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  • Page 1 User’s Manual PIPESCAN HD MFL Data Acquisition Instrument...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1.1 General Precautions ........................2 1.2 Safety Precautions ........................2 1.3 Conventions ..........................3 Acronyms ........................... 4 2. Introducing the Pipescan HD Family ..................6 2.1 MFL technique ........................... 6 2.2 Specifications ..........................7 2.3 Features ........................... 8 2.3.1 Pipescan HD heads......................8 2.3.2 Encoder - ENC-PS-HD ......................
  • Page 3 10. Analysis and reporting ....................... 37 10.1 Marking as you go ........................37 10.2 Marking at the end of each scan ..................... 37 10.3 Generate a report (and mark at the end of the inspection if needed) ........38 11. Recommended Calibration / Reference Pipe Samples ............41 11.1 General Recommendation .......................
  • Page 4 Chapter 1 Precautions and conventions...

  • Page 5: General Precautions And Conventions

    The equipment must not be used for purposes other than those intended. Eddyfi assumes no responsibility for any damage resulting from such improper usage. If you use the system in a manner that deviates from the one specified by Eddyfi, the protection •...

  • Page 6: Conventions

    • Handling / Carrying the Pipescan When required to carry the Pipescan system, firstly ensure it is safe to do so and then use the carrying and jacking handle. If moving the pipescan on a longer distance, using the dedicated transport case is recommended.

  • Page 7: Acronyms

    Scanning speed The Pipescan system is encoded, reducing speed dependency. When working close or above the recommended wall thickness, the system can become more speed sensitive as the thickness of material to saturate increases. Also, even if speed dependency is reduced, MFL technique is sensitive to speed variations during scan. Keeping a constant speed during acquisition will improve data quality, as well as avoiding to stop and go during a scan.
  • Page 8 Chapter 2 Pipescan HD System Overview...

  • Page 9: Introducing The Pipescan Hd Family

    2. Introducing the Pipescan HD Family The Pipescan HD is available in 3 different adjustable configurations to cover diameters ranging from 48 mm (1.9 in) to flat surfaces. Each configuration has been optimized, but not limited, for the detection of small, isolated pitting and general corrosion in coated and uncoated carbon steel pipework.

  • Page 10: Specifications

    Silverwing Swift-M, Eddyfi Reddy-32M * It must further be noted that reduced detection capability is possible on thicker inspection surfaces ** These results are based on artificial defects. Detection capabilities may vary depending on different inspection factors, for further information please contact Eddyfi...

  • Page 11: Features

    2.3 Features 2.3.1 Pipescan HD heads Figure 1. Pipescan HD features. Curvature adjustment mechanism The curvature adjustment mechanism allows the user to adjust the curvature of Pipescan head to match the inspection surface outer diameter. The curvature adjustment tool, supplied with the scanning head, can be used together with the curvature gauge to achieve initial set up.
  • Page 12 Origin of the axial position measured in the software. Also indicates the scan direction. 2.3.1.1 Pipescan HD keypad The Pipescan HD keypad can be used to facilitate the acquisition. Note that the Previous Pass button is only active when using an Ectane and is not associated to any action on Reddy or Swift-M.

  • Page 13: Encoder - Enc-Ps-Hd

    2.3.2 Encoder - ENC-PS-HD Contact wheel Pivoting arm Fixation bracket (Attach to Pipescan HD with 2 screws M3) 4. 4-pin Lemo connector Figure 3: ENC-PS-HD features...

  • Page 14: Cable Ps-Hd-Cbl-R/S05 And Ps-Hd-Cbl-E05

    How to install and remove from scanning head Figure 4: ENC-PS-HD installation on Pipescan HD The encoder is fastened to the Pipescan on the side of the electronic module. Install the encoder prior to installing the head on the part to inspect to have easy access to the slot.

  • Page 15: Maintenance Of Scanning Heads

    A vacuum cleaner is also an excellent option for removing ferrous material. Do not immerse Pipescan HD. Always follow general precautions and safety precautions during maintenance of the probe. Wheels can also be replaced if required. If needed, spare parts can be ordered directly from Eddyfi Technologies.

  • Page 16: Acquisition Unit - Ectane2, Reddy Or Swift-M

    3. Acquisition Unit – Ectane2, Reddy or Swift-M Pipescan HD is compatible with three different acquisition units. Each one is briefly introduced below (features related to pipescan use only, for further details, please read the dedicated user manual of each unit).

