NDT
“A quick and automated interchangeable
system allows using specific inspection
heads for each component”
PHASE TWO
The second phase was much more
complicated than phase 1 and involved the
inspection of curved components with
many faces in one pass.
The tank is used and the pieces with
complex geometry (eg omegas type) are
placed on an ad-hoc holding device
(previously designed for this use) immersed
in the tank. As the transducer holder
passes along the component, the jaws
holding the component open automatically
to allow the transducer to pass and close
after passing.
Phase two allows the use of up to seven
128 element phased array transducers in a
specifically designed transducer carriage.
PHASE THREE
The third phase is based on the use of TT
inspection mode using a single dualfrequency
transducer with water and
SOCOMATE technology. It allows
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NDT INSPECTION SYSTEMS
UNDER ONE ROOF
Tecnitest Ingenieros is a non-destructive
testing engineering company developing
and marketing the most efficient solutions to
particular inspection needs.
Tecnitest activity addresses all industrial
sectors and comprises all NDT methods,
paying special attention to the use of
advance technologies and innovation
with a clearly defined goal: optimisation
of inspection cost, time and reliability.
This activity includes the distribution of
a complete range of NDT equipment and
accessories, level 3 services and technical
advice, training in NDT and development of
non-destructive inspection systems.
At Tecnitest NDT, we have our design,
manufacture, sales and aftercare teams all
under one roof, therefore allowing us to offer
a full and inclusive service from application
query to execution and beyond. As well
as having all our team under one roof,
Tecnitest NDT is made up of highly skilled,
NDT trained personnel.
4 // With up to 896
ultrasonic channels, the
machine is designed to
inspect the complex
geometry components in
one pass, which
guarantees the minimum
possible inspection time
5 // Process of inspection
for sandwich components
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inspecting sandwich components, both flat
and with complex geometry using a
transmission tool.
The tool incorporates the yoke that
carries the through transmission squirter
system with the transducers. Again the
yoke with the squirter system is collected
from the changing station.
The pieces are placed following an axis,
the inspections can be done by means of a
single scan, when the geometry is slightly
curved, or when more complex geometries
may be necessary to program a trajectory
for each piece. Trajectories are optimized
for each component ensuring a collisionfree
operation
So far two dual frequency ultrasound
probes have been used for transmission in
water, but the development can be
extended to an in-air inspection system. \\
N. Thorpe is technical consultant and M. Acebes is
research and development director at Tecnitest
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