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We use ultrasonic testing to detect flaws in welds, castings, wrought products
such as rolled plate and forgings, pressure vessels, structural steelwork and
aircraft. We also use the technique to measure material thickness.
The testing process sends, via a hand-held transducer, pulsed beams of high
frequency shortwave sound waves into the metal. These then travel through the
material. Wherever they meet a discontinuity (such as
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a crack), part of the energy is reflected back from the flaw as an electrical
signal and displayed on a screen. From this, flaw size, distance and reflectivity can be interpreted.
The interpretation of screen data requires highly skilled personnel. All of our technicians are fully qualified and use the latest digital equipment
and laptops so reports can be generated instantly on site.
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