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36 MARCH 2016
T E CHNOLOG Y
Scarfing technology
SAAR-HARTMETALL und Werkzeuge
GmbH is dedicated to the techniques of
scarfing longitudinally welded tubes.
Its staff have completely revised
its range of products and have made
important innovations in the design of
the tooling as well as in the quality of
the carbide inserts concerning geometry
and carbide grades. The company’s
hydraulic inside scarfers now start from
19mm inside diameter, and mechanical
tooling from 14mm ID.
Through its partnership with a
coating centre, the company can also
improve specific scarfing problems.
New products include short inside
scarfing tow bars, a hydraulic power
pack with pre-selected pressures and
return button to accelerate the out-
of-cut movement, and an impeder
filtration and pressure station with
easy handling. Other products include
blanks, tools, rolls and wear parts
made of tungsten carbide, powder
metallurgical alloys or steel.
Saar-Hartmetall und Werkzeuge
GmbH – Germany
Email:
Website:
Behringer GmbH · 74912 Kirchardt
Phone (0 72 66) 207-0
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The dynamic way of sawing
The HBE Dynamic series by BEHRINGER provides perfor-
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Intensity Viewer provides a ‘heat map’
visualisation of pipe flaws
ONE of the toughest tasks for
an EMI unit operator can be
interpreting and locating the
signal from a pipe flaw. Often
flaws go under the radar due to
the lack of “noise” they might
cause in the signal. Having an
alternative view of the data can be
beneficial in determining a pipe’s
exact condition.
Scan Systems recognised the
need for an easier way. The result
was the creation of a simple,
intuitive display that not only
makes it easy to illustrate where pipe
flaws are precisely located, but also
provides additional information on the
characteristics of the flaw.
The solution to this task was to create
a flat view of the pipe’s circumferential
surface, and then apply a heat map-style
interface to the data. It is referred to as
the “Intensity Viewer”. This interface
allows for flaws to show up more
intensely than the surrounding surface,
lowering the possibility of overlooking a
flaw. This Intensity Viewer clearly shows
the shape, placement and characteristic
of flaws across the pipe’s surface and
allows adjustment of the heat map to
potentially assist in the calibration of pipe
that generates a high level of noise.
“We’re constantly looking for
ways to make our clients’ jobs
easier and more efficient,” said Matt
Rutledge, vice-president/general
manager of Scan Systems. “This
visualisation provides the most
information in the most intuitive
way and ultimately makes for more
accurate inspections and faster
prove up.”
When it comes to pipe inspection,
a mistake or overlooked flaw can
cost time part of Scan
Systems’ PITCO M-series with ESP
upgrade, the Intensity Viewer continues
its tradition of innovating EMI inspection
features to push the industry to reach
new standards and expectations when
it comes to inspecting pipe.
Scan Systems – USA
Email:
Website:
PITCO M-series