Weld inspection app
24/05/2022
The new WeldSight Remote Connect app for the OmniScan X3 phased array flaw detector streamlines the weld inspection workflow by enabling users to perform every step via WeldSight software on a PC or laptop. Combined with Olympus scanners and probes, this phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) solution minimises manufacturing delays caused by inefficient non-destructive testing (NDT) methods.
Manufacturers of oversized metal parts, from pressure vessels to wind turbine blades, must validate new-fabrication welds according to stringent international standards. Inspection bottlenecks can slow down production, with delays stretching into months.
With the WeldSight Remote Connect app downloaded on an OmniScan X3 flaw detector, the user can control the unit using WeldSight software on a connected computer. Thanks to this remote control capability, the flaw detector and software combine to become an efficient high-performance portable inspection solution that is also cost-effective.
It provides manufacturers the flexibility to create customised equipment set-ups optimised for new weld inspections in oversized parts as well as complex configurations using multiple groups and probes, scanners and monitors to maximise the flaw detection coverage and visualisation.
Time is saved from acquisition to analysis since the OmniScan X3 data is transferred instantly to the WeldSight computer. WeldSight software is equipped with specialised weld analysis tools and customisable data displays to optimise indication validation.
To ease flaw characterisation and orientation, particularly for welds in large parts with complex geometries, WeldSight software provides a comprehensive image of the weld, enabling inspectors to merge distinct scan files and view the indication in detail from all sides. For additional scan plan flexibility, WeldSight software also offers an integrated ES BeamTool option, incorporating parameters for fabrication codes and a wide range of weld and part characteristics.
The WeldSight Remote Connect app paves the way for high-productivity off-the-shelf weld inspection solutions for manufacturers, exploiting the powerful phased array, ultrasonic testing and time-of-flight diffraction (TOFD) data acquisition of the OmniScan X3
flaw detector and the advanced functionalities and customisable user interface of WeldSight software. The solution enables manufacturers to comply with international standards governing new-fabrication welds while keeping pace with production.
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