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SD card slot provides additional storage. Its on-board
On-the-GO USB port facilitates fast transfer of data and
the VGA output allows viewing of the waveform display on
remote computer or projector screens.
“Because its design is based on the highly advanced
Epoch XT flaw detector, the Epoch LTC offers several
sophisticated standard measurement features and options.
What is remarkable though is that all these inspection
capabilities are housed in a compact and very rugged case,”
commented Erich Henjes, product manager for portable flaw
detectors at Olympus NDT.
With hundreds of units used throughout the world, the R/D
Tech OmniScan MX is Olympus NDT’s most successful
modular and portable phased array and eddy current array
test unit. The OmniScan family includes the innovative
phased array and eddy current array test units, as well as
the eddy current and conventional ultrasound modules,
all designed to meet the most demanding requirements
of NDT. The OmniScan MX offers a high acquisition rate
and powerful software features in a portable, modular
mainframe to efficiently perform manual and automated
inspections.
The OmniScan is built to work in the harshest field conditions.
Its solid polycarbonate-based casing and rubber bumpers
make it a rugged instrument that can withstand drops and
shocks. It is so compact and lightweight (only 4.6kg) that
it can be carried easily and handled anywhere inside or
outside. The OmniScan will run for six hours with its two
Li-ion batteries.
The unit’s highly legible 8.4" real-time display (60-Hz A-scan
refresh rate), with SVGA resolution of 800x600, allows
the user to clearly see defects and details under any light
conditions. A scroll knob and function keys make it easy to
browse through and select functions.
A mouse and a keyboard can also be plugged in for users
looking for a more PC-like interface.
The instrument is a modular platform that allows the user
to switch among its different test modules on location.
The platform detects the new module and the technology
supported so that the configuration and test environment
are set automatically.
Olympus NDT has also introduced a newmanual weld inspection
solution that includes conventional ultrasound and phased array
ultrasound. This integrated weld inspection solution includes
new software for the field-proven OmniScan flaw detector and a
new line of phased array probes, the WPS series. The software
and new probes have been developed for weld inspectors who
would like to integrate phased array technology in their NDT
inspections.
The new OmniScan 2.1 software has a simplified phased
array interface and includes an intuitive RayTracing feature
that provides a clear visual display of the phased array beams
in the weld area, and a weld overlay feature to simplify data
interpretation. The software also includes conventional UT
sizing curves (DAC/TCG, ASME, JIS, DGS) and AWS and API
code wizards.
The company has also launched the WPS phased array weld
inspection probes, consisting of the A10, A11, and A12 series.
Their ergonomically designed probe housings and wedges have
a small footprint to allow inspections close to the weld crown.
The DGS phased array probe fully meets DGS requirements
and performs an inspection sweep from 45º to 70º using
one integrated probe/wedge design. The AWS phased array
probe creates a nominal 60º shear wave in steel and covers
the inspection angles of 45º, 60º and 70º as required by AWS
regulations.
Olympus NDT – USA
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The portable OmniScan features a large colour display that can S S
be read under any lighting conditions