High-mast lighting towers provide the most cost-effective and safest means of illuminating highway intersections. However, aging towers require routine inspections to ensure their structural integrity and public safety. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) strongly encourages a complete inspection of high-mast towers every four years. The MastCheck Inspection System provides the most thorough and cost-effective inspection of high-mast towers on the market today. It records present conditions and provides an historical archive of pole surfaces to track the progression of potential issues.

Video example of MastCheck inspection

Thorough
FHWA guidelines recommend a detailed visual inspection of the entire height of the high-mast pole. This includes vertical seam welds and slip joints at heights of 100-150 feet above grade. Small cracks and break-through corrosion simply cannot be identified consistently by an inspector on the ground even when using magnification. Below is a simulated comparison of a pole inspection using 10x magnification and the MastCheck Inspection System.

Can you see the crack?

10x Magnification

MastCheck System

The MastCheck Inspection System provides detailed, 360º, high-resolution images of the entire pole surface. Engineers analyze archived images using our proprietary software to identify and qualify areas of concern.

Cost Effective
By eliminating the need for lane closures and lift trucks, the MastCheck Inspection System is the most economical way to obtain a detailed pole inspection. A single technician operates MastCheck to acquire images in the field in less than 45 minutes per pole.

Historical Archive
The MastCheck Inspection System can track high-mast poles to watch the growth of potential problems. The historical image archive allows failure modes to be tracked and can lead to creation of predictive-failure models. And, the system eliminates human subjectivity because multiple people can examine potential trouble spots to determine the need for further action.