Automated Scanners for NDE

Link to manual Model 6410 automated NDT scanner datasheet

Ultrasonic Pipeline Scanner

Wesdyne AMDATA constructed a custom scanner to increase throughput for automated ultrasonic pipeline inspections. The scanner inspects the lower quadrant of a specified pipe diameter (i.e 34") for the presence of corrosion. The scanner was designed to allow for an inspection of the 60 foot distance between the vertical support members without operator intervention.

NDI for pipleine corrosion uses Amdata Intraspect automated ultrasonic scanners.

AMDATA Model 6410 Ultrasonic Scanner for pipeline corrosion detection

Link to datasheet about autmatic scanner for NDE / NDTD of curved or flat surfaces

Automated Pipe Scanner - 5015

The Model 5015 is a remotely controlled automated scanner.

This scanner is designed to permit the deployment of a variety of sensing elements including ultrasonic transducers and eddy current probes. It is compatible with all AMDATA's IntraSpect™ data acquisition systems. The design allows for fast installation on a wide variety of flat or curved surfaces. It uses magnetic wheels to mount to a variety of scanning tracks.

AMDATA Model 5015 Automated Scanner for NDE / NDT of Pipes

Automated Pipe Scanner - 5080

The Model 5080 is a remotely controlled automated scanner capable of deploying a variety of sensors including ultrasonic transducers and eddy current probes.

It is compatible with all AMDATA's IntraSpect™ data acquisition systems. Since it was designed for pipe inspection, it is capable of fast installation on a wide range of flat or curved surfaces.

The 5080 uses magnetic wheels to mount directly to the surface or one of a variety of available tracks, with DC servomotors to power each of the two axes. Position feedback is provided by optical encoders that are housed in a sealed body.

Amdata automated scanner for non-destructive examination and test of BWR piping

AMDATA Model 5080 Automated Scanner for non-destructive examination and testing of pipes. Click here to view additiional images from actual job sites.

Navigator™ Scanner - 6210

The Navigator is a trackless scanner designed for inspecting carbon steel tanks and vessels. The dual magnetic wheel drive system allows the scanner to be steered, using the joystick, to any location on the inspection surface. A "transducer garage" is used to prevent excessive sensor wear during this move. Inspections are then performed using the scanner arm and the drive wheels to move the sensor across the surface.

Scanner arm lengths up to six feet can be mounted on this versatile scanner.

Navigator's low six-inch profile allows confined space inspections.

Optional features to aid in maneuvering the scanner include magnetic strip following, cameras and level sensors.

Amdata automated scanner for non-destructive examination and test of carbon steel tanks and vessels

AMDATA Model 6210 Navigator™ Automated Trackless Scanner for non-destructive examination and testing of tanks and vessels

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Catamaran™ Large Area Scanner

Catamaran is a rugged, portable, lightweight non-magnetic scanner designed for inspecting complex structures. The system is suitable for use in production environments as well as in field applications.

The Catamaran scanner is a 2-axis gantry consisting of a dual-drive flexible X-axis and a rigid Y-axis. Like a traditional gantry system, the scanner can be used on large, flat structures. Unlike traditional gantries, it can also be used on cylindrical or conical structures such as aircraft fuselages, fan inlet cowls and vessel heads.

The Catamaran�s flexible X-axis vacuum tracks and positive drive system allow the twin tractors to follow complex surface contours. The vacuum tracks can be mounted in non-parallel orientations permitting the inspection of limited-access and obstructed areas.

AMDATA Catamaran automated large area scanner for non-destructive examination and test of complex surfaces

AMDATA Model 6310 Catamaran™ Automated Large Area Scanner for non-destructive examination and testing of complex surfaces

Low-Profile Scanner - 5010

The Model 5010 is a low-profile, automated scanner. It is designed for fast installation on a wide range of flat or curved surfaces. It uses magnetic wheels to mount directly on magnetically compatible materials (e.g. carbon steel) or to a variety of scanning tracks.

The scanner is designed to permit the deployment of a variety of sensing elements including ultrasonic transducers and eddy current probes. The system is compatible with all AMDATA IntraSpect™ data acquisition systems.

AMDATA Model 5010 Low Profile Automated Scanner for non-destructive examination and testing

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Nautilus Submersible Scanner

The Nautilus underwater scanner is a combination of a remotely controlled submarine and an automated rotary-style scanner to perform underwater inspections. It was first developed by AMDATA to perform inner-diameter inspections of nozzles in a nuclear power reactor pressure vessel.

Inspections are based upon the use of an IntraSpect™ ultrasonic imaging system

AMDATA Nautilus automated under water scanner for non-destructive examination and test

AMDATA Model 7050 Nautilus™ Scanner for non-destructive examination and testing of submerged surfaces.

Nozzle Scanner - 7210

AMDATA's Pre-Service Nozzle Scanner was developed to inspect nozzle saddle welds on vessels at their point of manufacture. It is an automated rotary scanner which delivers its NDE payload to the inspection surface and conducts raster style scans.

When used with an AMDATA IntraSpect™ system and its inherent pulse-on-position technology, high quality ultrasonic and/or eddy current imaging inspections can be accomplished

AMDATA pre-service scanner for non-destructive examination and test of nozzles

AMDATA Model 7210 Pre-Service Nozzle Scanner