TOFD Man

 

 

 

 

TOFD Man Ultrasonic Weld Testing System

The TOFD MAN Ultrasonic Weld Testing System is an innovative solution in NDT inspection of long welds. Employing wireless technologies, the TOFD MAN overcomes the main weakness of the TOFD technique, a significant degradation of the signal-to-noise ratio, caused by the long signal cable that connects the scanner to the electronic module.

The TOFD MAN is intended for testing welds on cylindrical, spherical, and complex-shaped objects with a radius of surface curvature from 16 ft (5 m) to flatness and a wall thickness from .25 to 2 in (from 6 to 50 mm). For testing objects with a wall thickness from 2 in (50 mm) to 4 in (100 mm), appropriate probe pairs are to be installed, and scanning is to be done in several runs. For the inspection of objects exceeding 4 in (100 mm), the carrier rail of the scanner is to be changed for a longer one, with consequent installation of appropriate probes and several runs of scanning. The number of probe pairs can vary from 1 to 4. The System is capable of testing welds in any direction. The TOFD MAN System is compatible with other scanners, which can be selected depending on the application.

 
Electronic unit of the ultrasonic welded joints testing equipment TOFD Man

 
The operator with the ultrasonic welded joints testing equipment TOFD Man on
  • High Mobility and Reliable Results

The TOFD MAN System is placed into the inspector’s utility vest, which allows easy movement, even during rope access inspection. The standard kit comes with an 8-hour rechargeable battery pack, which is easily replaceable with one hand.

Due to the Wi-Fi module, the inspector can operate the device from anywhere within the Wi-Fi range. Alternatively, all the test data saved to the internal memory are transferred to the PC at the end of the inspection, using either wireless or wired connection.

Magnetic wheels and spring-loaded probe carriers with a self-positioning system ensure transducer stability on the object surface, thus providing good acoustic coupling necessary for reliable test results. The scanner is easy to drive and does not fall from the object even when the device is turned upside down.

Being amplitude insensitive, the TOFD MAN System is not critically dependent on good acoustic coupling.

  • Fast and Easy Setup

The TOFD MAN features element libraries: Geometry Library, Material Library, Scanner Library, Probe Library, etc., which turn the setup process into a sequence of choices.

  • Mouse- and Finger-Friendly Interface

  • Design for Demanding Environments

The TOFD module case and the battery pack case are shockproof. In case the System falls down, the impact on its electronics is minimized due to the special design which protects the electronic module against mechanical shock.

The System has a wide operating temperature range: from –30 to +45°С.

The System is engineered to meet IP 65 specifications.

 
 

TOFD system software consists of a queue of tabs guiding the inspector through step-by-step setup procedure, data acquisition and analysis. Software is both mouse and finger friendly, so it can be used on various types of computers – tablets, laptops, desktops, monoblocks, etc. The setup process is greatly facilitated due to a wide usage of setup element libraries – Geometry library, Material library, Scanner library, Probe library, etc. Thus, the setup procedure is reduced to selecting proper elements from the libraries. Complete setup packs suitable for particular testing tasks can be saved and then loaded at any time.

 

Main software functions are distributed among the following tabs:


 
 

«Object» tab:

  • selecting the test object geometry and setting up its dimensions;
  • selecting the test object material;
  • selecting the type of a weld bevel and setting up all its dimensions.
«Object» tab of the ultrasonic welded joints tester TOFD Man
 

 
«Scanner» tab of the ultrasonic welded joints tester TOFD Man
 

«Scanner» tab:

  • selecting the scanner;
  • setting up the scanner type: manual, motor-operated;
  • setting up the spatial position of TOFD transducers pairs relative to the origin of the coordinate system;
  • using up to 4 TOFD transducer pairs;
  • carrying out encoder calibration.
 

 
 

«TOFD setup» tab:

  • selecting the type of TOFD probes, TOFD wedges, or setup of their parameters;
  • setting up the PCS – the distance between the index points of TOFD transducers and their shift relative to the welded joint axis;
  • calculation and graphic display of the following parameters using TOFD Calculator:
    • Spatial resolution (R);
    • Scanning-surface dead zone (D);
    • Backwall dead zone (D);
    • Locus curve;
    • Beam Spread.
«TOFD setup» tab of the ultrasonic welded joints tester TOFD Man
 

«TOFD Calibration» tab of the ultrasonic welded joints tester TOFD Man
 

«TOFD Calibration» tab:

  • setting up the main UT parameters;
  • carrying out the real-time TOFD calibration;
  • real-time checkup of reflectors detection in calibration block;
  • saving the calibration results.
 
