Abstract: A system and method for communicating operation failure of a remote pipeline pneumatic device. A flow detector is used in combination with the pipeline pneumatic device. A controller in combination with the flow detector and a long range communication transmitter communicates an alarm upon detecting a predetermined flow, such as outside an expected amount. The controller can initiate a flow timer upon the actuation of the pneumatic device, and transmit an alarm upon the flow timer exceeding a predetermined value representing the expected amount.

Abstract: A portable detection apparatus for scanning a target object comprises, in an exemplary embodiment, a tower unit, sensor unit and electronics unit, each configured for removable engagement with one another for relatively quick disassembly during transport and storage and reassembly during use. Additionally, each unit is sized and configured for ease of transport and for being able to operate in relatively confined spaces. The sensor unit is configured for selective engagement with a vertically oriented tower column of the tower unit, and is capable of not only traversing the length of the tower column but also rotating both horizontally and vertically thereabout, allowing the sensor unit to articulate and be selectively positionable adjacent the target object regardless of the target object's location. The electronics unit is selectively engagable with the tower unit and provides a portable computing device configured for remotely operating the sensor unit a safe distance away.