Superior Performance Portable Smart All-In-One Dual Channel Ultrasonic Flaw Detector and Recorder with A-, B-, C-, CB-Scan, TOFD, and Strip Chart Functions
- A-Scan
- TOFD
- SRGW - Short Range Guided Wave
- CHIME
- True-to-Geometry Flaw Detection B-Scan
- Thickness B-Scan
- Interface echo
- Encoded Raster Scanning (C-Scan and 3D)
- Mechanics Free
- Mechanized
- Automatic
- Strip Chart
- VAUT - Video Aided UT
- GPS
- and much more...
ISONIC 3507 is a dual channel version of the ISONIC 3505 instrument. ISONIC 3507 carries the exceptionally innovative dual channel ultrasonic card with never-saturated-receivers; each of the receivers keeps the linearity over 140 dB dynamic range digitizing the originally received signalsindependently on the gain and rectification settings in every firing / receiving cycle. For each channel every single A-Scan or the sequence of A-Scans forming a record stored into a file may be reproduced then off-line in the form desired by an operator (RF, half- or full wave rectified, FFT) at any gain level over the said 140 dB range. So even in case of very significant deviation of the pre-inspection gain setting from the required one the observation and evaluation of the recorded data may be performed at the right levels without secondary scanning
The top level ultrasonic performance of ISONIC 3507 channels is achieved thanks to the said never-saturated-receiver and to the versatile firing circuit allowing forming of the Spike, Unipolar-, orBipolar Square Wave initial pulse with wide-range-tunable duration and amplitude (up to 400 Vpp). The high stability of the square wave initial pulse amplitude within entire duration of the positive and negative half-waves, the extremely short boosted rising and falling edges and the automatic adaptive damping allow optimizing of the ultrasonic wave penetration into various materials characterized either by high or low grain size, sound attenuation, and the like and improving of the signal to noise and the resolution
ISONIC 3507 is a direct successor of ISONIC 2007 instrument. It may be operated as single or dual channel unit. Each single channel carries the functionality as below:
- superior performance A-Scan set including the spectrum analyzer for ultrasonic signals
- fully featured (data capturing and enhanced postprocessing) standalone TOFD unit
- CHIME system
- general purpose CB-Scan machine for the performing of:
- SRGW (short range guided wave) inspection and imaging also known as SRUT
- surface / shear wave inspection and mapping
- volume overlay incidence angle / skip corrected high resolution flaw detection B-Scan and Thickness Profile recorder
- C-Scan through raster scanning with straight- and angle beam probes either mechanic-free or with use of the mechanized or automatic XY scanner (optional)
In case of dual channel operation the strip-chart forming and recording is provided; the strip chart may comprise:
- TOFD (CHIME) strips
- Map / PE strips (switchable on- and off-line)
- a combination of 2 strips of different type, for example TOFD + Map, Map + PE, etc
100% raw data capturing is provided for all recorded inspections. Whilst in dual channel mode the channels may perform the firing-receiving cycles either at parallel or in sequence
Thanks to the never-saturated-receivers each channel of ISONIC 3507 is featured with the ability of individual gain control for both independent gates over the range of 140 dB separately from the rest of the A-Scan reproduced at the global instrument gain. This opens a number of new abilities such as:
- implementing the pulse echo and back echo attenuation inspections simultaneously with use of the same A-Scan whilst monitoring the back echo amplitude at the clearly visible level without affecting the sensitivity of the pulse echo inspection
- increasing the detectability of subsurface defects for TOFD inspection through shortening the tail of lateral wave signal dynamically
- precise materials characterization through the signal spectrum analysis independent on the instrument gain setting
- etc
Thanks to the Client – Server software architecture ISONIC 3507 may be controlled remotely from a regular PC running under Win’XP, 7, 8, 10 over Ethernet or Internet (Sonotron NDT’s UT over IPtechnology). There is no need in the special software for that purpose, the same software as in the instrument should be installed in the PC
ISONIC 3507 is featured with the hardware triggering in/out terminals and the interface echo triggeringmaking it suitable for use in various integrated systems
