Ultrasonic Instruments for NDT

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Ph/Fax (int): +61 8 9367 1578<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >         </FONT><B> For more information, contact:</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><B>ntsu@amnet.net.au</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="007520a0.jpg" border=0 width="850" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Ultrasonic Instruments for NDT</div> <div> <B>We can design and build customized ultrasonic instrumentation for non-destructive testing applications such as:</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" ><A HREF="ultrasonic_rail_flaw_detection.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ultrasonic Rail Flaw Detection"><U>rail flaw detection</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <A HREF="past_projects_8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Past Projects"><U>tyre inspection</U></A></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" >tube inspection </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" >thickness testing</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" >weld checking</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" >corrosion mapping</FONT></div> <div> plus many others.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="804" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 232 ><NOBR><div> <B> <A NAME="usb_controlled_ultrasonics"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Computer controlled ultrasonic system:</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" >single or multi-channel instrument: up to 8 channels for one USB link</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" >multiple channels work in parallel, not multiplexed</FONT></div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> computer control via USB2.0 full speed link</FONT></div> <div>  <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> battery operated - suitable for portable use with a laptop computer</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" >A scan, B scan, or C scan, and other special displays</FONT></div> <div>  <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" > usual transmitter voltage -350 vdc, high voltage transmitter (-1000 vdc) available</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" >mains or battery powered</FONT></div> <div>  <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" >software can be customized to suit individual requirement, or supplied as LabWindows CVI (National</FONT></div> <div>      Instruments) drivers</div> <div>  <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> suitable for a wide variety of NDT applications, for example, see our <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ultrasonic rail tester</FONT></div> <div>  </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><div>  <IMG SRC="077a9820.jpg" border=0 width="169" height="130" ALT="ultrasonic rail flaw detection - screen shot" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Image showing an A scan of an unrectified signal in a multi-channel USB connected rail flaw detection system.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 169 WIDTH="617"><div> <B>Unless otherwise specified, our computer controlled ultrasonic instruments have the following specifications:</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" >analog bandwidth of receiver: 250KHz to 35MHz</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" >input referred noise 1.5nV/vHz or better</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" >transmitter tuning range (single pulse or burst mode): 250KHz to 25MHz</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" >maximum transmit pulse voltage: -350V</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" >maximum digitizing frequency (in digital instruments): 100MHz</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" >tunable square wave and burst mode transmitter circuits</FONT></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="169" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="176" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 698 WIDTH="617"><bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="ultrasonic_preamplifiers_and"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Ultrasonic preamplifiers and pulser/preamplifiers:</B></div> <div> Preamplifiers and pulser/preamplifiers can be custom designed to suit many applications. Circuits are available that offer:</div> <div>  <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" > very low noise preamplifier</FONT></div> <div>  <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" >connection to main ultrasonics by single coax, dual coax, or single coax plus twisted pair</FONT></div> <div>  <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" >reconstruction of degraded transmit pulses</FONT></div> <div>  <IMG SRC="0120a0a0.gif" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" > operation from AC or DC supplies</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Examples of <B>custom designed</B> pulser/preamplifiers:</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 157 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="07b2a970.jpg" border=0 width="298" height="151" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="296"><bR> <div> Pulser/preamp for remote TOFD inspections</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">operates from 240 VAC</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">reconstructs the original transmit pulse allowing tuning from topside UT set</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">twisted pair cable for transmit</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">coaxial cable for recieve</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 150 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="082fe900.jpg" border=0 width="254" height="144" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> Preamp for hydrophone array</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">+/- 600 volt input protection</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">externally controlled gain (50 dB range)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">bandpass filter</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">solder links allow for various configurations</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 159 WIDTH="297"><div> <IMG SRC="07da1990.jpg" border=0 width="161" height="153" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="296"><bR> <div> Pulser/preamp for remote thickness testing</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">operates from +12 vdc</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">250 vdc generated on-board</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">single coaxial cable to topside UT set for both transmit and recieve</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">reconstructs transmit pulses degraded by long cables (> 100 metres)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">small size</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="698" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="176" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>For more information, contact:</B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" > <A HREF="mailto:ntsu@amnet.net.au" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:ntsu@amnet.net.au"><U><B>ntsu@amnet.net.au</B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> See our Probe Assemblies section for the range of probe assemblies, including wheel probes, that we can provide to go with our ultrasonic instruments. </div> <div> See our Past Projects page for examples of some of the customized instruments, including several preamps, we have designed and built for various </div> <div> clients.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NTS Ultrasonics"><U>Home</U></A> |  <A HREF="ultrasonic_instrumentation_for_measurement_and_process_control.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ultrasonic Instrumentation for Measureme"><U>Ultrasonic 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