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WORLDWIDE HEADQUARTERS:195 Clarksville Rd • Princeton Jct, NJ 08550 • USAT: +1.609.716.4000 • F: +1.609.716.0706E-MAIL: [email protected]

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Product Bulletin

#220B-10100-01

POCKET UT™ SYSTEMMISTRASoffers the innovativePocketUT™,abattery-operated,hand-held,stand-alone,fullC-Scandataacquisitionsystem�Itsportabilityandeaseofuse,coupledwithitsfullA,BandC-ScancapabilityandoptionalTOFDcapabili-ties,makethePocketUT™System(alongwithavailable companion scanners or other com-patible devices) ideal for on-site inspectionapplications�Itquicklyassessesthepresence,depth,shapeandorientationofcracks,flaws,corrosion/erosion,delamination,and internalanomaliesinavarietyofstructures,materialsandsurfaces�

The Pocket UT™ can operate as a conven-tional thickness meter (for spot readings), abasicflawdetectorwithRFdisplayandalarmgates,orineitheractiveB-ScanorfullC-Scanmodes�Thesystemhasabright,back-litLCDcolortouchscreenandaneasy-to-usekeypadforfastentryofcommoncommandsanddata�

Weighing approximately 2 lbs� (�9 kg), thePocketUT™uses theWindows-CE™operatingsystem and integrates all ultrasonic compo-nents together in a rugged, rubber-encasedenclosure� With a user-replaceable and re-chargeablebatterypack, thesystemcanalsooperatevia the included100-240VoltAC/DCadapter/charger�

The Pocket UT™ System includes an internal

spike, squarewave and tone burst ultrasonicpulser/receiver,dataacquisitionsoftware,mo-tion control hardware and software for scan-ning, signal capture, display, analysis, replay,transferorstorage�

Companion scanners include automated ormanualX-Yscanners(usingavarietyoftrans-ducers),orasingleaxis“R-Scan”�Thisincorpo-ratesauniquedry-coupledrollingsensorandlinear encoder that enables full C-Scan dataacquisitioninahandheldscanner�Therollingsensorpermitsthescannertobeusedwithoutmessycouplantonmostsurfacesencounteredinanindustrialorfieldenvironment�

Inadditiontoconnectingmanysingleanddual-axismanual scanners, software is includedtodirectlyoperateandcontrolmanyautomateddual-axis scanning systems or other portableX-YandPipeScanningSystems�

TOP 10 APPLICATIONS FOR POCKET UT™•ImpactDamageAssessmentonComposites•LightningStrikeInspectionAircraft•DelaminationEvaluationinComposites•TOFDWeldInspection•RopeAccessUTInspection•BoilerTubeThicknessEvaluation•FlowAcceleratedCorrosionMapping•EPRICHECWORKSCompatibleforNuclear•BridgeGussetPlateCorrosionAssessment•RapidPipeThicknessScansforWallLoss

Pocket UT™: Portable Ultrasonic C-Scan Imaging System

Key Features• Datalogging

• CompleteC-Scanwithwaveformstorage

• Thicknesstestingdigitaldisplayw/A-Scan

• Flawdetectorw/AandB-Scan

• RealtimeFFTspectrumanalysis

• Spike,SquareWaveandToneBurst

• Fieldauditingtool(meetsanyUTtestingneed)

• 2-axismanual/automatedscannerinterfaceforimmersiontestingorcontacttesting

• Easyhand-heldoperation

•Upto4-hour,integratedbatterypack

•WindowsCEsoftware,familiarandeasytooperate

• ShortcutkeypadandLCDfordataentry,analysisandreviewofresults,touchscreenpendantcontrol

• OptionalrollingsensorprovidescontinuousareascanratherthanpointreadingsaswithotherNDTdevices

• C-Scanresolutionuptofullcapabilityofthescanner

• DualgateswithIPorfirstECHOsynchronizationforcontactorimmersiontesting

• Permanentdigitalrecordofthetestresults

• CompactFlashcardandUSBportfordatatransfertolaptopordesktopPC

Specifications subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2010 MISTRAS Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. www.mistrasgroup.com#220B-10100-01 Specifications subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2010 MISTRAS Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. www.mistrasgroup.com#220B-10100-01

