The HSMT-Compact is not heavy, compact and universal manual one-axis encoded scanner. Scanner can be used with up to 4 probes- on plates and for circumferential scans on pipes as small as 4 in. schedule (4.5 in. OD). The length of scanner can be changeable and frame can exceed the limit of wheels, offering configuration which is suitable for hard-to-reach places such as pipe-to-component welds.
The HSMT-Compact is a member of the HSMT family. While the HSMT-Flex and HSMT-X03 are dedicated for control of welding in construction, the HSMT-Compact is dedicated for technical control of welding in maintenance.