TPi September 2015

business & market news New tester at FABTECH show Magnetic Analysis Corp (MAC) will feature eddy current and ultrasonic test systems, including the new Minimac ® 55 eddy current tester and the Echomac ® UT test system, at the company booth (N-1005) at the FABTECH show in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The new CE-compatible, single- channel Minimac 55 brings high performance eddy current testing to a broad range of production applications. It is the first eddy current tester to offer the capabilities of MAC’s top- of-the-line Multimac in a powerful, compact design. Especially suited for continuous production line testing where ease of setup is needed, without the need for constant operator adjustment, the Minimac 55 has software controls for all functions, including phasing, filtering and sensitivity, all while operating at speeds of over 4,000 fpm. Test results in full-colour polar and linear mode show real-time, true waveform signals for easy review on an on-site monitor or remote locations. Minimac 55 can detect short surface and some subsurface defects such as laps, slivers and cracks in tube, bar, wire and parts, and weld line faults, including short ID or OD defects. Using the MID model, magnetic inclusions such as iron filings in copper material can be detected. When networked, Minimac 55 can share the same library with multiple instruments on other lines, to ensure correct settings. Setup, monitoring, and reports with customer, product information, defect location, time, amplitude and phase can be stored locally or on the network for quality assurance. MAC’s broad range of encircling and sector test coils is available for use with the Minimac, which can also be configured for flaw or absolute mode, depending on the application. Coil platforms, including those with DC saturation for testing magnetic material, are offered. The Echomac FD series ultrasonic tester will also be available at the booth at FABTECH, along with information on other MAC test systems and instruments.

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

Minimac 55 eddy current tester with

monitor, encircling test coil for small diameter tube, and mouse

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September 2015 Tube Products International