The MultiScan MS5800 is a multi-technology system offering these technologies:
- Eddy Current
- Magnetic Flux Leakage
- Remote Field
- IRIS Ultrasound
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Tube Inspection with ECT
- Condensers
- Feedwater heaters
- Heat exchangers
- Air conditioners
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Eddy current testing is a noncontact method for the inspection of nonferromagnetic tubing. This technique is suitable for the detection and sizing of metal discontinuities such as corrosion, erosion, wear, pitting, baffle cuts,
wall losses, and cracks in nonferrous materials.
Probes used to perform eddy current inspections are made with a copper wire wound to form a coil. The coil shape can vary to better suit specific applications.
a - The alternating current flowing through the coil at a chosen frequency generates a magnetic field around the coil.
b - When the coil is placed close to an electrically conductive material, eddy current is induced in the material.
c - If a flaw in the conductive material disturbs the eddy current circulation, the magnetic coupling with the probe is changed and a defect signal can be read by measuring the coil impedance variation.
MultiScan MS-5800E Key Features
- 4 simultaneous frequencies per input
This feature allows inspection speed up to 2 m/s with 4 absolute and 4 differential frequencies without signal distortion.
- Electronic probe balancing
No separate external reference probe is required for absolute channel operation.
- 4 ECT inputs and up to 64 multiplexed channels The MS-5800E can support a large number of ECT channels to perform array-probe inspection. Compared to single channel inspection, the array-probe technology allows
faster and easier surface coverage.
Tube Inspection with Remote Field and Magnetic Flux Leakage
- Boilers
- Feedwater heaters
- Air coolers
- Carbon steel heat exchangers
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Remote field (RFT) is used for the inspection of ferromagnetic tubes, such as carbon steel and ferritic stainless steel. This inspection technique detects and sizes wall thinning caused by corrosion, erosion, wear, pitting, and
baffle cuts. R/D Tech® remote field equipment has been used successfully on several applications: tube and shell heat exchangers, feedwater heaters, boiler tubes, and buried pipes.
Magnetic flux leakage (MFL) is a fast inspection technique, suitable for wall-loss measurement and detection of sharp defects, such as pitting, grooving, and circumferential cracks. MFL is effective for aluminum-finned carbon
steel tubes, because the magnetic field is mostly unaffected by the presence of such fins.
MultiScan MS-5800R RFT and MFL Key Features
- RFT with up to four different frequencies and real-time mixes
This feature allows more flexibility for mixing and defect validation. The detection and sizing of flaws at the support plate becomes easier with multifrequency inspections and dual-driver operations.
- RFT with frequencies ranging from 20 Hz to 250 kHz
The higher frequency available with the MS5800R extends the RFT inspection to thinner materials with lower permeability, such as the stainless steel 400 series and other ferromagnetic alloys.
- High-speed MFL inspection
The MFL technique is a good complement to RFT inspection. R/D Tech® high-saturation probes offer very good performance in tubes ranging from 0.75 in. to 1.5 in. in diameter.
Tube Inspection with IRIS for Ferrous and Nonferrous Materials
- Boilers
- Feedwater heaters
- Air coolers
- Heat exchangers
The IRIS ultrasonic option is used for the inspection of a wide range of materials, including ferrous, nonferrous, and nonmetallic tubing. This technique allows detection and sizing of wall loss as the result of corrosion,
erosion, wear, pitting, cracking, and baffle cuts. R/D Tech® digital IRIS inspection technology is used extensively as a backup technique for remote field, magnetic flux leakage, and eddy current inspections.
MultiScan MS-5800U IRIS Key Features
- Setup wizard
Simplifies equipment calibration for different tube diameters and materials. The wizard also generates the reporting code for the inspection.
- Real-time gain and gate controls
UT settings can be modified during the C-scan acquisition to quickly optimize signal detection.
- Real-time and continuous color C-scans
No missed flaws caused by operator fatigue with C-scan displays. Enhance the quality and appearance of your reports by including color maps and cross-section views of defects.
- Full tube length recording capability
Analyze data offline and assess damages with the customer.
