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YELLOW SUBMARINES KEEP WATER CLEAN

Water quality engineering firm, Panton McLeod, has taken a significant step towards expanding its innovative robotic division after purchasing a pair of underwater inspection robots.

The firm has invested in the new robots, which they have affectionately named 'Ringo' and 'Macca' due to the fact that they resemble the yellow submarines from the hit Beatles single, in order to meet the rising demand for inspection projects using its underwater robotic division across the UK water sector.

The machines are used to inspect huge underground water storage tanks and facilities throughout the country, many of which hold millions of litres of fresh drinking water before it is sent to customers' taps.

Thanks to their innovative design, the ROVs can be deployed to inspect the facilities while they are still in service and online - meaning there is no need to drain the tanks first and risk potential disruption to customers' supplies.

Iain Weir, chief operating officer at Panton McLeod said: 'We're absolutely delighted with the success and progression of our underwater robotic division. The machines are becoming a major fixture of our work in the UK water industry and we regularly use them for inspecting strategic facilities throughout the country. We've been securing an increasing number of inspection projects in recent years, so investing in new vehicles was a vitally important part of taking our underwater division forward in order to accept more contracts and explore a wider variety of projects.'