Foerster 6.453, Operating Instructions Manual

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SENSORSYSTEM Ro 130
DESCRIPTION 2.1 Application
6.453 – 01/2006
2-1
2 DESCRIPTION
2.1 Application
Non-destructive testing of ferromagnetic, austenitic and non-
ferromagnetic round materials (wires, bars, and tubes) for surface flaws in
conjunction with the CIRCOGRAPH
®
DS testing and evaluation electronic
equipment and a suitable mechanical handling system.
Diameter range of testing material 10 to 130 mm
Preferably piece testing
Surface free of scale, wherever possible bright
Testing without physical contact at rotational speeds up to 3,000 rpm
End condition free of projecting burrs
Max. test material tempe80 °C
Test heads with tracking width 2x2.5 – 2x5 – 2x10 mm [BS]
Testing capacity
surface flaw testing, preferably longitudinal flaws
flaw detectability for bright material surface from flaw depth of approx.
50 µm
testing speed of up to 2 m/s for gapless testing (rotational speed =
3,000 rpm and two test heads with 2x10 mm track width)