Features:
- Country/Region Of Manufacture: United States
- Brand: Olympus
Details: Olympus PipeWizard Girth Weld Inspection SystemStock #180418A
Included with Sale-Olympus PipeWizard Data Acquisition Unit-Olympus PipeWizard Motor Control Drive-Heavy Duty Transport Cases-Power Cables
Specifications:
Girth Weld Inspection System
The PipeWIZARD is an automated girth weld inspection system using phased array and conventional UT techniques (AUT). Specially designed for in-site weld-to-weld inspection in extreme environments, on-shore and off-shore.
Pipelines perform a critical function in the global economy, transporting huge volumes of gas, oil, water, and other chemicals. Pipes are girth-welded on-site, typically using automated welding systems. For construction of pipelines, welds are the weak spot as this is where defects tend to occur. Welds are nondestructively tested, coated, and buried or laid on the sea bed. Due to the demanding construction cycle, it is important that weld defects be detected and analyzed very quickly.
Automated Ultrasonic Testing (AUT)
In the last several years, automated ultrasonic testing (AUT) has begun overtaking traditional radiography as the pipeline weld inspection method of choice throughout the world. Radiography has significant limitations: poor detection of planar defects, no vertical sizing capability, safety issues, and environmental concerns.
The advantages of AUT:
No radiation hazard, no chemicals, no licensing
Very short inspection cycle time for high production rate
Better detection and sizing accuracy, leading to lower rejection rate
Use of Engineering Critical Assessment (ECA) acceptance criteria with measurement of vertical height and depth of indications, reducing rejection rate
Real-time analysis from smart output display
Data and inspection reports on electronic support
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