OmniScan devices set the world standard in portable multi-element ultrasonic testing (PAUT), not least because of their power, reliability and ease of use. According to Olympus, the new OmniScan X3 flaw detection device pushes the boundaries even further with innovations that optimize the entire inspection process.
Users can take advantage of the Total Focusing Method (TFM) imagery generated by Full Matrix Capture (FMC) to make decisions with confidence. Once the inspection is complete, software tools facilitate analysis and reporting.
The OmniScan X3 flaw detector combines the essential tools required for PAUT inspections, including the TOFD function, two UT channels, eight beam groups and 16:64PR, 16:128PR and 32:128PR* configurations, not to mention powerful innovations, including :
TFM and FMC functions support 64-element aperture,
Enhanced multi-element imaging, including an innovative real-time TFM envelope function,
Acoustic influence map (AIM) simulator for TFM mode,
File size 25 GB,
TFM reconstruction up to 1024 × 1024 pixels and four simultaneous real-time TFM propagation modes,
Simplified user interface with integrated inspection plan,
Wireless connection to the Olympus Scientific Cloud (OSC) platform, making it easy to update the device's software.
Thanks to the comprehensive integrated tool for creating the inspection plan, it is possible to visualize the work to be carried out before implementing it, thus reducing the risk of errors. What's more, the entire inspection plan can be created in one simple step, including the TFM zone. Configurations are created more quickly thanks to brand-new calibration tools, and the device features simultaneous configuration of probes and beam groups, integrated creation of Dual Linear, Matrix and Dual Matrix Array configurations, and automatic shoe recognition.
Certified IP65 (water and dustproof), the device offers the reliability and ease-of-use for which the OmniScan range is renowned, as well as state-of-the-art imaging to facilitate defect interpretation. Thanks to the TFM function, the images obtained are of the highest quality for the entire volume of the part, not to mention precise geometry; this makes it possible to validate the characterization of indications carried out using conventional multi-element techniques. Other features to ensure image quality include a 16-bit A-scan view, interpolation and smoothing functions, and a large 10.6" WXGA touchscreen for clarity and visibility in all lighting conditions.
The Olympus OmniScan X3 fault finder speeds up analysis and reporting, whether done in-house or from a computer. A whole range of practical tools for data interpretation is also available:
Reconstruction of the outer circumferential diameter of the TFM image, facilitating interpretation and dimensioning of indications on longitudinal welds,
Merged B-scan view for easy sorting of multi-element ultrasound indications and simple workflow.
"Whether inspecting pipes, welds, pressure vessels or composite materials, the OmniScan X3 makes it possible to perform any job efficiently and interpret the data with confidence," says Olympus.
* The 16:64PR configuration limits the number of groups to one (1) TOFD group, two (2) PA groups and two (2) TFM groups.