Pocket UT™ System Companion Scanners for Pocket UT™ System

1. R-SCANR-Scanisasingleaxisencodedscannerusedonflatorhighlycurvedsur-facessuchaspipesandvessels�TheR-Scanisafourmagneticwheeleddevicemeanttobeusedonferrousstructureswiththewheelsassistingtheunit to stayon track� A spring loaded, dry-coupled,UT sensor formonitoringthethicknessofastructurecomescompletewithacablefordirectlyconnectingtoaPocketUT™System�Optionalnon-metalwheelsareavailable�

2. MINI B-SCANDurablesingleaxisencodedB-Scancanscanthecircumferenceofpipediametersover3”anduptotemperaturesof500ºF(intermittently)�Thescanner comes standardwitha spring loaded �375”diameterdualele-ment5MHzdualelementtransducer�

3. X-Y SCANNERSTheManualX-Y Scanner, a traditional typedual axisoperated scanner,movesstrictlyinXandYcoordinates�InternalXandYencodersprovideprecisepositioning informationtothePocketUT™System� AuniversalsensorholderallowseasyattachmentofanyUTsensororsensorassem-bly� The standard sensor holder alsohasGimbal& Swivel compliancebuilt-intoallowscanningofcontouredsurfaces�Anoptionalsensorbub-blerholderkitisalsoavailable�The Auto X-Y Scanner (not shown), with internal stepper motors,

provides automated movement of the scanner for position feed-back� An“LSI” type sensormount isprovided soan LSI typeBubbler/Gimbal&Swivel Transducerholder andassembly (optional) canbeat-tached� A small, portable, AC or battery operated Scanner Controlbox provides the necessary power and motor drivers to operate themotorized X-Y stage� A scanner interface cable which connects di-rectly to the Pocket UT™ motion control connector is also provided,for ease in setup and operation of the Pocket UT™ with the scanner�ThescanningdimensionsforboththeManualandAutoX-YScannerareapproximately15”x17” (38x43cm)andtheybothcomewithsuctioncupsformountingtoanysmoothsurface,optionalvacuumoperationsuc-tioncupassembliesandmagneticfeetforattachingtoferrousmetals�

4. TOFD SCANNERTheTOFD(Time-Of-Flight-Diffraction)Scannerpositionstwoanglebeamtransducersfacingeachothertotransmitandreceivethediffractionofultrasonicwavesgenerated in this techniqueallowing theuser toviewweldqualityquickly�Thishighlyefficienthand-heldinspectionscannerneedsonlyonepersontooperateandissensitiveenoughthatanexternalpreamplifierisnotevenneeded�

5. MINI SCANNERThefullyautomatedMiniScannerisdesignedtoinspectflatplateorpipedown to 3” in diameter� Inspection scanning speeds are as high as 7”

per second,withan indexing/crawling speedof3”per second�Featur-ingmagneticwheels,theMiniScannerisathomescanningverticallyorevenupsidedown� Thecompletekit includes theMiniScanner,2-axispowersupply,allumbilicalcablingforpowerandwater,andUTconnec-torstothePocketUT™,optionaltransducers,bubblersandTOFD(Time-Of-Flight-Diffraction)wedgesareavailable�

6. UNIVERSAL PROBE SCANNER TheM-Scan,designedwithalinear-scanencoderforB-ScanandC-Scan,hasamagneticknurledwheelwhichmaintainscontactanddoesnotsliponwetsurfaces�Springloadedarmsensurethattheencodedwheelisalwaysincontactwiththesurfaceinupsidedown,vertical,horizontalandcircumferentialpositions� Theversatilestainlesssteelpivot-armdesignallowsuserstousedifferentdiameterprobesrangingfrom1/4"to1"�

7. AUTOMATED TABLETOP SCANNERTheTabletopScannerisasmallimmersiontankwitha10"x10"scanningenvelope�XandYaxisaremotorizedwithamanualZAxis�ThisscannercomeswithitsownAC/DCpoweredmotordriverinterface�Metallic,CeramicorCompositematerialsimmersioninspectionforinter-naldefects,inclusion,delamination,dimensionalthicknesstesting,cracksandbondquality�Thesmallscannerprovidesthecapabilityofestablish-ingfeasibilitytotestsamplesandoffersthecapabilitytodeveloptestingproceduresthatcanbeappliedtolargerscanningsystems�

