Cygnus W1 Probe Handler
Constructed from 316 stainless steel and designed for work class ROVs, this probe handler can be held by a manipulator arm by either a T bar or Fish Tail handle. Its double jointed coupling provides 15 degrees of movement in both planes guided by four pins - giving the optimal alignment. A shock absorbing spring reduces any impact. Any misalignment will be taken up by the coupling resulting in less movement of the manipulator arm position.
The Cygnus W1 Probe Handler is designed for Work Class ROVs.
| Size | 170 x 150 x 90 mm (6.7 x 6 x 3.5 inch) (exc. handle) |
| Weight in Air | 5 kg (11 lbs) |
| Depth Rating | 500 m (1,640 ft) |
| Material | 316 stainless steel |
| Spring Force | 15 kg spring starts to compress |
| Probe Types | 2.25 MHz 13 mm with membrane (3.5 and 5 MHz at special request) |
| Probe Cable | 5 m double jacket coaxial (other lengths at special request) |
| Warranty | 3 years / 6 months on probes |
| Part Number | 001-8311 |
Probe Options
When ordering the W1 Probe Handler you must order the appropriate probe separately.
 | S2C 2.25MHz Probe for M5 ROV (P/N 001-8364) |
 | S2C 2.25MHz Probe with Nosecone for M4 ROV (P/N 001-8317) |
Manipulator Handles
 | ½” T-Bar Handle (P/N 001-8315) ¾” T-Bar Handle (P/N 001-8314) |
 | Fishtail Handle (P/N 001-8316) |
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2 reviews for Cygnus W1 Probe Handler
André L.
Aug 01, 2017 1:33 PM
We have used the probe handler W1 on a few projects in the North Sea and Baltic Sea with our ROV Panther XTP and it has proved to be a very useful and productive tool allowing us to carry out a UT reading within seconds whether it was probing a flat surface or a rounded surface, due to its design it is the perfect handle for subsea UT probing.
Nathan Stewart
Oct 07, 2024 12:26 PM
If this probe holder had the sprung feet and probe holder that the FMD kit has, it would be excellent. But it doesn’t, you need to manually set the probe head position relative to the feet, via some pretty difficult to adjust grub screws. Used for the second time, our pilots destroyed a probe. This should be re-designed similarly to the UT FMD probe holder.