. Diameter sets what you can enter, length sets how far you can reach, and the camera type sets what you can resolve once you are there. The three families below cover the range.
Small diameter
1.2 · 2 · 2.8 · 3 mm
For injector ports, small bores, fasteners and tight castings. The 3 mm option is a side-view head, which suits inspecting a bore wall rather than looking straight ahead.
High sensitivity
3.7 · 4.5 · 6 mm
Brighter LEDs and dual-view heads for larger, darker cavities. Dual view gives you a forward and a side image from one probe, so a single pass covers more of the component.
High pixel
4 · 4.5 · 6 mm
1280×720 camera heads for defect sizing and reporting. Choose these when the photograph has to stand up in an inspection record or a warranty claim.
| Display | 5″ IPS full viewing angle LCD, touchscreen |
|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 800 (RGB) × 480 |
| Highlight compensation (HLC) | 2 levels of glare suppression for reflective surfaces |
| Backlight compensation (BLC) | 2 levels of low-light compensation |
| Image sharpness | 6 adjustable levels |
| Exposure modes | Centre exposure, spot exposure |
| Mirror and flip | 180° mirror and flip |
| Zoom | 4× digital |
| Image freeze | Yes |
| Image effects | Normal, black and white, negative |
| White balance | Automatic and manual |
| Menu languages | English, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Korean |
| Still images | JPEG, 1280×720 or 1920×1080 |
| Video | MP4, 1280×720 or 1920×1080 |
| USB port | Micro USB 2.0, DC 5 V charging, connects to a computer to copy files |
| Video output | HDMI |
| Storage | TF card up to 32 GB |
| Battery | Two 18650 lithium cells, replaceable and rechargeable |
| Standby time | 6 hours or more |
| Monitor operating temperature | −10 °C to 50 °C |
| Probe operating temperature | −20 °C to 60 °C |
| Relative humidity | Up to 90% |
| Ingress protection | IP67 (probe) |
Every model number encodes the probe: diameter, length, camera position and options. Open a family below to see the full list. If you are unsure, send us the component and the access point and we will specify it for you.
| Model | Dia. (mm) | Length (m) |
View | Head | Resolution | Depth of field | Angle | Light (lux) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1010FN-N | 1.2 | 1 | Front | H4 | 400×400 | 3–50 mm | 120° | 1 500 |
| G2010FN-N | 2 | 1 | Front | H3 | 400×400 | 3–50 mm | 90° | 3 000 |
| G2020FN-N | 2 | 2 | Front | H3 | 400×400 | 3–50 mm | 90° | 3 000 |
| G2030FN-N | 2 | 3 | Front | H3 | 400×400 | 3–50 mm | 90° | 3 000 |
| G3010FN-N | 2.8 | 1 | Front | H5 | 400×400 | 5–50 mm | 120° | 5 000 |
| G3020FN-N | 2.8 | 2 | Front | H5 | 400×400 | 5–50 mm | 120° | 5 000 |
| G3030FN-N | 2.8 | 3 | Front | H5 | 400×400 | 5–50 mm | 120° | 5 000 |
| G3010SN-N | 3 | 1 | Side | H1 | 400×400 | 3–50 mm | 120° | 5 000 |
| G3020SN-N | 3 | 2 | Side | H1 | 400×400 | 3–50 mm | 120° | 5 000 |
| G3030SN-N | 3 | 3 | Side | H1 | 400×400 | 3–50 mm | 120° | 5 000 |
| G3010SN-R | 3 | 1 | Side | H1 | 400×400 | 3–50 mm | 120° | 5 000 |
| G3020SN-R | 3 | 2 | Side | H1 | 400×400 | 3–50 mm | 120° | 5 000 |
| G3030SN-R | 3 | 3 | Side | H1 | 400×400 | 3–50 mm | 120° | 5 000 |
| Model | Dia. (mm) | Length (m) |
View | Head | Resolution | Depth of field | Angle | Light (lux) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G4010FM-N | 4 | 1 | Front | BH | 1280×720 | 10–100 mm | 90° | 8 000 |
| G4020FM-N | 4 | 2 | Front | BH | 1280×720 | 10–100 mm | 90° | 8 000 |
| G4030FM-N | 4 | 3 | Front | BH | 1280×720 | 10–100 mm | 90° | 8 000 |
