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The
SAM 350 is a general purpose scanning acoustic microscope designed for
laboratory, research and educational purposes. It can also be used for small
scale production ultrasonic testing of materials and assemblies. The standard
unit has a three axis X-Y-Z scanning system, but additional optional axes can be
provided, such as turntables, roller drives and rotating centres to suit
specific components. The mechanical scanner is extremely accurate and robust -
these units have been in use on a regular basis for over 10 years without any
attention apart from occasional lubrication of the bearings.
It
can be supplied with an ultrasonic system built up from the range of USL
expansion boards for operation at frequencies up to 75MHz, with an
analog-digital converter and digital signal processor (DSP) for real time data
acquisition and C scan imaging. Full waveform acquisition and processing (Volume
scan) is included as standard - in 1988 USL was one of the first companies in
the world to offer this feature for high frequency imaging.
Ultrasonic
frequencies up to 75MHz cover the vast majority of testing applications on
industrial materials and components, but for the exceptional cases systems up to
400MHz can be supplied.
System features
Mechanical
Scan
volume
350
x 350 x 200mm (X, Y, Z)
Tank
size
630
x 570 x 300mm
Resolution
0.0125mm standard - other options available
Drive
system
Precision
ballscrew drive from stepper motors
Scanning
speed
75mm/sec typical
Scanner
control
Joystick control for manual movement - automatic control for scanning
Ultrasonics
Choice of PR20, PR50, PL15 and PR15 boards - other options are available
up to 400MHz
Data
acquisition
ADC100 and DSP boards
Up
to 8 simultaneous gates for amplitude, time of flight and phase imaging
Main
bang and interface trigger gate modes
Software
Display of
multiple image files
C scan and B scan modes
Menu control of all functions
Motion control utilities
Joystick axis control
Palette selection and user editing
On screen measurements
Image zoom, pan and scroll
Full
RF acquisition and processing -
“Volume Scan”
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