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Whatever
Tube Product
You Need
TheWorld of Tube& Pipe Products,Materials&Ancillaries
July 2009
Circulated to over 70 countries worldwide and on the internet 24/7
METALS • PLASTICS • COMPOSITES
Contact us on +44 1926 334137
Find it Here.
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THE CRx Flex is the latest addition to
the suite of digital radiography conversion
options from GE Sensing & Inspection
Technologies. Combining flexibility,
versatility and reliability with wide latitude
and high image quality, the CRx Flex will
find applications in flaw detection in welds
and cast parts, and in the inspection of
piping for erosion/corrosion.
The scanner can be used with either
isotopes or X-ray sources, and is designed
for the rigorous radiographic inspection
requirements encountered in the oil
and gas, aerospace, power generation,
automotive and military sectors.
Unlike competitive phosphor
scanners, it can be used either
with hard cassettes, in which the
phosphor imaging plate never leaves
the cassette, or it can scan any size
of phosphor screen up to 14"x17", and
any shape can be accommodated. These
individual imaging plates can be exposed
using a soft, flexible cassette (with or without
lead) before scanning.
Productivity is also improved due to the
wide dynamic range and high signal-to-
noise ratio of the scanner.
This combination allows a broad range
of thicknesses to be inspected in a single
exposure, resulting in streamlined procedure
development, less exposures/retakes and
increased component throughput.
The CRx Flex also has the ability to produce
a high level of image quality due to its
specially designed optics, its true square
50-micron pixel size and its 30-micron laser
spot size. This precise scanning resolution
allows the CRx Flex to qualify for the IP
Class Special/60 (ASTM E2446-05) and IP
Class 1/60 (EN 14784-1).
The robust CRx Flex has a small tabletop
footprint and is designed to provide
reliable operation within the harshest of
NDT environments, offering long mean-
time-between-failures and maintenance.
To further minimise downtime, its internal
modular construction allows easy and rapid
field serviceability.
Its horizontal transport system extends the
life of the imaging plates, as it has little or no
direct contact with the imaging plate during
the scanning process. This eliminates the
possibility of plate damage during the scan
process and reduces general wear and tear.
Juan Mario Gomez, product general
manager, radiography, commented: “By
combining the operational features of CRx
Flex with our Rhythm software platform,
customers can now acquire, review, report
and archive inspection data. They can
also enjoy the benefits of data sharing and
image enhancement, which allow significant
improvements in productivity and faster
identification of defect indications.”
GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies
– UK
Fax: +44 1727 795400
Email:
Website:
Tabletop computed radiography
(CR) scanner for detecting flaws
 The new CRx Flex computed radiography scanner