PLATEPROOF

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.

Product highlights

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

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).

Technical information

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

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