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Corrosion Mapping
The HydroFORM scanner is designed to offer the best inspection solution for detecting wall thickness reductions due to corrosion, abrasion and erosion. In addition, HydroFORM detects mid-wall damage such as hydrogen induced blistering or manufacturing induced laminations and easily differentiates these anomalies from loss of wall thickness.
Features:
- First commercially available semi-automated phased array product for corrosion mapping applications.
- Covers a 60 mm (2.36 in.) wide strip at a speed up to 100 mm/s (4 in./s), with a 1 mm x 1 mm resolution
- Reduced probe raster movement increases safety for operators and improves mechanical reliability
- Scanner concept creates a local immersion technique that enables conforming to rough and uneven surfaces.
- Easy synchronization on front wall for OD and ID corrosion monitoring
- Wedge reflection is eliminated
- Coupling is optimized
- Low water requirements
- Patent-pending quick radius adjustment allows inspection of different curvatures. No wedges needed.
- Convex surface: 4 in. OD, up to flat
- Concave surface: 10 in. ID, up to flat
- HydroFORM can be attached to automated or semi-automated scanners and used independently as a manual scanner.
- Cost effective
- Minimal tools required for normal operation
