TPT September 2017

T E CHNOLOG Y

One- to four-axis motor controller A NEW all-in-one scanner controller has been developed by Phoenix Inspection Systems that is capable of manipulating one to four motorised axes simultaneously in a precisely controlled and coordinated manner.

“Having commissioned many automated scanners with a range of third-party motor controllers, we are aware of a number of shortcomings with other available systems that can cause problems for ultrasonic inspections. Our focus has been to develop a control instrument that minimises electrical noise and interference and hence provides the highest quality inspection data. Drive has been produced as a stand- alone, low-noise motor controller that can pass encoder information to slave data acquisition instruments. We can also provide a motion control command library for system integrators who wish to control Drive from their own software.” Phoenix Inspection Systems specialises in the design andmanufacture of ultrasonic, non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions for sectors including energy, aerospace, process industries and rail. Established for over 30 years, Phoenix offers a wide range of standard NDT products and provides custom- made solutions to clients worldwide.

framag Industrieanlagenbau GmbH Neukirchner Straße 9 4873 Frankenburg Austria Tel.: +43 (0) 7683/5040-0 E-Mail: sales-ab@framag.com www.framag.com ‘Drive’ incorporates an industry- standard military grade connector ensuring compatibility with existing scanning devices. Linear amplifiers provide 150W of motor power, for interference-free NDT signals. Equipped with a powerful integrated touchscreen PC, Drive has built-in automated scan plans that are fully customisable. A flexible GPIO interface permits synchronised control over other equipment such as pneumatics, sensors and cameras. With rugged, site-ready construction, Drive provides the added advantage of remote control via Ethernet, so it can remain in-situ on sensitive inspection sites without an on- site inspection engineer. Neil Hankinson, engineering manager at Phoenix Inspection Systems, said,

The controller of the Drive system

Phoenix Inspection Systems Ltd – UK Email: sales@phoenixisl.com Website: www.phoenixisl.com

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