The instrument is fully compatible with the Sonotron NDT's VAUT technology (Video Aided UT)
The lifetime free software upgrade policy is provided for ISONIC 3505 as for all other instruments from Sonotron NDT
ISONIC 3507 is packed into the IP 65 reinforced plastic case with no intake air or any other cooling means. The large 800X600 8.5” bright screen provides fine resolution and visibility for all types of inspection data presentation at strong ambient light along with the optimized power consumption rate for the outdoor operation
Ultrasonic Pulsing / Receiving - 2 Channels:
- Versatile Pulser with Boosted Rising and Falling Edges and the Automatic Adaptive Damping – Switchable Pulsing Modes:
- Spike Pulse
- Unipolar Square Wave Initial Pulse with boosted rising and falling edges and guaranteed mark level stability and active damping
- Bipolar Square Wave Initial Pulse with boosted rising and falling edges and guaranteed mark level stability and active damping
- Smoothly Tunable Amplitude (14 Levels)
- Smoothly Tunable Duration
- 10 Grades of Automatic Adaptive Active Damping
- Wide Band 140 dB Dynamic Range Never-Saturated Receiver
- Digitizing of the Originally Received Signals over Entire 140 dB Dynamic Range Independently on Gain and Rectification Settings
- - 30 ... + 110 dB Global Analogue Gain
- Signal Presentation
- Rectified A-Scan (Full / Positive / Negative Half Wave)
- RF A-Scan - No Time Base Limit
- Logarithmic Scale A-Scan
- Simultaneous Frequency Domain (FFT) + Time Domain Signal Presentation
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) A-Scan
- Comprehensive Signal Filtering: 32-Taps FIR Band Pass Digital Filter with Smoothly Controllable Lower and Upper Frequency Limits
- 2 Independent Gates (A, B)
- Independent on the Global Analogue Gain Gain per Gate A setting covering the whole range of Gain manipulation (-30 through + 110 dB Analogue Gain)
- Independent on the Global Analogue Gain Gain per Gate B setting covering the whole range of Gain manipulation (-30 through + 110 dB Analogue Gain)
- DAC / DGS / TCG
- Theoretical DAC (dB / mm /// dB / inch )
- Experimental DAC (reflector by reflector echo height measurement) - DAC creating procedure supported by Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Unlimitedly Expandable DGS Probes Database
- Intuitive DGS Calibration
- Interface Echo A-Scan start (Additional IE Gate)
- Built-In Incremental Encoder Interface
- Triggering Output Terminal for the External Devices - Sync Out
- Triggering Input Terminal for the External Devices - Sync In
TOFD Scanning and Recording (per channel):
- Encoded / Time Based Recording and Imaging
- Real Time Lateral Wave Amplitude Stabilizer
- Gain per Gate Manipulation (- 30 ... + 110 dB) for the Desired Region of Interests (ROI) on the TOFD A-Scan
- All Functional TOFD Postrpocessing:
- Recovery and Evaluation of the Captured A-Scans
- Off-Line Global Gain Manipulation (- 30 ... + 110 dB)
- Off-Line Gain per Gate Manipulation (- 30 ... + 110 dB) for 2 Independent Gates
- Off-Line lateral Wave Amplitude Stabilizer for Creating TOFD Map
- Parabolic Cursors
- SAFT
- Defects Sizing
- Depth / Height
- Position Along the Fusion Line / Length
- Linearization
- Straightening
- Removal Lateral Wave for Increasing Near Surface Detection Ability
- Rectification
- Zooming Desired Segments of TOFD Map
- Automatic creating of inspection reports - hard copy / PDF File
Non-TOFD Scanning and Recording (per channel):
- True-To-Geometry Volume Corrected Flaw Detection B-Scan - Angle beam and Straight Beam Probes
- Horizontal Plane View CB-Scan for Shear, Surface, and Guided Waves Inspections
- High Resolution Flaw Detection B-Scan
- Thickness B-Scan
- Encoded / Time Based Recording and Imaging
- DAC / DGS / TCG Normalization for Flaw Detection Scans
- 100% Raw Data Capturing
- Gain per Gate manipulation (- 30 ... + 110 dB) for the desired Region of Interest (ROI) on the Recorded A-Scan
- Comprehensive Postrpocessing for All Types of non TOFD Line Scanning Records as Above Including:
- Recovery and Evaluation of Captured A-Scans
- Off-Line Global Gain Manipulation (- 30 ... + 110 dB)
- Off-Line Gain per Gate Manipulation (- 30 ... + 110 dB) for 2 Independent Gates
- Off-Line DAC / DGS Normalization of the Recorded Images / DAC / DGS Evaluation
- Numerous Filtering / Reject Options ( by Geometry / Position / By Amplitude / dB-to-DAC / etc )
