TPT March 2018

16-20 April 2018

Ultrasonic NDT systems for high performance tube MAGNETIC Analysis

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(1μm) and repeatability and reliability. Features include Echohunter ® software, which provides a versatile, intuitive operation with convenient set up and control of all key test parameters on one screen, the ability to move thresholds by selecting and dragging on-screen, and a global key to adjust or copy a group of test parameters from one channel to another. The Model 6A also holds GE Qualification for P3TF31 and P29TF82 Class A and B, typically required to meet high level quality standards for aerospace and other critical applications. The Echomac series is used for applications ranging from full body testing of spinning tube and weld zone inspection during production, to 500mm ultrasonic/flux leakage multi-test systems for large diameter OCTG pipe. The company’s engineers will be present at the stand to discuss the full range of MAC test systems, including MultiMac ® eddy current weld and full body inspection of large diameter tube ranging up to 1,300mm, as well as the compact Minimac ® 55 eddy current tester.

Corp will be featuring its line of ultrasonic NDT instruments and systems for testing precision tube on Stand I12 in Hall 6. Now celebrating 90 years of designing and manufacturing NDT instruments and systems, MAC will be introducing its new 25mm Echomac ® UT rotary for high speed flaw and dimensional ultrasonic inspection of tube in high

Echomac 25mm ultrasonic rotary unit for high speed precision testing of small diameter, thin wall tube

zero channel cross-talk, 8,000 rpm running speed, precision test blocks and transducer holders, convenient adjustment of the transducer angle, and optimum operating safety. The 25mm rotary joins MAC’s line of UT rotaries that range up to 500mm capacity. When used with MAC’s Echomac FD- 6/6A instrumentation, the rotary system allows inspection of ID/OD, longitudinal and transverse flaws, wall thickness and dimensional evaluation including conditions of eccentricity and ovality. The Echomac FD-6/6A achieves a high signal to noise ratio, and includes a wide range of selectable band pass filter settings, precise thickness resolution

precision applications. The Echomac FD6/6A ultrasonic instrument and the company’s latest developments in eddy current and flux leakage test technology will also be featured. The Echomac 25mm rotary for ultrasonic testing provides 100 per cent coverage at high throughput rates on thin wall product ranging from 5 to 25mm diameter. It is suited to challenging applications requiring high precision such as tubular products for nuclear and aerospace installations. Wall thickness as thin as 0.3mm can be successfully tested. Features include a transformer design that ensures improved signal to noise ratio, enhanced bandwidth,

Magnetic Analysis Corp – USA Email: info@mac-ndt.com Website: www.mac-ndt.com

Circular saw technology from Austria MANY manufacturers of seamless tubes are converting to circular saw technology. Particularly in India, companies are refurbishing or upgrading their production lines. to refurbish the production line by incorporating the new circular saw technology in place of the old flame cutting technology.

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Saw technology from framag

The saws were integrated in-line, upstream from the induction ovens. The project involved the automation not only of the new framag machines, but also of the customer’s existing loading tables, roller conveyors and handling equipment. framag states that the potential benefits of circular saw technology include reduced personnel costs and increased capacity due to the high degree of automation. “With old flame cutting systems, the material loss is relatively high, mostly between 10 and 20mm per cut,” commented Christian Habring, industrial equipment sales manager at framag.

framag Industrieanlagenbau is a manufacturer of large cold circular saws. Two of the company’s KKS 800 carbide billet sawing machines were shipped to India and commissioned at the end of 2016. Since then, the machines have been used in three-shift operation. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) is one of India’s largest mechanical engineering and power station plant builders. BHEL ordered two billet saws, including positioning system and scrap disposal, from framag for its seamless tube plant. The task for framag was

“With the new saws, this loss is reduced by between 5 and 15mm. Depending on the billet diameter, only 3 to 6mm is lost.” framag Industrieanlagenbau GmbH – Austria Email: sales-ab@framag.com Website: www.framag.com

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