Automated ultrasonic testing and quality assessment of plates
Comprehensive ultrasonic quality inspection in the production process
PLATEPROOF enables high-performance, non-destructive testing of your plates via ultrasound. It combines modern ultrasonic electronics – to detect flaws in the test material – with a robust and maintenance-friendly system design.
Everything about the system is made to withstand the harsh operating conditions that are typical of rolling mills.
Your advantages at a glance
- High system availability – through the use of proven and robust modules with powerful modern components
- Testing in a single test run – through individual adaptation to the specific plate dimensions, whether operated inline or offline
- High test volume – due to fast test cycles for each plate. The short cycle times are achieved through an optimized control sequence using the latest Siemens control technology
- Highly sensitive flaw detection with good reproducibility – thanks to modern ultrasonic electronics
- Automatic quality assessment of the plates, as well as logging by the evaluation software, according to official or individually defined test standards
- Re-evaluation of plates – based on stored test data
Technical Data
| Test width: | from 900 to 5,400 mm with overlapping of the individual test tracks |
| Edge inspection carriages: | for untested longitudinal and transverse (cut) edges ≤ 5 mm |
| Test sensitivity: | up to FBH2 |
| Test speed: | up to 1 m/s (with test sensitivity FBH2) |
| Automatic quality evaluation following international standards such as: | ▪ API SPEC 5L K.1 ▪ ASTM A435/A435M ▪ ASTM A578/A578M ▪ DNVGL-ST-F101 ▪ EN 10160 ▪ GOST 22727-88 ▪ JIS G 0801 ▪ JIS G 0901 ▪ KS D 0040 ▪ KS D 0233 ▪ VDEh SEL-072 |
| In-house standard editor: | for individual assessments |
| Testing of: | carbon steel and higher alloy steels |
| Individual testing applications: | such as clad plates and step plates |
Norms
JIS G 0901
Describes the ultrasound testing of steel plates for pressure tanks.
AS 1710-2007
Describes the ultrasound test method used for testing carbon and low-alloyed sheet steel and universal profiles and defines a quality classification.
ASME SA 435
Specifies the ultrasound testing of steel plates with a vertical test head.
ASME SA 578
Specifies the ultrasound testing of rolled steel plates for special applications with a vertical test head.
ASTM A 435
Comprise the standard and acceptance standards for ultrasound testing of rolled, fully deoxidized carbon steel plates and alloyed steel plates using the pulse-echo method with a vertical test head.
ASTM A 578
Comprise the standard and acceptance standards for ultrasound testing of rolled and alloyed steel plates using the pulse-echo method with a vertical test head.
BS 5996:1993
Defines the acceptance threshold for discontinuities in sheet steel, strip, and universal plate, based on ultrasound testing.
DNV OS-F 101
Contains criteria and guidelines for manufacturing, assembling, testing, commissioning, and maintaining tubing systems. A full ultrasound test of plates, strips, and tubes for laminar discontinuities is recommended and its requirements defined.
EN 10160
Describes the ultrasound testing of flat steel products with a thickness of 6 mm or above (reflection method).
EURONORM 160-85
Describes the ultrasound testing of sheet steel with a thickness of 6 mm or above (reflection method).
GB/T 2970-2004
Describes the ultrasound testing method for thick steel plate.
GOST 22727-1988
Describes ultrasound testing methods for rolled plate.
ISO 10893-9
Describes the automatic ultrasound testing of strip and plate used for the production of welded steel tubes for detecting lamination.
ISO 17577
Describes the ultrasound testing of flat steel products with a thickness of 6 mm or above.
ISO 3183
Specifies the requirements and test methods for steel tubes used for tuning system transport systems in the crude oil and natural gas sector.
JB 4730-1994
Specifies five non-destructive test and defect classification methods, such as the ultrasound testing of raw materials, replacement parts, and weld seams of metallic pressure tanks.
JIS G 0801
Describes the ultrasound testing of steel plates for pressure tanks.
NF A04-305
Describes the ultrasound testing of flat steel products with a thickness of 6 mm or above (reflection method).