JME and Dürr NDT join forces for innovative X-ray solution
08/11/2022
JME Ltd is a well-known British company that has been supplying the non-destructive testing (NDT) industry over the past 35 years. The company’s core product range consists of the JME pipeline crawler inspection systems and Betatron X-ray system. Together with Dürr NDT’s D-Tect X imaging software, JME is now taking its DXB:1 digital X-ray buggy to the next level.
Some time ago, JME introduced its new digital system for the weld inspection of pipelines: the DXB:1. This buggy is designed to produce high-quality panoramic digital radiographs of circumferential welds in applications such as new pipelines. It can also be utilised for use in various non-pipeline applications, such as the inspection of tank walls or other ferrous metal structures.
With a rapid magnetic deployment system, the DXB:1 can be positioned by a single person in less than a minute. The system is attached using permanent magnets, meaning in the event of a loss of power the unit will remain firmly attached to the pipe. Combined with an X-ray or gamma source, the system is fully integrated with crawler operations and produces the full weld in one single image with one shot.
“Due to the fact Dürr NDT has an industry-recognised brand and is acknowledged within the industry for the quality of product it produces, we approached them to evaluate the D-Tect X software for use with the DXB:1 project,” said Josh Leech, Global Sales Manager at JME. “Initial testing of the Dürr NDT-supplied software showed that it was intuitive, easy to use and had many features that aligned with the path we also wished to pursue with the DXB system.”
The first field trials took place in 2021 and the feedback from end-users was very positive. Customers commented on the line-up between the software and the additional features available and noted how quickly they could transfer an image from weld to screen for interpretation.
“What we did notice was that there had been some areas within the software that did not align to the requirements of the DXB and at this point the collaboration with Dürr NDT became even more beneficial. With a link-up with a JME and Dürr NDT software focal point, we were able to work together evaluating both direct customer feedback and future DXB requirements. Throughout the development, Dürr NDT has continuously provided software tweaks and improvements, enabling quick implementation of changes and creating additional features that have improved the users’ features experience with the link-up of the two NDT brands,” Josh concluded.
Dürr NDT is a German manufacturer of radiographic testing (RT) systems and provides computed radiography (CR) scanners, digital radiography flat-panel detectors and X-ray inspection and analysis software. Over the years, its X-ray inspection solutions have become established in a variety of industrial applications, both mobile and stationary, and are used in more than 80 countries around the world.