 

 

«Data acquisition» tab:

  • A-Scan + TOFD-Scan display during the testing process;
  • carrying out the testing and data acquisition;
  • displaying the current scanner position and the scanning speed;
  • data synchronization by lateral wave during the testing process;
  • considering the scanning direction and capability to rescan the regions with the acoustic coupling loss;
  • saving test results.
«Data acquisition» tab of the ultrasonic welded joints tester TOFD Man
 

«Data analysis» tab of the ultrasonic welded joints tester TOFD Man
 

«Data analysis» tab:

  • review and analysis of saved data in a form of А-Scans and TOFD-Scans;
  • quick and detailed analysis of test results using two measuring gates (type: normal, hyperbolic, manual hyperbolic);
  • for all indications, the following parameters can be measured:
    • their position in the object (X and Y-coordinates);
    • their length (ΔX);
    • their depth and height (Z, ΔZ);
    • their type: “volumetric”, ˝top-surface breaking˝, ˝bottom-surface breaking˝ or ˝inner˝;
  • building the defect table and saving it.
 

 

«Reports» tab:

  • Sorting and filtering test results in the database;
  • TOFD scan scaling for printout;
  • Report preview;
  • Printing reports.
«Reports» tab of the ultrasonic welded joints tester TOFD Man
 
 
TOFD wedges and transducers
 
  1. Transmitter;
  2. Receiver;
  3. Wedges;
  4. Internal crack.
  1. lateral wave;
  2. back wall echo;
  3. diffracted signal from the top tip;
  4. diffracted signal from the bottom tip.

 

TOFD transducers specification:

Catalog number Frequency, MHz Element dia. Object thickness
in mm in mm
TWS10-3-TOFD 3/8" 10 .125 3 .390-.600 10-15
TWS10-6-TOFD 3/8" 10 .250 6 .600-1.4 15-35
* TWS5-6-TOFD 3/8" 5 .250 6 1.4-2.0 15-50
TWS5-12-TOFD M16 5 .500 12 2.0-4.0 50-100
TWS3-12-TOFD M16 3 .500 12 4.0-8.0 100-200
TWS2.5-12-TOFD M16 2.5 .500 12 8.0-6.0 200-300
TWS2.25-12-TOFD M16 2.25 .500 12 8.0-6.0 200-300
TWS3-8-TOFD M16 3.0 .325 8 4.0-8.0 100-200
TWS2.5-8-TOFD M16 2.5 .325 8 4.0-8.0 100-200
TWS2.25-8-TOFD M16 2.25 .325 8 4.0-8.0 100-200
 
TOFD transducers
 
TOFD wedges
 

TOFD wedges specification:

Catalog number Refracted angleo
WS45 L-3/8"-TOFD 45
WS50 L-3/8"-TOFD 50
WS60 L-3/8"-TOFD 60
* WS70 L-3/8"-TOFD 70
WS45 L-M16-TOFD 45
WS50 L-M16-TOFD 50
WS60 L-M16-TOFD 60
WS70 L-M16-TOFD 70
 

* included in the standard kit



 

Unit connectors
Pulser and Receiver 2 × BNC
Encoder
Power
RS485
LAN
Sync input
Trigger output
Pulser
Types Spike + SWP
Voltage (SWP) 50 V, 100 V, 150 V, 200 V, 250 V, 300 V, 400 V
Energy (SWP) 20 ns to 1000 ns with 10 ns step Manual & Auto modes
Voltage (Spike) Low: 50 V, High: 300 V
Damping
PRF from 15 to 6000 Hz
Receiver
Range Up to 100 us
Delay Up to 100 us
Gain 0 to 110 dB, with 0.1 dB step
Max signal input 20 V p-p
Bandwidth 0.2 MHz - 27 MHz
Filters 1 MHz, 2-3 MHz, 4-5 MHz, 10 MHz, 15 MHz, Full band
Rectification Full Wave
Signal Average 2x / 4x / 8x / 16x / 32x

Basic Supply kit:

  • TOFD 2.2 Lite scanner (with electronics, battery and transducers on board);
  • Software for MS Windows notebook/tablet;
  • Charger;
  • Manual guide (hard copy);
  • Hard case.
  • Portable water tank (3,52gal/16l) with motorized pump (2-4,5Bar);

Available at option:

  • Rugged Notebook or Tablet PC with pre-installed TOFD Software;
  • Additional transducers (see tab "Transducers");
  • Extra battery.


 



 

 

 

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