TPi November 2018

Inspection & testing

Ultrasonic tube testing system Turkish tube mill Kalibre Boru has received an Echograph-HRPR tube testing system from Karl Deutsch.

The probes are mounted into cassettes, which must be designed in accordance with the pipe diameter. The diameter range of 40 to 120mm can be inspected by using two cassettes. The conveyor systems and the test table are provided by the German company sema Systemtechnik GmbH & Co KG, a manufacturer of machines and systems for the semis industry and packaging technology. The challenge for this testing line was the end-to-end transportation of the tubes to ensure high throughput and short untested ends. Karl Deutsch’s Turkish sales partner, Teber Kalite, is providing local support, and managing director Yasar Aytaç is a well-known NDT specialist in Turkey. The company Karl Deutsch was founded in 1949 by Ing Karl Deutsch, and is now managed by the third family generation. It develops and manufactures products that are applied to non-destructive testing of materials by means of ultrasonic, magnetic particle and dye penetrant testing methods. The portfolio includes mobile devices as well as large testing systems for stationary inspections. The export rate is approximately 60 per cent, of which the Asian market represents an important share of the business volume. Karl Deutsch Prüf- und Messgeraetebau GmbH + Co KG – Germany

The Echograph-HRPR testing system is an established concept for the high- speed inspection of seamless and ERW-welded tubes. The pipes are transported in a linear manner through rings of ultrasonic probes within an immersion tank. For this project, two probe rings for the detection of longitudinal defects are applied: the first ring contains probes that transmit sound clockwise into the pipe; the second ring transmits sound counter-clockwise, ensuring full coverage of the testing volume.

A key market for Kalibre Boru’s seamless and welded precision tubes is the automotive industry, so ultrasonic testing is an important test procedure for quality assurance. Operations director Aytaç Ünlü is responsible for the project, and placed the contract with Peter Schulte, responsible for the sales of ultrasonic testing systems at Karl Deutsch.

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Echograph-HRPR tube testing system

Robot arm for subsea pipeline inspection Subsea training and trials centre The Underwater Centre has signed a basic agreement with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd in Japan to carry out a verification test of a prototype AUV equipped with a robot arm for subsea pipeline inspection.

as part of its ROV training suite. In November 2017, Kawasaki (KHI) successfully completed a 15-day verification test at The Underwater Centre for the automated underwater docking of a prototype AUV to its charging station, involving contactless charging and large-capacity optical communication.

Centre, travelled to Tokyo for the signing of the agreement, which was witnessed by Fiona Hyslop, Scottish cabinet secretary for culture, tourism and external affairs. As a purpose-built subsea training and trials facility, The Underwater Centre incorporates an extensive pier complex including four dive stations, classrooms, workshops and decompression chambers plus mechanical and electrical workshops, a 1.5mn-litre indoor tank and classrooms

The test, at The Underwater Centre in Fort William, UK, is claimed to be the first of its kind in the world. Steve Ham, commercial director at The Underwater

The Underwater Centre – UK www.theunderwatercentre.com

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