TPT March 2007

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Effective ultrasonic phased array testing with Phasor XS The new ultrasonic flaw detector from GE Inspection Technologies, branded the Phasor XS, provides phased array flaw-imaging capability and easy-to-use, portable inspection. Designed to reduce inspection times and improve detection probability, the Phasor XS is suited to applications including aerospace, oil and gas, and automotive. When used in phased array mode, the instrument offers up to 64 individual channels. This means the operator can electronically multiplex a multi-element probe for precise control over the angle of inspection, the amplitude and the depth of focus of each individual ultrasonic beam.

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TubeInspect, from Accurex, is a fully automated 3D measuring system that can measure a bent tube in a few seconds without any fixtures or tools. The tube is placed in a large light box where sixteen permanently mounted high resolution cameras accurately measure the tube’s geometry. Tubes with diameters ranging from 4- 200mm with bends between 1º and 180º can be measured. Tube measurements are compared to CAD data or to a master tube. TubeInspect has the capability of measuring tubes with connected bends even when they are not separated by a straight section. Optional software modules allow the measurement of flexible parts including soft hoses, molded hoses and hoses with fixtures or mounting attachments. TubeInspect provides online corrections for bending machines. When adjustments to the process need to be undertaken, corrections are directly transmitted to the bending machine.

› TubeInspect uses sixteen high resolution cameras for 3D measuring

TubeInspect is suitable for all types of industrial tube manufacturing from highly flexible thin brake lines and aerospace tubing, to large exhaust pipes for heavy trucks as well as tubes designed to carry hydraulic and cooling liquids or fuel. Accurex Measurement Inc – USA Fax : +1 856 251 3141 Email : info@accurexmeasure.com Website : www.accurexmeasure.com

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The inspection image is presented as a full colour, sector B-scan on the unit’s high resolution TFT screen, providing comprehensive data in real time. All A- scans can be selected for separate display or for simultaneous display with the sector image to allow instant and reliable sizing. Sector images and A-scans can be stored on a removable SD card for off-line data analysis and management. Suitable detector probes include dialog probes, containing probe identification data is be transmitted back to the instrument. This increases inspection reliability, minimises set-up errors and assists in probe operation calculations. In conventional mode, the Phasor XS can use standard ultrasonic probes to carry out conventional inspection, including corrosion and thickness measurement. GE Inspection Technologies – UK Fax : +44 1727 795400 Email : geinspectiontechnologies@ae.ge.com Website : www.geinspectiontechnologies.com

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