Probe Assemblies
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Perth, Western Australia. Ph/Fax (int): +61 8 9367 1578 For more information, contact: ntsu@amnet.net.au
Ultrasonic wheel probes and other probe assemblies for nondestructive Testing
We can design and build a range of mechanical assemblies for ultrasonic nondestructive testing applications including:
Probe shoes
 heavy duty probe shoes for rail flaw detection
 small probe shoes for angle and surface wave probes
 probe shoes for specialized applications
 standard shoe materials: annealed acrylic, other materials with improved thermal or mechanical properties available on request
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Irrigated probes: jet probes and bubblers
 laminar flow jet probes
 profiled bubblers
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Probe holders
 TOFD
 manual scanners
 B scan
 C scan
 motorized scanners
 B scan
 C scan
 probe feeders for tube inspection
 bore probes
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Example of an ultrasonioc bore probe
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Wheel Probes 
We currently offer 70 mm, 120 mm, 180 mm diameter wheel probes
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70 mm diameter wheel probes (RL-70)
120 mm diameter wheel probes (RL-120)
 suitable for general inspection applications
 accepts single 16 mm immersion style transducer
 70 mm water path (RL-70)
 85 mm water path (RL-120)
 rubber tyre
 stainless steel axle assembly
 plastic or stainless steel hubs
Accessories:
 hand trolley for manual inspection
 caliper for attaching to mechnical systems
 beam collimator - improves sensitivity
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120 mm ultrasonic wheel probe
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180 mm diameter wheel probes (PL-180)
 heavy duty wheel probes suitable for applications such as rail flaw detection and other heavy duty applications
 accept multiple transducers
 polyurethane tyre
 stainless steel axle assembly
 brass (standard) or stainless steel cheeks
Accessories:
 caliper for attaching to mechnical systems
 filling system
 wheel fluid velocity calibrator
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Downloads (pdf):
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Properties of wheel probe tyre materials
Material
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Attenuation dB/mm
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Hardness
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@ 1MHz
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@ 2.25MHz
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@ 5 MHz
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Shore A
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Rubber
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1.6
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2.0
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2.4
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40-50
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Polyurethane
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1.2
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1.4
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3.4
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90-95
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See our Past Projects page for other examples of the type of work discussed on this page.
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