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Several of the techniques that Jimmy Ellis and PfiNDE, Inc. routinely perform are manual techniques that are also considered advanced techniques. As those techniques are generally manual techniques they are not the focus here. Those techniques are addressed in the Applications section.
Jeff Hecht, Vice President of Advanced Technology, has the responsibility to evaluate the effectiveness of the various advanced techniques.
PfiNDE, Inc. owns the necessary equipment and has experience with:
- Phased Array UT – manual and automated
- Automated C-scan for internal corrosion mapping
- TOFD
- Semi automated
- Phased Array
- TOFD
- FAST
- Multi-channel automated UT. Though several options are available, the most useful set up used to date is Automated FAST. See image below.
- Multi-channel automated UT. Though several options are available, the most useful set up used to date is:
- Automated FAST in conjunction with TOFD
Linked A-Scan, B-scan, and C-scan Image of Crack Detected in Longitudinal Weld Seam with a Transducer on Each Side of the Weld Using Linked 2-Channel FAST
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