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Flaw Detectors
or
Thickness Gauges
with A-Scan Display ???


Peter Renzel
Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
What DO both instruments have in common?

an LCD A-Scan Display, providing various display modes
Display Set Functions (Delay, Range, etc.)
Set Functions for Gain, Sound Velocity, Frequency Ranges, Rectifier,
Multiple Gates (including Gate-B triggered by Gate-A)
Multiple Thickness Indicators
Tolerance Monitors for Min and Max values
Echo Freeze Mode
Storage for Instrument Settings
Data Logger/Recorder
Remote Control by and Data Transfer to/from a PC via RS 232
It is not easy to determine the real differences
between Flaw Detectors and Thickness Gauges
having an A-Scan Display...
Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
A USM 35X costs @ $11,500.00
A DMS 2 TC costs @ $7,500.00
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There is an attractive price difference of @ $4,000.00


Why not buy a DMS 2 TC as a Flaw Detector?
It is not easy to determine the real differences
between Flaw Detectors and Thickness Gauges
having an A-Scan Display...
Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
What is UNIQUE for a Flaw Detector?

Prepared for universal US Applications
connectable to ALL probes of all types and Frequencies
More Precision in Display and Gate Parameter Settings
Transit Time AND Amplitude evaluation (DGS, TCG, CGB, AVG,
DAC)
High Pulse Repetition Frequency for (Semi)automatic scanning
Prepared for special Echo-Analysis (Time --> Frequency domain)
Prepared for a better acoustical Resolution (between 2 Echoes)
It is not easy to determine the real differences
between Flaw Detectors and Thickness Gauges
having an A-Scan Display...
Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
What is UNIQUE for a Thickness Gauge with A-Scan Display?
Specialized for Full Range Thickness Measurement Applications (independent of
Display Setting)
Dialog Probes are Recognized for a better Documentation
Individual Breakpoints and V-Path Correction out of Dialog Probes
On-Block Zeroing Procedures for Delay Line Temperature Compensation
Off-Block Zeroing for Bad Material Surfaces
Dialog Probes are able to store individual Parameter Settings like Gain, Filtering,
Main Bang Blockout (Gate), Thresholds
B-Scan, Auto-V and TopCoat for Thickness Measurement without knowing the
Sound Velocity
Automatic Amplitude regulation during Peak Measurements
Only 4 small AA Batteries for 40 hours Operating Time (due to low PRF)
Data Recorder with several Structures including A/B-Scan Attachments
It is not easy to determine the real differences
between Flaw Detectors and Thickness Gauges
having an A-Scan Display...
Krautkramer NDT Ultrasonic Systems
Why is a Thickness Gauge with A-Scan
Display not a Flaw Detector?

It cannot use any Type of probe: eg. NO angle beam probe
No Distance Amplitude Correction on Board
No Amplitude measurement and/or evaluation
Risk of missing Flaws during (Semi) automatic scanning
No evaluation of Echo Forms
It is not easy to determine the real differences
between Flaw Detectors and Thickness Gauges
having an A-Scan Display...