TPT July 2019

T E CHNOLOG Y

ACFM inspection solution launched EDDYFI Technologies has announced the launch of the TSC U41™, a diver- or ROV-deployable ACFM ® inspection system. Building on the reputation of the previous model, the U41 brings 14 times the data resolution, performs data acquisition ten times faster and has the ability to inspect coating twice as thick as before.

all assets, faster, more reliable, and easier-to-deploy inspections and better reporting capabilities are increasingly required. For an improved customer experience, the TSC U41 is supported by a global network of calibration and training centres, located in Milton Keynes, UK; Québec, Canada; Houston, USA; and Dubai, UAE. The ACFM technique has been successfully deployed for the inspection of structural node welds on jackets, for caisson inspection, to assess pipeline damage, and to inspect ‘spudcans’ or welded plate structures, among others. Eddyfi Technologies provides a portfolio of NDT sensors, instruments and software for the inspection of critical components and assets in key industries such as aerospace, oil and gas and power generation. Eddyfi Technologies – Canada Website: www.eddyfitechnologies.com

For the last 30 years, ACFM ® technology has been used as a method for the detection and sizing of subsea surface-breaking cracks. Recognised and approved by many certification bodies, including DNV, ABS and Lloyd’s, the technique has been used successfully against traditional un- computerised and more user dependent methods, such as MPI.

Dr Michael Smith, technical director of TSC, said, “The system has been redesigned with new electronics, which deliver the highest resolution for ACFM data the industry has seen. “New features include the ability to connect three probes simultaneously, which avoids returns to the surface; and a diver array probe, which reduces the number of scans and allows for faster recognition of defects. Probe configuration files are now stored on the probe itself instead of on a remote PC, ensuring that the correct setup is used. Umbilical reel is dramatically reduced in size, weighing one third less and taking one third less space.” As the industry is looking to scale the use of auditable NDT methods to

The new U41 instrument

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