ULTRASONIC TESTING (UT)
Portable Eddy Current Flaw Detectors
Portable eddy current (EC) flaw detectors inspect metallic parts and perform highly reliable and advanced flaw detection of surface and near-surface defects. Olympus offers portable eddy current equipment to meet a broad range of applications, including the detection of surface or near-surface defects, and the inspection of bolt holes. Our eddy current testing equipment includes the latest advances in eddy current flaw detection for precise use in various inspection applications. In an eddy current inspection job, you need equipment you can trust. Our eddy current flaw detectors are built with endurance in mind and are field-proven to withstand even the most demanding conditions.
Eddy Current Flaw Detectors
NORTEC 600
The new NORTEC 600™ incorporates the latest advancements in high-performance eddy current flaw detection into a compact, durable unit. With its vibrant 5.7-inch VGA color display and true full-screen mode, the NORTEC 600 produces user-selectable, high-contrast eddy current signals.
Probes for Tube Inspection
These probes for tube inspection are lightweight but solidly constructed and use eddy current, remote field, magnetic flux leakage, and IRIS ultrasound technologies. These probes are used for ferromagnetic or non-ferromagnetic tube inspection applications.
OmniScan MX ECA/ECT
The OmniScan™ MX ECA/ECT flaw detector is used to perform eddy current array testing inspections. The test configuration supports 32 sensor coils (up to 64 with an external multiplexer) working in bridge or transmit-receive mode. The operating frequency ranges from 20 Hz to 6 MHz with the option of using multiple frequencies in the same acquisition.
Rotating Bolthole Scanners
Our high-performance eddy current bolt hole scanners are available for use with NORTEC eddy current flaw detectors. Features include speed ranges from 600 to 3000 rpm, frequency ranges from 100 Hz to 6 MHz, multiple connector types, and multiple probe types.
Eddy Current Flaw Detector Resources
Inspecting Carbon Steel Welds with the NORTEC 600 Flaw Detector
This video discusses the inspection of carbon steel welds, showing how the NORTEC 600 eddy current flaw detector can streamline your inspection process.
New Developments and Upgrades
The new developments for the OmniScan MX ECA/ECT flaw detector includes an Eddy Current Array Module and the new MXE 3.0 Eddy Current Array Software. These developments have reinvented surface, subsurface, and Bond Test inspection for a range of applications within the aerospace, automotive, and manufacturing industries.
Probes for Tube Inspection
Eddy Current Array Tube Probes
Our TXE probes are ideal for detecting circumferential cracks, particularly those located at the edge of supports or tube sheets. The output display is an intuitive C-scan image. TXE probes can also be used to scan the whole length of the tube at very high speeds.
Remote Field Probes
Remote field probes include a 32 dB preamplifier. These probes feature improved wear resistance and thicker casing, as well as improved differential response and SNR ratios. Built to detect irregularities such as pitting, corrosion, and erosion in ferromagnetic tubing, remote field probes are available in single exciter, dual pickups, and dual exciter designs.
Near-Field Probes
Near-field probes offer excellent detection of internal corrosion, erosion, and axial cracking and return high-quality, amplitude-based signals that enable fast and simple data analysis. There is no need for a reference probe or extension. These probes are ideal for fin-fan carbon steel tube inspection.
NORTEC™ Rotating Bolthole Scanners
Find Flaws Fast in Bolt Holes
Our handheld rotating bolthole scanners work with our line of NORTEC™ eddy current flaw detectors for the inspection of fastener, bore, and bolt holes. Ideal for aircraft structural maintenance, our scanners help you find flaws fast with high-speed (up to 3000 rpm) and high-frequency (up to 6 MHz) eddy current testing.
- Higher speed provides high-resolution data for improved flaw detection
- LED alarm lights up if you hit a flaw so you can scan quickly without missing a defect
- Inspect smaller defects at higher frequencies
- High torque (direct drive)* for quick rotation of large probes
*Spitfire 3000 scanner only.
Cost-Effective Inspection of Fastener, Bore, and Bolt Holes
Save costs by using rotating bolthole scanners that adapt to your eddy current techniques, flaw detectors, and probes. Our scanners work with:
- NORTEC flaw detectors equipped with the scanner and dual frequency options
- 4-pin Fischer and LEMO connectors
- Reflection differential probes*
- Our probe kits for a convenient inspection toolbox, as well as individual probes
*Other coil types offered by customer request.
