Eddy current flaw detector
10/07/2024
Based on operator feedback and embracing the use of new materials, ETher NDE has released the AeroCheck 3, delivering to the end-user enhanced ruggedness, a toughened screen, improved connector access and performance and IP68 ‘top face’ connectors access, combined with optional features such as an encoder wheel. The AeroCheck 3 upholds the heritage of the established AeroCheck Series and is said to deliver the best in eddy current performance, with rotary inspection capabilities as standard, together with a variety of advanced features.
The on-board software has not been left out, with an overhaul of colour schemes and new icons delivering an improved user interface, now navigable at lightning speed with thumbwheel navigation as an option. Advanced features such as conductivity measurement, auto-mix, loop, guides and trace are on board, together with an outstanding single- and dual-frequency range of 10 Hz-20 MHz, ensuring a diverse range of real-world applications can be met.
In addition to the use of new materials in the blended two-polymer casing, resulting in a lightweight instrument of 1.15 kg and delivering great resistance to oil, ultraviolet (UV) light and impact, further physical upgrades to the AeroCheck 3 body have also been part of the redesign. Upgraded connectors are now rated at IP68 and the whole panel has been relocated to the top of the instrument for easy access and straightforward probe and card changes. A new addition is a built-in camera mount, with an optional Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) tripod mount plate, ensuring stability or minimising contact with hazardous surfaces and thus improving visibility for the operator.
With over seven hours of battery life and fast charging times of 2.5 h, the AeroCheck 3 has now evolved into a leading ‘site-ready’ non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection partner, developed specifically for the aerospace industry’s non-destructive evaluation (NDE) application and maintenance challenges.
John Hansen, Managing Director of ETher NDE, said: “The introduction of the AeroCheck 3 embodies extensive feedback from eddy current NDE professionals and we have distilled the core desired features and demands of our customer and operator base into the physical and eddy current performance of the new AeroCheck 3. We are very confident that this latest developmental process has resulted in the AeroCheck 3 being the most powerful, yet simple-to-use, hand-held eddy current instrument the industry has ever seen.”
ETher NDE
www.ethernde.com