- Defects Sizing and Echo-Dynamic Pattern Recognition
- Automatic creating of inspection reports - hard copy / PDF File
Strip Chart:
- Strip Types:
- TOFD
- Map / PE: switchable on- and off-line
- Encoded / Time Based Recording
- DAC / DGS / TCG Normalization for Map Strips
- 100% Raw Data Capturing
- Gain per Gate manipulation (- 30 ... + 110 dB) for the desired Region of Interest (ROI) on the Recorded A-Scan
- Comprehensive Postrpocessing for All Types of non TOFD Line Scanning Records as Above Including:
- Recovery and Evaluation of the Captured A-Scans
- Off-Line Global Gain Manipulation (- 30 ... + 110 dB)
- Off-Line Gain per Gate Manipulation (- 30 ... + 110 dB) for 2 Independent Gates
- Off-Line DAC / DGS Normalization of the Recorded Images / DAC / DGS Evaluation
- Numerous Filtering / Reject Options ( by Geometry / Position / By Amplitude / dB-to-DAC / etc )
- Defects Sizing and Echo-Dynamic Pattern Recognition
- All-Functional strip data postrprocessing according to the type of strip recorded
- Automatic creating of inspection reports - hard copy / PDF File
Raster Scanning (per channel, optional):
- Versatile encoded scanning
- Mechanics-free manual
- Mechanized
- Automatic
- Contact or Immersion
- Thickness (Distance) or Amplitude C-Scan (Top View)
- Thickness profile or flaw detection End and Side Views
- Curvature correction
- DAC / DGS / TCG Normalization for the Flaw Detection Imaging
- 100% Raw Data Capturing
- Gain per Gate manipulation (- 30 ... + 110 dB) for the desired Region of Interest (ROI) on the Recorded A-Scan
- Comprehensive Postrpocessing for All Types of non TOFD Line Scanning Records as Above Including:
- Recovery and Evaluation of the Captured A-Scans
- Off-Line Global Gain Manipulation (- 30 ... + 110 dB)
- Off-Line Gain per Gate Manipulation (- 30 ... + 110 dB) for 2 Independent Gates
- 3D Viewing
- Off-Line DAC / DGS Normalization of the Recorded Images / DAC / DGS Evaluation
- Numerous Filtering / Reject Options ( by Geometry / Position / By Amplitude / dB-to-DAC / etc )
- Defects Sizing and Echo-Dynamic Pattern Recognition
- Automatic creating of inspection reports - hard copy / PDF File
General:
- Dual Core 1.6 GHz clock 2 GB RAM 120 GB SSD W'7PRO on-board control computer
- Intuitive User Interface
- Single and multi-axis encoder connection
- Comprehensive postprocessing and data reporting toolkit
- Remote control and data capturing with use of a regular PC with no need in special software
- No intake air / no cooling IP 65 light rugged case
- Sealed all-functional keyboard and mouse
- 8.5” bright touch screen
- Ethernet, USB, sVGA terminals
- VAUT
- GPS
ISONIC 3507 is fully compliant with the following codes
- ASME Section I – Rules for Construction of Power Boilers
- ASME Section VIII, Division 1 – Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels
- ASME Section VIII, Division 2 – Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels. Alternative Rules
- ASME Section VIII Article KE-3 – Examination of Welds and Acceptance Criteria
- ASME Code Case 2235 Rev 9 – Use of Ultrasonic Examination in Lieu of Radiography
- Non-Destructive Examination of Welded Joints – Ultrasonic Examination of Welded Joints. – British and European Standard BS EN 1714:1998
- Non-Destructive Examination of Welds – Ultrasonic Examination – Characterization of Indications in Welds. – British and European Standard BS EN 1713:1998
- Calibration and Setting-Up of the Ultrasonic Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) Technique for the Detection, Location and Sizing of Flaws. – British Standard BS 7706:1993
- WI 00121377, Welding – Use Of Time-Of-Flight Diffraction Technique (TOFD) For Testing Of Welds. – European Committee for Standardization – Document # CEN/TC 121/SC 5/WG 2 N 146, issued Feb, 12, 2003
- ASTM E 2373 – 04 – Standard Practice for Use of the Ultrasonic Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) Technique
- Non-Destructive Testing – Ultrasonic Examination – Part 5: Characterization and Sizing of Discontinuities. – British and European Standard BS EN 583-5:2001
- Non-Destructive Testing – Ultrasonic Examination – Part 2: Sensitivity and Range Setting. – British and European Standard BS EN 583-2:2001
- Manufacture and Testing of Pressure Vessels. Non-Destructive Testing of Welded Joints. Minimum Requirement for Non-Destructive Testing Methods – Appendix 1 to AD-Merkblatt HP5/3 (Germany).– Edition July 1989
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