Ultrasound Inspection Solutions
Ultrasound inspection using sound ports and handheld testing devices plays a critical role when used in asset inspection and management programs. Anomalies in equipment or components of equipment may create ultrasound waves that, when detected, could alert the maintenance team that a component or machine needs to be further assessed for deterioration. The goal is to find the anomaly and determine the health of the equipment and fix it if needed before that equipment fails. Condition Based Maintenance programs allow companies to proactively detect and fix defects before costly repairs or full replacements are needed.
Ultrasound Inspection Applications:
- Electrical Inspections (examples – detection of Partial Discharge, etc.)
- Air-Leak Inspections (example – compressed air)
- Compressor Testing (example – air ingress in and around the compressor)
- Heat Exchangers, Condensers and Chillers
- Valves (example – inside a piping system)
- Steam Traps (example – defective trap, stuck traps)
- Hydraulic Systems (example – leaks in valves, rams or pumps within the system)
- Mechanical Inspections (example – bearings that on their way to premature failure)
