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Ph/Fax (int): +61 8 9367 1578<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >         </FONT><B> For more information, contact us:</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:ntsu@amnet.net.au" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:ntsu@amnet.net.au"><U>ntsu@amnet.net.au</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="007520a0.jpg" border=0 width="850" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Consulting</div> <div> N.T.S. Ultrasonics Pty Ltd has extensive experience in consulting with a range of clients in matters relating to the industrial applications of</div> <div> ultrasonic technology. We regularly undertake consulting work in areas related to:</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT>ultrasonic non-destructive testing:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">solutions for difficult ultrasonic NDT applications</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">procedures for new ultrasonic inspections</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">data reviews</div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >the design of electronic systems for ultrasonic applications:</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">technical support for developers</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">new systems</div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ultrasonic rail flaw detection and other railway applications:</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">system and electronic design</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">probe system design</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">data reviews</div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> high power ultrasonics:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c811111100.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">ultrasonic cleaning</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c811111100.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">design of high power transducers and high power AC inverters</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c811111100.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">industrial applications of high power ultrasonic technology</div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >design of ultrasonic Doppler flow meters,</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ultrasonic NDT of tyres.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Consulting services can involve:</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >feasibility and scoping studies**</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >technical evaluations</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >literature and patent surveys</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >prototype development</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >development of new test and measurement procedures</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >conceptual development for new instrumentation</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >monitoring of NDT site inspections</FONT></div> <bR> <div> **A scoping study is a brief and inexpensive study, paid for by the client, which gives us the opportunity to evaluate your request in some technical</div> <div> detail, enabling us to better establish technical feasibility and project costing.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Recent consulting work (2006-2008):</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Non-destructive testing:</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c811111100.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">ultrasonic inspection of tyres,</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c811111100.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">development of new rail flaw detection system and tests,</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c811111100.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">review of ultrasonic data from large civil engineering project</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c811111100.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">review of rail flaw detection data and relating it to fracture mechanics theory</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c811111100.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">improvements to ultrasonic wheel probes</div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>High power ultrasonics:</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c811111100.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">ultrasonic reactor vessel design for sonochemical application,</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c811111100.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">examination of the potential for ultrasonic distillation of liquid mixtures</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c811111100.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">examination of the potential for ultrasonic mixing of oil samples</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c811111100.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">review of ultrasonic methods of biofouling prevention</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c811111100.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">review of ultrasonic methods of scale prevention in pipes</div> <bR> <div> <B>Examples of past consulting work include:</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Conceptual development for an ultrasonic instrument intended for use in rectification work on distorted pylons on an offshore oil platform</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Conceptual and prototype development for an ultrasonic instrument used to measure the size distribution of zooplankton</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Development of a new test procedure for using ultrasonics to identify internal defects in refractory blocks</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Prototype development for a resistivity based tomographic imaging tool for wooden poles</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Investigation of ways to optimise the transducer design in a Doppler flow measuring system</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Technical evaluation identifying better materials for use in the tyres of wheel probes used for ultrasonic rail flaw detection</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Prototype development for an automatic probe alignment system for ultrasonic rail flaw detection</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Feasibility of using ultrasonics in the pearling industry to detect pearls inside closed shells</FONT></div> <bR> 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