The first functional endoscope was developed as early as 1853 by Antonin Jean Desormeaux. He is said to be the true inventor of the endoscope after developing improvements to previous attempts to create a functional endoscope that could also be used to examine living patients. At the time, the devices had a rigid tube and the light was produced by burning a gas mixture. A specific type of gas mixture was important in order to produce a lot of light in a small space. Those interested in history can read more about the device here.
It is clear that endoscopes have come a long way and, in addition to medicine, have also become widely used for various other purposes. When it comes to industry, an endoscope is an extremely useful tool for maintenance in different fields. In the food industry, the devices can be used to easily monitor the cleanliness of various channels without having to dismantle the lines. On the other hand, the device is indispensable when visually inspecting the condition or cleanliness of, for example, a gearbox, engine, or other equipment. Taking images through a small opening is a considerably more efficient way to check the condition of equipment than dismantling it into parts.
Over the course of history, numerous features have been added to endoscopes. However, there is one feature that takes the usefulness of an endoscope, especially in industry, to an entirely new level. It is a swiveling and steerable camera head. Thanks to the swiveling camera head, you can forget the awkward dances and karate moves used to try to get the camera pointing where you want to see. When an endoscope is easy to use, it is also used more often, allowing you to get the most out of the device. A camera head that can seamlessly swivel in every direction on a cable only a few millimeters thick is not an easy task, which is why most of the price of an endoscope is made up of the cable itself.
Coantec’s endoscopes combine a camera head that swivels in every direction, fiber-optic light, a high-quality camera, and an easy-to-use unit with a large screen. The C40 model is our best-selling endoscope, and our customers particularly appreciate its ease of use, light weight, image quality, and price.
