GE Waygate Mentor Visual iQ VideoProbe

Baker Hughes Waygate (formerly GE Inspection Technologies) Mentor Visual iQ VideoProbe (MViQ / MViQ+) video borescope for remote visual inspection (RVI) of turbine, gearbox, cylinder-bore, heat-exchanger, weld, pipe and cast-part internals. The **MViQ+** flagship launched by Waygate 7 February 2024 supersedes the original Mentor Visual iQ on the same platform, adding a faster CPU, 160 GB storage (up from 32 GB), 10 percent longer battery life, 'Hey Mentor' voice control, magnesium housing rated IP65 and MIL-STD-810H, Blade Counter 2.0, and new Missing-Corner and Surface-Angle Real3D measurement types. Original MViQ carried IP65, MIL-STD-810G, MIL-STD-461F ratings. Current package tiers: start / ENHANCE / PRO. Legacy tier names Inspect / Touch / Analyze are still widely stocked at distributors and remain compatible with all current probes and accessories. MViQ predecessor chain: Everest XLG3, XL Go, XL Go+ and XL Vu (MViQ can read measurement files created on XLG3 and XL Go for cross-generation trending). Related sibling: Mentor Flex (mid-market) refreshed 6 May 2026 as Mentor Flex+ with WXGA 5.8-inch touch display and QuickChange probes with Real3D — shares Li-ion battery with MViQ+. QuickChange interchangeable probe diameters and lengths (verified): 4.0 mm (2.0 m and 3.0 m); 6.1 mm (2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.5, 6.0 and 10.0 m); 6.2 mm working-channel (3.5 m); 8.4 mm (2.0, 3.0, 4.5, 6.0 and 10.0 m); plus a 3.0 mm 4-way interchangeable probe. Small-diameter USB probes: 2.2 mm and 3.0 mm in 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0 m lengths. Bespoke LongSteer lengths to 30 m via dealer configuration. Note: 3.9 mm is a legacy XL / PX-line size and is not sold as a QuickChange for MViQ+. Example probe SKUs: MVIQAP6130 (6.1 mm x 3 m QuickChange), MVIQAP4030 (4.0 mm x 3 m). Titanium tube head; 360-degree all-way tip articulation (160-degree minimum on 2-4.5 m tubes, 140-degree minimum on 6-10 m tubes). Optical tips / adapters (verified from Waygate VideoProbe Accessories Guide BHCS38537): 4.0 mm forward/side: T4080FF, T40120SF, T40115FN, T40115SN; StereoProbe TM405555FG, TM405555SG. 6.1 mm forward/side (14 variants): XLG3T6150FG, XLG3T6180FN, XLG3T6190FF, T6150FF, T6150FF-1, T6150HP, XLG3T61120FG, T61120FF, XLG3T6150SF, XLG3T6150SG, XLG3T61120SG, XLG3T6180SN, T6165FF; 6.1 mm StereoProbe: XLG3TM616060FG, XLG3TM615050SG; 6.1 mm 3D-Phase: XL4TM61105FG, XL4TM61105SG, XL4TM61105SF, XL4TM61105FN. 6.2 mm: PXT62120FF, PXT62120SN, PXT6240FF, PXT62120FN, PXT6280SF; StereoProbe PXTM626060FG, PXTM626060SG. 8.4 mm: XLG3T8440FF, XLG3T84120FN, XLG3T84120SN, XLG3T8440FG, XLG3T8480FG, XLG3T8480SG, T84120FF; StereoProbe XLG3TM846060FG, XLG3TM846060SG. Measurement modes: Real3D Stereo (calibrated dual-view triangulation) AND Real3D 3D Phase Measurement (projected structured light) live on the SAME tip — measurement on-demand without changing tips. Legacy StereoProbe tips (list above) enable traditional stereo measurement. MViQ+ adds Missing-Corner (blade-area) and Surface-Angle measurement types. Measurement licence SKUs: UG-MVIQ-3DST (3D Stereo unlock) and UG-MVIQ-3DPM (3D Phase unlock). MDI (Menu Directed Inspection) provides templated step-by-step workflow; MDI Builder+ is the desktop app for authoring custom inspection templates. Push2IW auto-uploads captures to InspectionWorks (Waygate cloud) for shared live viewing and inspection-report generation. Under a Joint Technology Development Agreement (JTDA) between Waygate and GE Aerospace signed 2023, deployed MDI templates cover GEnx-1B and GEnx-2B HPT S1 / S2 blades — the JTDA is often referenced by MRO operators as their inspection template source. Base system SKUs (Instrumart / AvionTEq listings): MVIQCSYS2-CO (Touch, WiFi/BT, small carry-on case); MVIQCSYS2N-CO (Touch, non-radio for classified environments); MVIQCSYS3-CO (Analyze, WiFi/BT); MVIQCSYS2-WS (Touch, workstation case); MVIQCS6130-CO (Inspect tier with 6.1 mm x 3 m probe bundled). Several original-MViQ system SKUs are marked RETIRED at distributors, superseded by MViQ+ equivalents. Verified accessory and spare part numbers (Waygate MViQ+ catalogue): MVIQABATT (Li-ion battery pack, 10.8 V, 74.5 Wh, shared with Mentor Flex and Flex+); MVIQACASE-CO (small carry-on transport case), MVIQACASE-WS (workstation case), MVIQACASE-BP (backpack case with integrated tube reel), MVIQAPRBCASE (soft probe storage case); MVIQAHOLDER / MVIQBHOLDER (shoulder strap + handset holder combinations); grippers XA131 (3.9 mm legacy), XA118 (6.1 mm), XA130, XA124, XA125. Applications: aviation gas-turbine inspection (GEnx via GE Aerospace MDI, plus CFM56, LEAP, CF6, GP7200, GE9X - templates referenced but individual releases vary), industrial gas-turbine inspection, marine diesel cylinder bore inspection, gearbox and wind-turbine main-shaft inspection, motor and compressor internal RVI, heat-exchanger tube inspection, boiler-tube inspection, weld inspection, cast-part cavity inspection, pipeline and vessel internal RVI. Regulatory context: aircraft borescope inspection is procedure-approved (Part-145 MRO organisation) rather than equipment-approved; MViQ is widely used in FAA and EASA Part-145 organisations. Waygate does not publish DNV / ABS / LR / BV / ClassNK type-approval for the Mentor Visual iQ family; class-society acceptance is by procedure/operator judgement in marine service. Also known as: GE Mentor Visual iQ (GE Measurement and Control era, before Baker Hughes acquisition), Everest Mentor Visual iQ (Waygate current name). cBallast supplies MViQ+ complete systems, QuickChange probes, all TrueSight and StereoProbe tip variants above, replacement Li-ion battery packs, transport cases, and MDI licence upgrades ex-EU stock. Request a quote by probe diameter and length (e.g. 6.1 mm x 3 m QuickChange), required measurement licence (Real3D Stereo, Real3D 3D Phase, or both), and package tier (start / ENHANCE / PRO or the legacy Inspect / Touch / Analyze).

Model

MVIQ-61 Method: 6.1mm × 3m / 3D phase Range: 4-way 240° Accuracy: Factory cal Compliance: Per-method (ASTM / ISO)

HS Code

9031.80