Non-Destructive material testing (NDT)

Visual testing (VT):

The most commonly used test method that involves the visual observation of the surface of a test object to evaluate the presence of surface discontinuities.

Olympus IPlex FX videoscope,

Various weld gauges, Lupe.

Penetration testing (PT):

For detecting open discontinuities on the surface of the test substance.

MR CHEMIE, Karl Deutsch testing materials.

Magnetic particle testing (MT):

To locate surface and near-surface discontinuities in ferromagnetic materials.

TIEDE TWM 220E and TIEDE TWM 220N manual instruments for magnetic elaboration with movable poles,

Karl Deutsch 42 V magnetic yoke,

JAM – MPI permanent magnets.

Ultrasonic testing (UT):

Uses high frequency sound energy to determine discontinuity, also for flaw detection/evaluation, dimensional measurements, material characterization in the tested material.

OMNI SCAN phased array flaw detector,

Krautkrämer USD 15 SX ultrasonic flaw detector, with immersion test applications,

Krautkrämer USM 25 S flaw detector,

Krautkrämer DME Ultrasonic Wall Thickness Gauge,

Cygnus 4 Ultrasonic Wall Thickness Gauge,

Cygnus 1 EX Ultrasonic Wall Thickness Gauge,

Long-Range Ultrasonic Testing: guided wave ultrasonic testing for detecting corrosion in pipelines.

Radiographic testing (RT):

Utilizing electromagnetic radiation to detect hidden flaws.

Ir 192 isotopes,

Pipeline X-ray crawler for 6-18” pipe diameter, 180 kV panoramic radiographic equipment, 

Balteau LLX 200, GFD 165, MXR 150 and ICM 160B X-ray equipment,

Baltograph XMD 225,

AGFA NDT ECO automated film processor,

DÜRR digital radiography system. 

Leak testing (LT):

Detecting manufacturing defects which helps verify the integrity of products and improve consumer safety.

CPV4/8 vacuum box testing.

Acoustic Pulse Reflectometry (APR):

Discontinuities are being identified by the reflection of an acoustic pulse.

SONIC V acoustic reflectometry.

Portable hardness testing (HT):

The method is pretty much the same as it is with hardness testing, but in this case the unit can be taken to site and the test can be done locally.

Krautkrämer TIV with load of 50 N.

Spectrotest (OES):

To analyze the elemental composition of the tested piece either in the lab or on-site.

AMETEK Spectrotest TXC 03.

Coating inspection:

Determines if coatings are suitable for the protection of buried or submerged steel pipes at design temperatures of -40 °C up to +80 °C

Vitz max of 30 kV.