Hydro-Wiper
Hydro-Wiper
Field proven and trusted wiper systems to keep sensors and cameras clean
The Hydro-Wiper is a mechanical wiper system designed to keep optical windows on instruments and cameras clean. Using a gentle brushing action, the Hydro-Wiper eliminates bio-fouling and deposits such as mud from accumulating, maintaining accurate data throughout long-term deployments.
Developed in 2007, Hydro-Wipers have been proven in some of the world’s harshest environments. By automatically keeping instruments clean, the system ensures high quality data throughout the deployment without costly site visits and manual maintenance.
Hydro-Wipers are compatible with fluorometers, turbidity, dissolved oxygen instruments, nitrate analysers, PAR and many other sensors. Custom clamps, brushes, cable lengths, power and triggering options, and depth ratings can be supplied to suit specific deployment requirements.
Hydro-Wiper Features
ZebraTech Hydro-Wipers are built tough for harsh environments.
Hydro-Wipers use a special custom designed brush, that has over many years, and thousands of deployments, proven to keep delicate windows clean without causing scratching or damage.
The park position and wipe angle can both be easily adjusted to suit the instrument installation.
All Hydro-Wipers feature “fail-safe” technology to ensure successful long-term deployments. If the brush arm is bumped or forced, the Hydro-Wiper will automatically reset the brush arm position back to the park position.
Multi-wipe configurations are available, so a single Hydro-Wiper can wipe multiple sensors.
The Hydro-Wipers come in two depth rating options, a 30m option and a 200m option.
Talk to us about your requirements.
Self-Contained Hydro-Wipers
Reliable Self-Contained Cleaning for Extended Instrument Deployments
The Self-Contained Hydro-Wipers are simple to deploy
Ideal for extended deployments where external power supplies are not available. The Hydro-Wiper unit is connected to a rugged underwater battery housing that contains the batteries, control electronics, diagnostic LED, wipe angle controls, and wipe interval select switch.
Powered by six user-replaceable AA alkaline batteries, the Self-Contained Hydro-Wiper will operate for over 6 months with a 1-hour wiper interval.
The wipe interval can be set from 15 minutes to 12 hours, to suit the environment.
Data-Logger Controlled Hydro-Wipers
Externally powered and controlled Hydro-Wipers
The Data-Logger Controlled Hydro-Wiper uses the on-site power supply and wipe trigger signal from the data logger for reliable operation and synchronized operation.
The Hydro-Wiper has very low power requirements, and very tolerant trigger signal requirements, for easy site integration.
Synchronizing the wipe prior to sensor measurements ensures data quality is consistent throughout the deployment and fouling is minimized.
Talk to us to discuss how easy it is to integrate a Hydro-Wiper into your instrument setup.
Multi-Wipe Configurations
Multi-Wipe Configurations for Multiple Underwater Sensors and Cameras
We have standard Multi-Wipe configurations available, and can provide custom designs as required.
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Hydro-Wipers for Camera Housings
A wiper is essential for long term underwater camera deployments
We manufacture Hydro-Wipers for a range of underwater cameras. If yours is different, don’t worry, we can design and build a custom wiper system for you, quickly and economically.
A growing need, a proven solution…
Hydro-Wipers are increasingly in demand for cleaning underwater cameras.
Reef cameras, Seagrass experimental observations, Estuary and Coastal studies, River invasive flora studies, structural investigations… we field inquiries from a variety of sources.
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