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WINS 2012 NDT Training Course Calendar: Contact us right away!
Level I/II MT/PT course in State College, PA December 12-15, 2011
Level I UT course completed in State College, PA December 5-9, 2011
Level III NDT Consultation Services for procedure development, personnel qualification, training etc. available
WINS expands fiberglass and steel tank inspection capability to include remote visual inspection.
WINS expands fiberglass and steel tank inspection capability to include remote visual inspection.
Level II UT course completed in State College, PA October 6-9, 2011
Level II AE course completed in State College, PA October 24-28, 2011
Level I MT/PT course completed in State College, PA October 10-11, 2011
Level I UT course completed in State College, PA September 26-30, 2011
Level I/II MT course completed in State College, PA September 22-23, 2011
Level I UT course completed in State College, PA September 6-9, 2011
Level I/II MT/PT course completed in State College, PA August 29-31, 2011
UT Weld Inspection course in Somers, CT August 23-25, 2011
Level II UT course completed in State College, PA August 15-19, 2011
Level I UT course completed in State College, PA August 12, 2011
Level II UT course completed in Toronto, OH, July 23, 2011
Level I UT course completed in State College, PA July 15, 2011
Level I/II MT/PT course completed in Mayfield, OH July 8, 2011
Level I/II MT course completed in Indiana, PA June 29, 2011
Level I UT course in State College, PA March 28-April 1, 2011
Level I AE course in State College, PA March 21-25, 2011
WINS President delivered a talk at the ASNT Pittsburgh Chapter on Acoustic Emission on March 17, 2011
View a presentation on the Principles and applications of long range ultrasound
WINS funded by Transportation Research Board to develop Bridge Cable Inspection Technology.
Watch video of Wireless Acoustic Emission Sensor Network for Bridge Structural Health Monitoring
Guided Wave Pipeline Inspection System
WINS specializes in the nondestructive testing of pipelines with long-range ultrasound. Under ideal conditions, the technology may be used to inspect up to 1000 feet (300 meters) of pipe from a single sensor position or up to 4000 feet (1.2 km) in one day. The actual inspection range depends on the type of pipe coating, degree of corrosion present in the pipeline, number of elbows, and whether or not the pipe is aboveground or underground. The technology may be applied to thin- and thick-walled pipe, with diameters ranging from 1" to 60", rapidly and economically. Use reliable engineering data to assess exactly where your pipeline needs follow-up nondestructive or visual inspection.
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Benefits include:
- Rapid screening of long lengths of pipe
- 100% of pipe wall is inspected
- Detection of corrosion in insulated and buried pipelines
How it Works
- The sensor is installed on the outer diameter (OD) of the pipeline.
- Long-range ultrasound is focused upstream and then downstream.
- Ultrasound is reflected back from pipeline corrosion.
- Corrosion is located with respect to the sensor location using the speed of sound in the pipeline tested.
- Corrosion severity is estimated in terms of cross-sectional area loss.
- Automatic report generation with reflector characterization and location.
Inspection Applications
- Transmission/distribution lines
- Refinery lines
- Offshore risers
- Tank farm lines
- Headers
- Storage sphere support legs
- Refrigeration lines
- Corrosion under insulation (CUI)
- Underground pipelines
- Pipelines under road crossings