Automated Ultrasonic Testing (AUT)

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Automated Ultrasonic Testing (AUT)

The use of ultrasonics to test pipeline girth welds during pipeline construction has increased substantially around the world since equipment first became available. This has been driven in part by a substantial improvement in the ultrasonic technology and in part by the safety and environmental benefits of avoiding the use of ionising radiation for radiography.

Traditionally, pipeline girth welds made during pipeline construction have been manufactured using the Manual Metal Arc (MMA) welding process and inspected using 100% X-radiography. There is some degree of radiation hazard to the public and operators in using x-rays and it has considered whether this can be reduced or removed.

ITE use magnetic laser guided AUT which use a combination of TOFD to measure buried or deep defects from 6mm + and Phased array to measure buried and shallow defects 0-6mm. This technology and combined software is the latest breakthrough to give clients a true representation of the condition of their process.