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Magnetic Analysis Corporation
MAC’s Echomac® FD-6A and TACTIC UT Immersion System for Critical Applications
Ultrasonic Test System for Titanium Tube - TACTIC UT immersion tank containing the transducers which feed directly to the FD-6A is at lower left. MAC ‘s Echomac® FD 6A UT instrument is at center.
A recent test system supplied to a producer of titanium tubes for nuclear applications incorpo- rates MAC’s (Magnetic Analysis Corp.) Echomac® FD-6A ultrasonic instrumentation with TACTIC’s, (TAC Technical Instrument Corp.) ultrasonic transducer immersion tank, mechanical handling, con- trols, and “spin the tube” con- veyors, to provide a complete turn-key installation.
For this critical application, the ultrasonic test is conducted directly after the drawing opera- tion to verify the tube meets the required speci cations, before more pieces are run. The Echomac®
uses 4 test channels to verify the OD, ID dimensions, eccentric- ity and ovality conditions, and 2 channels for aw detection. Tube sizes range from 1/4” to 3” diam- eter. The immersion tank contain- ing the transducers feeds directly to the FD-6A. The conveyor system consists of a 16’ inlet and 16’ outlet. Tactic’s rollers main- tain the correct helix as the tube is fed through the tester, a critical part of ensuring accuracy during the test.
The Echomac® FD-6A, Magnetic Analysis Corp’s latest UT instru- ment model, achieves a new level of improved signal to noise ratio,
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