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Software Features (EC/RFT/MFL/UT)
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Setup wizard
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Easy configuration for tube inspection with conventional probes
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Automatic calibration
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Simultaneous calibration of all channels and depth curves
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Data file storage
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Any PC-compatible media
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Printing
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Screen dump, acquisition and setup reports to any Microsoft® Windows NT®-compatible printer
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Software Features (UT)
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Measurement mode
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Wall thickness: IRIS, contact
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Setup display
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A-scan
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Profilometry display
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Wall thickness, ID and OD color C-scans, B-scan for tube circumferential cross section, D-scan for tube axial cross section
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Cursors
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Cross-section cursors and pit-sizing cursors
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Measurement
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Wall loss (%), remaining wall, and statistics on tube geometry (minimum, maximum, average)
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Software Requirements
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Operating system
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Microsoft® Windows NT®, Windows® 2000, Windows XP Pro
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Hardware requirements
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600 MHz Pentium® III with 256 MB RAM, 10 GB hard disk (1 GB of free space), 1024 × 768 display resolution
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MultiScan MS-5800 Specifications
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General Power
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120 VAC or 220 VAC ±10%, automatic selection, 48 Hz to 63 Hz
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Size
(excluding handle)
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45 cm x 30 cm x 22 cm
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Weight
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Maximum weight with all modules installed: 12.8 kg
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Environment
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20°C to 45°C operating ambient, -20°C to 70°C storage; 95% relative humidity, noncondensing
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Computer interface
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100Base-T Fast Ethernet™
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Eddy Current
Probe inputs
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4 independent differential inputs and up to 64 multiplexed inputs (16 time slots)
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ECT channels
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16 simultaneously (4 inputs x 4 frequencies) 256 in super-multiplexed mode (with 16 time slots)
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Number of frequencies
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Up to 8 frequencies
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Frequency range
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Adjustable from 20 Hz to 6 MHz
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Acquisition rate
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40 kHz per channel (in non-multiplexed mode) 14 kHz divided by the number of time slots (in multiplexed mode)
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Supported probes
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Universal connector supports all standard differential and absolute bobbin, impedance, transmit-receive, and rotating probes (adapter cable may be required)
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Probe balancing
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True electronic probe balancing. No separate external reference probe is required for absolute channels
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Output voltage
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20 V p-p per generator
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Output current
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1 A (peak)
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Real-time alarms
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8 independent alarms
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Encoders
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2 quadrature encoders or digital inputs
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Remote Field and Magnetic Flux Leakage
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Probe inputs
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4 independent inputs for RFT 4 independent inputs for MFL
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RFT channels
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16 simultaneously (4 inputs x 4 frequencies)
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MFL channels
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4 simultaneously 64 in multiplexed mode (4 x 16 time slots)
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Number of frequencies
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Up to 4 frequencies
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Frequency range
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Adjustable from 20 Hz to 250 kHz
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Acquisition rate
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40 kHz per channel (in non-multiplexed mode) 14 kHz divided by the number of time slots (in multiplexed mode)
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Supported probes
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Supports any differential and absolute probes with single or dual exciters (adapter cable may be required)
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Probe balancing
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True electronic probe balancing
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Output voltage
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20 V p-p per generator
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Output current
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1 A (peak)
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Analog output
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X and Y components of the first input
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Real-time alarms
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8 independent alarms
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Encoders
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2 quadrature encoders or digital inputs
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IRIS Ultrasound Testing
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Number of pulsers/receivers
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Multichannel UT (1, 4, or 8) working in pulse-echo and transmit-receive modes
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System bandwidth
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0.5 MHz to 25 MHz
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Sampling rate
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8-bit 100 MHz
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Transducer frequencies
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1 MHz to 20 MHz
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Pulse repetition rate
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Up to 20 kHz
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Dynamic gain
(linear amplifier)
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70 dB, 0.1-dB steps
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A-scan length
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32 to 8,092 points
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Pulse voltage
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50 V to 300 V, 1-V steps
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High-pass filter
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None, 1, 2, 5, 10 MHz
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Data-acquisition synchronization
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Time, continuous, position, or external
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Encoders
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2 quadrature encoders or digital inputs
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Hardware Options
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5800-E
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Eddy current capability
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5800-R
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Remote field and magnetic flux leakage capability
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5800-1U
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1 internal UT channel
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5800-4U
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4 internal UT channels
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5800-8U
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8 internal UT channels
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