Waygate Krautkramer USM 36 Ultrasonic Flaw Detector (USM36)

Description

The Waygate Technologies Krautkramer USM 36 Ultrasonic Flaw Detector, a Baker Hughes business product (formerly GE Inspection Technologies), is the most versatile ultrasonic flaw detector on the market thanks to its ability to operate in DAC, AWS and DGS modes and with applications including weld inspections, thickness measurements, corrosion measurement, forging inspections and other inspections for difficult materials. The industries where the Waygate Technologies Krautkramer USM 36 proves useful include the automobile, power generation, petrochemical, and aerospace industries.

Available in Three Versions:

The USM 36 Ultrasonic Flaw Detector is offered in three versions to meet the most standard inspection codes. The most advanced version can operate in DAC, AWS and DGS modes, features a powerful square wave pulser for excellent material penetration and can accommodate Waygate’s patented trueDGS probe technology, which offers unrivalled accuracy in sizing of flaws using the DGS method, as well the patented Phantom Echo Detection technology. Another feature included is the 7′ screen that makes viewing A-Scans efficient, with signals being easily viewed even in bright sunlight as well as flexible data storage with removable SD cards or USB ports.

Applications:

Weld Inspection in the Power Generation and Petrochemical Industries

Intuitive tools facilitate analysis and the use of color on the ultra-bright, 7 inch screen allows significant display benefits during weld inspection:

• Monitor gates and curves are displayed in various colors
• Messages and alarms are displayed in red
• A-scans can be displayed in different colors to assist comparison
• Color display of all parameters involved in flaw location, including sound path, surface distance, depth position and leg number
• Patented color coded display of legs for angle beam inspection

Precise Thickness Measurement in the Automobile Industry

The Krautkramer USM 36 provides precise thickness measurement, as the sound path differences are measured very accurately at the peaks of an echo sequence.

Corrosion Measurement in the Power Generation and Petrochemical Industries

Corrosion measurement can be carried out using dual element probes, where the screen displays both the thickness measurement and the A-scan, ensuring maximum reliability. A minimum capture mode provides the thinnest measured reading at the end of a continuous scan. An auto-freeze function, which minimizes the probe’s surface contact time, is used for measuring structures and components with hot surfaces.

Inspection of Forgings

The instrument’s Phantom Echo Detection technology is used in the inspection of fine grained and long work pieces to ensure accurate detection of flaws but not Ghost Echoes.

Inspection of Special Materials

The powerful square wave pulsar which is an available option for the Krautkramer USM 36 provides excellent penetration of difficult materials, such as those sometimes used in the aerospace and automobile industries.

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