Eddy Current Testing with Sensor Arrays

Your advantages at a glance

•  Large-area testing: Testing with up to 512 probe elements in parallel
•  Easy to use: Automatic detection of probes and setting of all relevant hardware parameters
•  Localization of inconsistencies: Spatially resolved eddy current data for position-accurate fault detection
•  100% Documentation: Eddy current images can be saved as PNG

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Precise and reliable conductivity measurement

Your advantages at a glance

Wide Frequency Range: Enables the measurement of different material thicknesses
Shielded probes: These are used to avoid edge effects
Reduced wear: The durable probes with titanium protection were specially designed for this purpose
Easy to use: Automatic detection of probes and loading of calibration curves

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The MAGNATEST TCL is designed to carry out fully automated, non-destructive eddy current testing for 100% inspection in series production. In addition, it can be used for manual testing, e.g. in a laboratory for quality assurance. The MAGNATEST TCL test system consists of the test channel line (TCL) and a PC with testing software. For automated inspection, FOERSTER offers an industrial PC equipped with an interface module.

All the constituent parts of the MAGNATEST TCL can be installed in an equipment cabinet. Alternatively, its compact design allows installation directly in the line. This significantly shortens the cable lengths required between the sensor system and the test channel and minimizes negative impacts on the test quality. The modern software of the TCL test system is intuitive and optimized for touch operation. Embedded help screens are always available if questions come up. In addition, there is a wizard to support you in setting up the test parameters, but it is not mandatory to use it.

In addition to a wide frequency range (4 Hz to 20 MHz), the MAGNATEST TCL features fundamental and harmonic evaluation. The test can be triggered manually, externally by the PLC, or automatically (internally). Password protection prevents outside intervention in the test.In test mode, the results are displayed in the impedance plane and as a bar graph. Afterwards, the report function facilitates comprehensive documentation.

Your advantages at a glance
• Magneto – inductive testing with fundamental and harmonic evaluation: broad frequency ranges from 4Hz to 20 MHz, continuously adjustable in 1 Hz steps
• 100 % control using non-destructive testing method: ideal for all eddy current testing requirements
• State-of-the-art software with intuitive user interface: support functions (wizard) ensure easy operation during parameterization
• Improved test quality: short cable runs between the MAGNATEST TCL and the sensor system minimize interference
• Innovative probe recognition: data chip automatically recognizes the probe, directly loading its settings
• Easy automation and line integration via I/O interface

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The undisputed reference for advanced heat exchanger tubing and surface eddy current array testing, Ectane® 3 brings the power of Remote-Field Array (RFA) technology for ferrous heat exchanger inspections.

Truly a triple threat release, Ectane 3 and Magnifi® software version 5.1 supports the new RFA probe family delivering high-resolution C-scan imaging at remote-field testing inspection speeds. With increased data coverage close to external features, improved probability of detection, and better defect morphology, you’ve got exactly what it takes to make the call with confidence.

TOP PERFORMANCE IN THE TOUGHEST ENVIRONMENTS
With more than a thousand units in the field, the Ectane® has empowered
advanced electromagnetic inspections around the world for more than a decade.
The third-generation unit is IP65 certified and supports a tenth technology,
Remote-Field Array (RFA) for advanced tubing.

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The SIGMATEST 2.070 is a portable eddy current instrument which measures the electrical conductivity of non-ferromagnetic metals based on the complex impedance of the measuring probe. The measuring range for the instrument is established by calibration.

When unknown test pieces are measured, the instrument converts the complex impedance value to an electrical conductivity value. The electrical conductivity value is indicated on the instrument’s LCD display.

Your advantages at a glance

Easy operation
Wide frequency range to measure several material thicknesses
Temperature compensation for stable results also at variating temperatures
Automatic distance compensation up to 0.75 mm for measurement of items in bags or measuring through painting
Correction factors for measuring on curved surfaces
Increased measurement accuracy also at high frequencies (480 kHz) of +/- 0.5 %
Shielded probes to avoid edge effects
Long wearing probes with titan protection to reduce wear
Robust design for on-site usage

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Your advantages at a glance

• -High sensitivity with a defect resolution from 20 µm
• -Simple operation
• -Automatic lift-off, zero, and tilt compensation
• -Warning for lifted off probe
• -Very good legibility of the LED scale display and the LCD display
• -35-hour operation with activated backlighting
• -USB port for the visualization and documentation of the measurement results
• -Probes from earlier DEFECTOMETERs can be used

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This version of Reddy is designed to replace a wide range of aging ECT instruments used to inspect air conditioners and perform other ECT tubing inspections. Existing ECT instruments are unwieldy and have evolved very little since their introduction, making them incompatible with modern inspection conditions where productivity and profitability are crucial.

