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We design, produce and install systems for use in a wide range of
industries, such as aerospace (civil aircraft, military aircraft and engines),
rail and road transport, metal manufacturing, general engineering and integrated
circuit manufacture.
In the following pages, we have sub-divided the equipment according
to the system type or the industrial sector, but you may find equipment which
suits your application in any of these sections. Click on the links above to get
to the section you think is best for your application.
The following is a basic guide to these application areas:
- Squirter systems are used for inspection of
composite materials in aerospace manufacturing. These systems can be
very large and complex - for example systems greater than 10 metres long are
quite common, although much smaller systems are also manufactured.
- Immersion systems are widely used in the metal
manufacturing industries for "off-line" inspection of billets,
bars and plates and also for fabricated parts such as jet engine turbine
blades. These systems, like squirter systems, can be very large but they are
also commonly used on a much smaller scale for laboratory tests and for
research and development.
- In the railway industry USL systems are used for
inspection of wheels and axles. The testing can be applied
both during the manufacturing operations and in-service.
- In the tube and bar manufacturing sectors,
ultrasonic inspection is normally carried out in-line, either as part of a
continuous process or on a batch basis, depending on the manufacturing
process. In these applications, ultrasonic testing is often combined with
other techniques such as eddy current inspection and laser gauging.
- Acoustic microscopes are a special form of immersion
system operating at much higher ultrasonic frequencies and using high
resolution scanning units. They are capable of producing highly detailed
internal images of materials and components. They are widely used in the
manufacturing and testing of integrated circuits and also in laboratory
or research and development applications.
- Applications in general engineering can be widely
variable, depending on the product being tested. Typical applications are in
weld inspection in the automotive industry and inspection of fabricated
assemblies.
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