In the fast-paced production environment of an ERW mill, where speeds can reach over 200ft/min, detecting the smallest defect is critical. Marking the defect with precision, further down the line, is just as important. Our ILS8 UT system does this and more effortlessly. The pictures shared here show a variety of defects found by our ILS8 UT, which were marked and later taken to the lab for analysis. An A-scan record of the entire coil is also available to corroborate the UT-i

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When purchasing NDE equipment, keep the following in mind: - Is the quote just a list of parts with a price tag at the end? - Does the quote include a statement where the product quoted complies with applicable standards such as API 5CT or ASTM E 273? - Involve the correct people in the buying process, from operators to QA Managers. - Ask more from the NDE suppliers than just diameter and wall thickness ranges, mill/test speeds and reference indicator to be detected. The user

When purchasing NDE equipment, keep the following in mind: -       Is the quote just a list of parts with a price tag at the end? -       Does the quote include a statement where the product quoted complies with applicable standards such as API 5CT or ASTM E 273? -       Involve the correct people in the buying process, from operators to QA Managers. -       Ask more from the NDE suppliers than just diameter and wall thickness ranges, mill/test speeds and reference indicator