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The Ectane 2 remains just as autonomous as its predecessor with 8 hours of battery power, resists just as well to the most inhospitable inspection environments by being thoroughly sealed, and it is just as portable.

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Measurement according to the potential probe principal
A probe with four spring-loaded and gilded contact pins is positioned across the crack to be measured on the workpiece. A constant alternating current is passed via two of the pins into the workpiece; the two other pins measure the voltage drop across the crack, where the crack depth is derived from. The a.c. of the instrument utilizes the skin effect, which forces the current flow to the surface of the conductor and therefore follows the contour of the crack. The operation and measured value formation are monitored by the microprocessor of the gauge. Incorrect handling or faulty measurements caused by wrong attachment or imperfect contacts therefore are out of question.

Measurement of oblique cracks 
In addition to common cracks running in most cases perpendicularly to the surface, the real life often shows oblique cracks, where usually it is not the expansion of the cracks which is of interest, but the oblique orientation and the projection with reference to the surface. If you know these measures it can be decided whether the post-treatment of a workpiece with cracks is technically possibly and economically reasonable. Therefore the instrument was equipped with an additional measuring function for the determination of oblique cracks, which permits to determine the inclination of the crack with respect to the material surface.
The measurement is executed by means of an special four-pin probe, which permits to connect an external current pole which can be positioned left and alternatively right to the crack. Via the differences of the readings and the crack depth measured as well, the meter reliably will determine the inclination and the projection perpendicularly to the surface. Measurement is possible on all common magnetic and non-magnetic steels, with certain restrictions also on many non-iron metals. Thus the new pocket-sized instrument for crack measurement may be used universally for all types of naturally occurring cracks.

Interface for printing and connection to a PC 
Via the RS232 interface, test reports can be printed on small-sized printer (available as accessory) or the instrument can communicate with a PC. For this purpose, the PC program iCom is available, which not only acquires the measured values, but also offers data administration and graphical display. Furthermore, test reports or other documentations can be created.

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Rotary Drive Capabilities As Standard.

Industry Standard Probe Connectors.

Large, Crisp Daylight Readable Display.

Great Eddy Current Performance.

User Friendly Interface.

Up To 10 Hours Battery Life With A Pencil Probe And 7 Hours With A Rotary Drive.

The AeroCheck is fitted with industry standard 12-Way Lemo connectors and Co-axial Lemo 00 connectors meaning that it can be used with absolute, bridge and reflection probes without the need for adaptors. Furthermore, the AeroCheck has rotary capabilities as standard and can be used with the ETher Mercury, Hocking 33A100, and Rohmann MR3 Drive.

The AeroCheck can be used continuously for up to ten hours with a pencil probe and seven hours with the rotary drive and probe attached.

With a fully daylight readable 5.7″ LCD Colour Full VGA (640 x 480 pixels) screen and weighing just 1.2kg and housed in a tough Aluminium/Mg Si 0.5 Alloy powder-coated outer case, the AeroCheck is ideal for any working environment from the laboratory to the tightest space on an aircraft.

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The WeldCheck EC Flaw Detector is lightweight, compact and cased in tough aluminium alloy Mg Si 0.5 powder-coated outer case and has been designed with the end user in mind.
The WeldCheck EC Flaw Detector offers a range of advantages advantages including:

Large, Crisp Daylight Readable Display
Easy to Use
8.5 Hrs + Battery Life
Industry Standard Probe Connectors
Great Eddy Current Performance

A bit about ETher NDE:

ETher NDE are a dedicated manufacturer of Eddy Current (ECT) non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment, probes and accessories and the ‘go to’ company for all your Eddy Current (EC) NDT Solutions.

We are committed to provide forward thinking ideas and answers to Eddy Current (ET) non-destructive testing (NDT) application issues.

As well as the SigmaCheck Eddy Current (EC) Meter, we also supply Eddy Current Flaw Detectors (ETi-200, Vantage G2), Aircraft Wheel Inspection Systems (Veescan), a full range of probes including everything from simple Pencil Probes all the way to Eddy Current (EC) Weld Probes, Rotary Drives (Saturn and Mercury) and Special Design Probes.

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