USM 36 Base with Lemo Connectors (DEMO UNIT)

Largest A-scan Screen in its Class

An important improvement of the Krautkrämer USM 36 is its large 7-inch screen with a resolution of 800x480 pixels. The entire area is available to display razor-sharp A-scans, making it the best in its class. Signals can easily be seen and accurately interpreted, even in bright sunlight, with tired eyes at the end of a long working day.
 

Simple and Efficient Operation

The Krautkrämer USM 36 uses the familiar rotary knobs from earlier models, but the function keys have now been reduced to a simple, intuitive 6-key keypad that enables simple and efficient operation; set-up for inspection is also easy. This applies not only to technicians who have used the USM Go or USM Go+ for previous inspections, as setup data can be transferred directly from these instruments, which share the same user interface. This common user interface also ensures a short learning curve for technicians who are familiar with the USM Go instruments.
 

Flexible Data Reporting and Storage

In addition to easily interpreted, razor-sharp A-scans, data reporting on the Krautkrämer USM 36 can also include screenshots and A-scan videos, where A-scans can be recorded for subsequent analysis or as evidence of inspection. All data are stored on a removable SD card and reports can be in jpeg or BMP format.
 

Extensive Connectivity Options

Connectivity is an important feature of the Krautkrämer USM 36. Data can be stored on a removable SD card or USB memory stick, either for recording purposes or to allow data sharing. A VGA connection makes it possible to display the instrument screen on an external monitor or on a projector screen for training purposes.
 

Can Be Used in the Harshest Environments

The Krautkrämer USM 36 is fully protected against dust and water ingress to IP66 and can be operated at ambient temperatures from -10°C to +55°C. It can be used in sandy deserts, frozen wastelands and humid tropics. The new flaw detector weighs only 2.2 kg and can be operated from battery or mains power. Its Li-ion battery has an operating time of more than 13 hours, with an integrated battery charger for longer shifts.
 

Available in Three Versions

The versatile instrument is offered in three versions to meet the most commonly used inspection codes. The most advanced version can operate in DAC, AWS and DGS modes, has a powerful square wave pulser for excellent material penetration and can accommodate GE's patented trueDGS probe technology, which offers unrivalled accuracy in flaw sizing using the DGS method, as well as the patented Phantom Echo Detection technology.

Applications

The Krautkrämer USM 36 is designed for daily use across the industrial spectrum, from weld inspection and corrosion measurement in power generation and petrochemical industries, to inspection of castings and forgings and thickness measurement in the automotive, metal and aerospace sectors, and to inspection of special materials.
 

Weld Inspection in Power Generation and Petrochemical Industries

Intuitive tools facilitate analysis, and the use of color on the ultra-bright 7-inch screen provides significant display advantages during weld inspection:

• Monitoring gates and curves are shown in different colors
• Messages and alarms are displayed in red
• A-scans can be displayed in different colors to assist comparison
• Color display of all parameters involved in flaw localization, including sound path, surface distance, depth position and leg number
• Waygate Technologies’ patented color-coded display of legs for angle beam inspection
   

Precise Thickness Measurement in the Automotive Industry

The Krautkrämer USM 36 provides precise thickness measurement, since differences in sound path are measured very accurately at the peaks of an echo sequence.
 

Corrosion Measurement in Power Generation and Petrochemical Industries

Corrosion measurement can be performed using dual-element probes, with the screen displaying both the thickness measurement and the A-scan, ensuring maximum reliability. A minimum capture mode provides the thinnest measured reading at the end of a continuous scan. An auto-freeze function, which minimizes probe contact time with the surface, is used to measure structures and components with hot surfaces.
 

Inspection of Forgings

The instrument's Phantom Echo Detection technology is used in the inspection of fine-grained and long parts to ensure accurate detection of flaws, but not Ghost Echoes.
 

Inspection of Special Materials

The powerful square wave pulser, which is an available option for the Krautkrämer USM 36, provides excellent penetration of difficult materials that are sometimes used in the aerospace and automotive industries.