| G4010SN-N | 4.5 | 1 | Side | BC | 1280×720 | 3–50 mm | 90° | 8 000 |
| G4020SN-N | 4.5 | 2 | Side | BC | 1280×720 | 3–50 mm | 90° | 8 000 |
| G4030SN-N | 4.5 | 3 | Side | BC | 1280×720 | 3–50 mm | 90° | 8 000 |
| G4010SN-R | 4.5 | 1 | Side | BC | 1280×720 | 3–50 mm | 90° | 8 000 |
| G4020SN-R | 4.5 | 2 | Side | BC | 1280×720 | 3–50 mm | 90° | 8 000 |
| G4030SN-R | 4.5 | 3 | Side | BC | 1280×720 | 3–50 mm | 90° | 8 000 |
| G6010FM-N | 6 | 1 | Front | BB | 1280×720 | 10–100 mm | 90° | 20 000 |
| G6020FM-N | 6 | 2 | Front | BB | 1280×720 | 10–100 mm | 90° | 20 000 |
| G6030FM-N | 6 | 3 | Front | BB | 1280×720 | 10–100 mm | 90° | 20 000 |
| Model | Dia. (mm) | Length (m) |
View | Head | Resolution | Depth of field | Angle | Light (lux) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G6030DM-N | 6 | 3 | Dual | HD | 450 000 px | Front 10–100 mm / side 5–50 mm | 90° | 5 500 / 6 000 |
| G6050DM-N | 6 | 5 | Dual | HD | 450 000 px | Front 10–100 mm / side 5–50 mm | 90° | 5 500 / 6 000 |
| G6080DM-N | 6 | 8 | Dual | HD | 450 000 px | Front 10–100 mm / side 5–50 mm | 90° | 5 500 / 6 000 |
| G6100DM-N | 6 | 10 | Dual | HD | 450 000 px | Front 10–100 mm / side 5–50 mm | 90° | 5 500 / 6 000 |
| G6150DM-N | 6 | 15 | Dual | HD | 450 000 px | Front 10–100 mm / side 5–50 mm | 90° | 5 500 / 6 000 |
| G6050SM-N | 6 | 5 | Side | PC | — | 7–80 mm | 110° | 20 000 |
| G6080SM-N | 6 | 8 | Side | PC | — | 7–80 mm | 110° | 20 000 |
Model key: F front view, S side view, D dual view. Models ending in -R carry the slip-ring option for manual probe rotation. Confirm the final configuration on your quotation.
Any inspection that would otherwise mean a strip-down is a candidate. These are the jobs our customers across mining, processing and power run most often.
Visual inspection works best alongside fluid data. Pairing borescope findings with oil analysis and condition monitoring tells you both what the wear looks like and what it is made of.
It is a camera on a flexible probe that lets you see inside machinery through a small opening. Maintenance teams use one to find cracks, corrosion, blockages, wear and foreign objects without dismantling the equipment, which saves both downtime and labour.
Start with the smallest access point you need to enter and measure it. Then measure the distance from that opening to the furthest feature you want to see, and add a margin for bends. Send both figures to us and we will recommend a probe.
Yes. The socket connector lets you swap tubes by hand, so a single G Series unit can carry a small-diameter probe for injectors and a longer 6 mm probe for gearboxes. That keeps the cost of covering a mixed fleet down.
The G Series is a non-articulating range, which is part of why it is affordable enough for daily use. Side-view heads and the slip-ring rotation option cover most bore-wall work. If you need steerable tip articulation or 3D defect measurement, ask us about the Yateks M-ADV and Realta ranges.
The probe is rated IP67 and built from 316 stainless steel with four braided layers, so oil, coolant and dust are not a problem. Keep the base unit itself dry, and wipe the probe down before it goes back in the case.
Yes. ISO-Reliability Partners supplies the Yateks range across Africa from Germiston, Gauteng, and handles quoting, training, spares and service locally. Call +27 10 449 6414 or send us a message.
Send us the equipment, the access opening and the reach, and we will specify the right G Series configuration and quote it. No obligation.