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WeldCheck Launch Picks Up Pace
October 2013
The BINDT Materials Testing Exhibition 2013 at Telford saw the official launch of the WeldCheck Eddy Current Flaw Detector and since then we have been delighted to see the news of a new ECT Flaw Detector travel fast.
The WeldCheck is a new product 100% designed and manufactured in the UK by the ETher NDE Team in Harpenden. Fitted with industry standard 12-Way Lemo and Co-axial Lemo 00 connectors, the WeldCheck is able to use absolute, bridge and reflection probes without the need for adaptors.
The WeldCheck is the first-ever Eddy Current NDT Instrument to be designed specifically for the demands of the Offshore Industry.
The WeldCheck features a daylight-readable 5.7” LCD Colour Full VGA (640 x 480 pixels) Screen ensuring the Operator has excellent signal presentation no matter what the working conditions are. The user is able to configure the colour scheme and display types to suit their personal preferences and with the built-in “flip” function the WeldCheck works equally well for left or right-handed users. With an absolute minimum of 8.5 hours battery life, when used with a 100kHz Weld Probe at a maximum brightness (100% backlight) setting, the WeldCheck is the obvious choice when faced with a long day of Eddy Current NDT. Furthermore, the WeldCheck has a tough Aluminium/Mg Si 0.5 Alloy powder-coated outer case and four harness attachment points and a foot stand. At a weight of just 1.1kg, the WeldCheck is equally suited to all environments whether it be a laboratory desktop or the rigours of rope access inspection.
The WeldCheck software has been designed to make the end users task simpler. The menu system is easy and fast to navigate with the ability to add chosen items to the side-bar for rapid access and a quick setting menu for rapid set-up review and adjustment. The ability to have both the paint coating thickness assessment probe and the weld probe attached during use and then simply change settings to use either as required makes this instrument the clear choice for efficient and reliable rope access inspection.
John Hansen, MD of ETher NDE said,
“The WeldCheck is the first of a family of application-specific eddy current NDT instruments from ETher NDE. Designed and manufactured entirely in the UK, we have consulted with a great many end-users and training companies to produce a simple and easy-to-use yet rugged instrument that meets the unique demands of rope access inspection”
About ETher NDE
We are a dedicated manufacturer of Eddy Current (ECT) non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment, probes and accessories and the 'go to' company for all your Eddy Current (EC) NDT Solutions. ETher NDE was founded on three core principles and to this day they are still what we operate in line with everyday. They are firstly the ability to speak to someone who understands our product, the industry and your applications; secondly industry-leading delivery times on equipment and probes and the ability to respond to your challenges and thirdly that our products are second to none in both performance and quality. We are proud that as a company we operate to these core principles continuously and that we are true to the main reason the company was founded; to offer Eddy Current NDT Solutions to the industry backed up by a wealth of knowledge and sealed with great customer service from real people who care and are passionate about what they do.