TPT July 2017

MEA SUR I NG & MARK I NG

Dual element thickness gauge transducers DESIGNED for use with the Olympus 27MG, 45MG and 38DL Plus ® thickness gauges, the new D7912 and D7913 10 MHz dual element transducers meet the European EN15317 centre frequency standard for thickness gauge transducers. probes are easier and more comfortable to hold, helping relieve strain on a user’s hand. For greater wear resistance and a longer use life, both 10 MHz transducers are designed with a new stainless steel case. gauges such as the 37DL Plus, MG2 series and 26MG. Olympus Corporation operates in industrial, medical and consumer mar- kets, specialising in optics, electronics and precision engineering.

The company manufactures test and measurement solutions that are used in industrial and research applications ranging from aerospace, power genera- tion, petrochemical, civil infrastruc- ture and automotive to consumer products.

The transducers have a small 7.5mm (0.295") diameter tip and can be used on materials as hot as 51°C (125°F). The D7912 and D7913 transducers, along with the recently released D7910, are part of a new generation of Olympus ultrasonic transducers designed to be flexible, ergonomic and rugged. The D7912 and D7913 are not compatible with legacy thickness

The 10 MHz transducers offer inspection performance for small diameter and thin material thickness measurement for corrosion thickness applications. For added flexibility, the D7912 transducer has a straight integral cable and the D7913 has a right-angle integral cable. Both the straight and right-angle

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D7912 10 MHz dual element transducer

The D7913 probe has a right-angle integral cable

AlphaGage+ joins range of gauges AS part of its extended thickness gauge product range, Sonatest has introduced the complete AlphaGage+ series. For inspectors, maintenance

technicians on one instrument that is fully capable to efficiently measure the thickness of any kind of engineering works on the market into one simple workflow.

management and to solve or prevent production issues in the oil and gas or petrochemicals industries, for example. In precision mode, the AlphaGage+ achieves higher accuracy performance than standard corrosion gauges to meet very strict quality control requirements, such as those in the aerospace and automotive industries. It is a key asset instrument to address

operators and quality engineers looking to measure thickness for applications in multiple industries, the AlphaGage+ offers all the functionalities of a performance ultrasonic thickness gauge to measure different materials, including true thickness under coating, data logger (B-Scan) for corrosion mapping, live waveform (A-Scan) and oxide scale for boiler tubes. Upgradable in the field, the AlphaGage+ is also a flexible solution as it can be ‘fully loaded’ from the start or upgraded later by easily activating its software options when required. Packaged in an ergonomic and rugged handheld enclosure, the AlphaGage+ can precisely measure the remaining wall thickness of structures subject to corrosion, such as metal pipe works, pressure vessels, structural parts or storage tanks. The corrosion version of AlphaGage+ is a tool for ageing asset

Sonatest Ltd – UK Email: sales@sonatest.com Website: www.sonatest.com

specific manufactur- ing thickness con- trol and applications for steel, aluminium, glass, ceramic, rub- ber or plastic parts. The AlphaGage+ can be delivered with both corrosion and precision modes in one instrument. This makes AlphaGage+ an attractive choice for demanding ser- vice companies that invest time and money to train their

The corrosion version of AlphaGage+ is suitable for management teams responsible for ageing assets

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