TPT March 2012

T echnology N ews Plate rolling CARELL Corporation has introduced a new HTH 20-150 four roll, double initial pinch, plate bending machine designed for manufacturing efficiency by using an automated work cycle for the production of cylindrical and radius segmental parts. This Hi-Tech is designed to rapidly produce radiused and cylindrical parts from start to finish at the touch of a button in a cost-effective manner. The machines are engineered for high-speed continuous production with easy set up using durable mechanical and electric limit devices. Add an auto loading and ejector system and the Hi-Tech unit becomes a powerful production tool for increasing throughput while reducing handling time to an absolute minimum. The HTH Series boasts standard features that include automated bending cycles, top roll and pinch rolls driven, hardened and polished rolls, rapid high speed rolling velocity, automatic drop-end release at end of cycle, compact space- saving design, top support/deflector and sheet feed squaring arm and back stop. Optional components include: sheet-loading systems, cylinder ejector systems, automated sheet alignment systems, sheet pallet shuttle systems, and special machine configurations for dedicated production jobs.

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Carell Corporation – USA Website: www.carellcorp.com

Fast phased array system

FAAST II is a UT phased array system designed for high- speed testing applications and production lines and able to replace more than ten conventional phased array systems working in parallel. FAAST II patented linear pulsing generator allows multi- beams transmission in one single shot throughout 1D linear multi-element probe but overall, awarding it an advantage, through 2D Matrix probes. As an example, the first industrial application being built by Socomate and using this method is an ultrasonic rail-testing car providing in-track inspection at a speed of 100km/h with only one 1D multi-element probe. The most important industrial applications are tube and pipe testing in high-speed production lines from which FAAST II is able to detect and process in real time all orientated reflectors in one shot with 2D matrix array probes. Socomate International – France Email: serge.c@socomate.fr Website: www.socomate.com The FAAST II-phased array system

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