Detector finds time and strength
Pulser has high energy
The latest addition to Nortec's range of ultrasonic flaw detection equipment is the NDT-130D digital flaw ultrasonoscope (Fig.7). The portable instruments gives both digital and recorder output of thickness and signal amplitude. The maker claims an accuracy of -+ 1% in time and -+ 5% in amplitude. The bandwidth is 0.4-15 MHz with a pulse repetition frequency of 250, 100, and 2500 Hz. Resolution is to 0.8 mm with a dual transducer and 2.5 mm with a single transducer. It has been designed for flaw detection or thickness measurement. Operators can use hightemperature probes, up to 650°C. The maximum scale expansion is to 6 mm full screen. It measures 305 x 521 x 178 mm and weighs 11 kg with its batteries. Nortec Corporation, 3001 George Washington Way, Richland, Washington 99352, USA
An American pulser-receiver with a 350 V (250~2) pulse is now on the market (Fig.8). The instrument, the Panametrics 5055 PR, has a 0.01-5 MHz band with a pulse energy adjustable in four steps. The pulse repetition rate is 100-2000 Hz with internal and external triggering. The receiver has adjustable attenuation from 0 - 6 8 dB in 2 dB steps. It has selectable highpass t'dters. It has been designed for high penetration for thickness gauging or flaw detection or for laboratory use for evaluating transducers. It measures 178 x 89 x 232 mm and weighs 2.4 kg. It operates from -6.7°C - 49°C. It runs on 115 or 230 V mains at 5 0 - 6 0 Hz. Its power requirement is 7W. Panametrics, 221 Crescent Street, Waltham., Massachusetts 02154, USA
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Fig.8 A pulser-receiver is a useful device for everything from biology to civil engineering
Detector finds pipe cracks
Fig.7 A digital display shows thickness or signal amplitude at the flick of a switch
Magnaflux Ltd, the British subsidiary of the American firm, has introduced two magnetic crack detectors designed for the oil industry (Fig.9). The machines, the K10 and KH10, are magnetic particle devices designed to be operated by one man. The K10 develops 1000 A ac and is designed to detect surface cracks in welds and the KH10 also has half-wave rectified ac for both surface and sub-surface defects. The devices can be used to
Fig.9 This crack detector adds to the wide range of British equipment designed for North Sea work
Radiological protection for industrial radiographers
SPAIN
13-15 December (Stuttgart)
Krautkramer-FOrster Espafiola SA Introduction in methodsof control by
magnatise the test piece by using two hand-held prods or by forming a coil. The power supply is either 100 or 240 V mains which pass first through a 50 B pilot circuit. They are rated for a 50% duty cycle. Mangnaflux Ltd, South Dorcan Industrial Estate, Swindon, Wilts, UK
COURSES GERMANY
Deutsche Gesselschaft f0r ZfP eV Ultrasonics Testing 28 October-9 November (Hanover) 25 November-6 December (Hanover)
Practical ultrasonics testing 11-15 November (Hanover) 9 - 1 3 December (Hanover)
Course for those responsible for radiological protection 2 - 5 December (Remscheid)
ultrasonics 4 - 8 November 2 - 6 December
Radiography 1 4 - 1 2 December (Stuttgart) Deutsche Gesselschaft for ZfP eV, 1 Berlin (West) 45, unter den Eichen 87, Germany
Ultrasonic inspection of welding special course
NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING. OCTOBER 1974
7-11 October Krautkr//mer-F6rster, Espafiola SA, Avda Alfonso XIII, 50 Madrid 16, Spain
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