| Product Range and Inspection Speed |
Diameter |
60 mm to 245 mm (2.375 in. to 9.625 in.) |
|
Wall Thickness |
3 mm to 16 mm |
|
Inspection Speed |
Up to 1.5 m/s (295 ft/m) |
| Inspection Coverage |
Weld Sector Coverage |
At least 25 mm for entire product range (adjustable) |
|
Axial Pulse Density (APD) |
1 mm (adjustable) |
|
Weld tracking capacity |
-90º to +90º |
| Data Presentation |
Real-time inspection result |
C-scan, strip charts, and alarms |
|
Parameter setup |
A-scan, B-scan |
|
Inspection layouts |
20 different user-configurable layouts |
| Inspection Modes* |
Typical Inspection Modes |
45º, 60º, 70º (typical inspection configuration:
45º pulse-echo mode and 45º pitch-catch mode) |
|
Firing Modes |
Pulse-echo, pitch-catch |
|
Inspection Mode Configuration |
Several inspection modes can be performed simultaneously on the same PA probe. |
| Detection Capabilities for Typical Reference Defects |
API References |
1/2 in./1 in. (12.7 mm/25.4 mm) N10 and N5, ID and OD longitudinal notches
1/8 in. (3.2 mm) through drilled hole (TDH)
1/16 in. (1.6 mm) TDH |
|
Non-API References |
1/32 in (0.8 mm) TDH
1/8 in. (3.2 mm) half wall drilled hole
1/16 in. (1.6 mm) half wall drilled hole
1/32 in. (0.8 mm) half wall drilled hole |
|
Minimum SNR |
9 dB to 12 dB |
|
Repeatability |
LID/LOD notches: ≤ 1.5 dB
1/8 in. (3.2 mm) TDH : ≤ 2.0 dB
1/16 in. (1.6 mm) TDH : ≤ 2.5 dB |
| Reporting and Data Storage |
Report types |
Inspection, calibration, and calibration-check user-configurable reports |
|
Storage |
Real-time database inspection data storage |