Proceq Profometer
The Proceq Profometer is an electromagnetic rebar locator and cover meter used for non-destructive measurement of reinforcement position, spacing, diameter and concrete cover. The current Profometer range (PM-630 / PM-650 AI) supports both single-pass cover measurement and gridded area scanning, with the AI variant providing on-instrument bar-diameter estimation via a trained classifier. Maximum cover-depth detection is approximately 185 mm (large-bar mode) with stated accuracy of ±2 mm to 60 mm cover. Data export is via the Proceq Inspect cloud platform and PROFOMETER PC software, supporting structured reporting and multi-survey comparison.
TRSC uses the Profometer as the alternative to the Hilti PS 300 on investigations where the Proceq cloud workflow is preferred (typically when reporting must be co-coordinated with parallel Schmidt-hammer or UPV surveys collected on Proceq Pundit / Schmidt instruments via the same Inspect platform). The Profometer's strength is the integrated scan-to-report pipeline: a Quickscan or gridded scan can be tagged with the structural element ID, exported to Inspect, and overlaid against parallel Schmidt-rebound or chloride-profile data without manual re-entry. This matters on large facade or slab investigations where 50+ scan locations may be captured in a day and manual re-keying introduces transcription error. Operationally the Profometer behaves similarly to the Ferroscan: TRSC calibrates against a known exposure point per investigation, particularly on saturated or chloride-contaminated concrete; we use Imagescan mode for pre-coring verification and Quickscan for linear cover-depth surveys; we cross-check Profometer readings against GPR for any cover above 100 mm. The PM-650 AI bar-diameter classifier is treated as an indicative reading only — for diameter-critical decisions (residual capacity calculation, strengthening specification) TRSC requires either a bar-exposure verification or a calibrated NDT-plus-coring pair. Recent field deployment includes 140 William Street facade-cover survey where Profometer + Pundit UPV results were collected in parallel and synthesised in a single Proceq Inspect dataset. The Inspect cloud workflow also supports parallel-survey handoff to the asset owner — the dataset can be shared with the client's own engineering or facilities team for follow-up tracking, which TRSC has used on long-term monitoring engagements where the client retains visibility of the same dataset that supports the engineering interpretation.
- Reinforcement cover-depth survey
- Bar-diameter estimation (indicative)
- Pre-coring service-strike verification
- Multi-survey integration (Profometer + Schmidt + Pundit) via Proceq Inspect