ClockwisefromTop/Left:• Thickness Testing• Complete C-Scan• RF Spectrum Analysis • TOFD• A & B Scan


WORLDWIDE HEADQUARTERS:195 Clarksville Rd • Princeton Jct, NJ 08550 • USAT: +1.609.716.4000 • F: +1.609.716.0706E-MAIL: [email protected]

CANADA T: +1.403.556.1350CHINA T: +86.10.5877.3631FRANCE T: +331.498.26040 GERMANY T: +49.040 2000.4025GREECE T: +30.210.2846.801-4

HOLLAND T: +31.010.245.0325INDIA T: +91.22.2586.2444JAPAN T: +81.33.498.3570MALAYSIA T: +60.9.517.3788MIDDLE EAST T: +973.17.729.356

RUSSIA T: +7495.789.4549SCANDINAVIA T: +46.031.252040S. AMERICA T: +55.11.3082.5111UK T: +44(0)1954.231.612

#220B-10100-01 Specifications subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2010 MISTRAS Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. www.mistrasgroup.com

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Pocket UT™ Specifications:Functions:��Thicknessgauge,flawdetector,A-,B-or

fullC-Scan

Pulse Voltage:��50–400VTurnableSpike,Square,ToneBurst

Pulse Width:��50–1000ns

Pulser Repetition Rate:��50Hz–1kHz

Bandwidth:��500kHz–20MHz

Receiver Gain Range:��0-92dB

A/D Resolution:��10bits

Maximum A/D Rate:��100MSamplespersecond-100MSPS

UT Operation Mode:��Pulse-echoandthroughtransmission

Dist. Amplitude Correction:��Upto60dBin0�1dBsteps

Gates:��2 independent gateswith separatedgatedelay,widthcontrols,synchroniza-tionthresholdanddetectionthreshold

Selectable Filters:��6highpassand5lowpass(127TapFIR)

Selectable Trigger:��Software controlled, external input,signalthreshold

Screen Operation:��Freeze,waveformrecall,zoom,panandreferencememory

Report Generation:��Canbeuseddirectlyor furtherpro-cessedwithPC-basedUTWinReplay-software

USB Port:��USBconnectivityport

Monitor:��Standard3�5”1/4VGATFTdisplaywith240Wx320Hpixelresolution,touchscreen

Power:��Poweredby7�2V integratedbatterypack(userreplaceable)or100/240VACthroughanexternalAC/DCadapter/charger

Battery Time:��Up to 4 hours, rechargeable, nickelmetalhydride

Operating Temperature:��-5oCto45oC

Operating Humidity:��Upto95%,non-condensing

Dimensions: ............................9�5x5x2�2in�(240x130x60mm)

Weight:��2lbs�(�9kg)

Pocket UT™: Portable Ultrasonic C-Scan Imaging System

POCKET UT™ SYSTEMPocket-UT™HandHeldUltrasonicFullC-ScanDataAcquisitionSystemcomescompletewithWindowsCEOperatingSystem,PocketUTwin™withA,B,&C-Scanandthefollowingaccessories:

•1-NiMHBatteryPack•1-100-240VAC,50/60Hz,PocketDCAdaptor•1-5MHz,GeneralPurposeContactTransducer•1-SensorCable,BNCtoSMB,2Meter•1-BottleofUTCouplant•1-USBDownloadCable•1-CarryingCase•1-UserManual(Part#1611-1000)•1-1GBCompactFlashCardOPTIONS FOR POCKET UT™ SYSTEM•PocketUT™ExternalBatteryBelt#1611-5045•TetheredStylus#M001-2110•PocketNDTFabricCasew/TetheredStylus#1611-5055•E317CalibrationCertificate

SOFTWARE OPTIONS•PocketUTWin™Replay•TOFDOptionforPocketUT™P/N1611-7001•TOFDOptionforPocketUTwin™Replay

For more information, please call 1-609-716-4000 or visit us on the web at www.mistrasgroup.com

• Thickness Testing with A-Scan • Complete C-Scan• RF Spectrum Analysis • Flaw Detection with A & B Scan• TOFD (Time-Of-Flight-Diffraction)