Press Release.
AIRBORNE ULTRASONIC FLAW DETECTOR MAKES THE UN-INSPECTABLE...INSPECTABLE
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Huntington Beach, CA-NDT Systems, a worldwide leader in ultrasonic flaw detectors, introduces a revolutionary design concept utilizing an airborne ultrasonic beam, which opens up a new realm of inspection opportunities. For many years a plethora of products originally created for the aerospace industry found their way into our nation's industrial manufacturing facilities. Many more found their way into a broader scope of usage (i.e. velcro). NDT Systems is proud to introduce the Curlin-Air, a new and radically different type of portable ultrasonic flaw detector, another in a long line of products intended for the aerospace industry, and like velcro, opens a realm of inspection opportunities for many potential industrial inspection applications. The Curlin-Air portable airborne ultrasonic flaw detector eliminates the need for material contact or liquid couplant. Utilizing a hand-held scanning yoke, the material to be tested need only pass through an ultrasonic air beam. When structural flaws, such as delaminations, splits, blows, inclusions, cavities, impact damage or fractured/crushed cores are found, they cast a "shadow" which reduces the signal amplitude displayed on the instrument and instantly sets off an alarm. Because of the remarkable penetrating power of the Curlin-Air beam, flaws can now be detected in materials normally considered un-inspectable, and many more industries can now take advantage of this affordable quality assurance technology to help optimize material inspection during the manufacturing process. The Curlin-Air is portable for production line or field use, simple to use, cost effective. Throughout industry, it is applicable to numerous metallic and non-metallic materials used, including polyurethane foams, foam-core laminates, plywood and dry-wall board, tires and brakes, as well as aircraft laminates, rotor blades, ceramics and refractories, circuit board stock, and many more materials. Curlin-Air can also be used as a densitometer for various plastic foams and for detecting entrapped water in honey comb aircraft structures. |
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Greg Smith NDT Systems, A Division of Curlin Health Care Products 15751 Graham Street Huntington Beach, CA Ph. 714.893.2438 Fax. 714-894-2602 Website- http://www.ndtsystems.com |
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