  • Page 17: Reddy And Swift-M

    3.2 Reddy and SWIFT-M If using Reddy, the minimum requirement is REDDY-32M. Reddy and Swift-M are portable units with embedded software and licence. 7- 160-pin array connector – Sensors input 8- I/O connector (12-pin Fischer) – Encoder input 9- ECT Drive connector (19-pin Fischer) – Drive signal for sensors 10- Quick copy USB port - Setup import/export, data export, etc.
  • Page 18 Figure 8: Reddy and Swift-M right side views Figure 9: Reddy and Swift-M front view...

  • Page 19: Software: Magnifi, Magnifi Go And Swift-M Go

    For Ectane2 and Reddy systems, minor differences between the desktop version and portable version exist but a single procedure is applicable for the use of Pipescan HD (Section 9.2). The subsection below provides information on the layout features and data management that will be required when using the Pipescan system.
  • Page 20 b. Color palette adjustment: Swipe up/down to adjust the color palette threshold. c. Indication box: Automatic detection box highlighting all indication exceeding the threshold set in the horizontal strip chart. Detections are not automatically added to the report. To do so, refer to the Analysis section further in this document. 3- Horizontal strip chart: Superimposed strip charts, each of them representing 1 individual channel.
  • Page 21 Chapter 3 Getting Started...

  • Page 22: Getting Started

    Repeat on the other side of the system. Figure 11: Pipescan HD curvature adjustment using the gauge b. Adjustment using a ruler: If you can’t find the gauge or if the diameter needed is not shown, use a ruler and the table below to adjust the system.
  • Page 23 Distance between Pipe nominal OD Real OD posts on pipescan Model head [in / mm] [in / mm] PS-HD-MFL-48X63 1.9 / 48.26 To max open position 2.375 / 60.33 PS-HD-MFL-73X127 2.875 / 73.03 0.543 / 13.8 3.5 / 88.90 0.378 / 9.6 4.0 / 101.6 0.276 / 7.0 4.5 / 114.3...

  • Page 24: Create Or Load Your Setup

    Figure 12: Pipescan HD curvature adjustment using a ruler 1- Turn on the acquisition unit. a. If using Ectane2, connect it to a laptop using the ethernet cable and launch Magnifi software on the computer, then connect the instrument to Magnifi using the connect button , in the instrument ribbon.
  • Page 25 b. Swift-M users go straight to step 2 Figure 13: Create new MFL Surface setup in Magnifi and Manifi Go 2- Select the probe setup corresponding to the probe in use. Then click Next Figure 14: New MFL setup - Probe Selection 3- Configure the size of the scan and display properties...
  • Page 26 Figure 15: New MFL setup - Scan Definition a. Scan type: i. Single pass: One-line scan. ii. Raster scan: Allows for unidirectional raster scans using a single encoder (click to index). b. Scan length: Define the maximum length of your scan. If a longer distance is scanned, all data exceeding the defined scan length will not be displayed or recorded by the system.
  • Page 27 If needed, the different steps of the wizard can also be accessed individually from the setup tab: Probe selection: Selection of the Pipescan HD being used. The probe reference name is indicated on the side of the Pipescan, on the electronic module.

  • Page 28: Load Existing Setup File - Magnifi And Magnifi Go Users Only

    5.2.2 Load existing setup file – Magnifi and Magnifi GO users only It is possible to modify the original default setup created using the MFL Surface Wizard. For example, color palette can be changed, layout can be modified, etc. In case you wish to do so, it is possible to Save as…...

  • Page 29: Alarm Threshold Adjustment

    To facilitate the efficient reporting of large numbers of indications, a lot of effort has been made toward the automatic detection of indications in the software. For Pipescan HD, this automatic detection is based on a signal threshold in the horizontal stripchart: indications with a signal amplitude higher than the threshold will be automatically marked in the C-scan.

  • Page 30: Threshold Adjustment Based On Background Noise

    5- Scan the reference sample, then press Stop 6- Select the Strip chart view, then, in the Current View ribbon, make sure the Edit Alarm function is activated (greyed). 7- Figure 18: Edit Alarm activation 8- In the horizontal strip chart, click-and-drag on the red threshold line and adjust it slightly below the tip of the target indication.

  • Page 31: Color Palette

    7- In the horizontal strip chart, click on the threshold line and adjust it slightly above the background noise of the part. The image below provides an example. This area of the part had a rough surface finish inducing more background noise in the scan.

  • Page 32: Scan Zone Definition

    3- Once the low value is determined, click and drag low value button in the C-scan header until it reaches the desired number Figure 21: Click-and-drag to adjust low value of color palette 4- To adjust the high value, click-and-drag on the button on the right. The high value should be adjusted to get the desired contrast between indications of different sizes.
  • Page 33 Figure 22: The mark on the casing should be in line with the datum line for the first scan. It corresponds to the first channel position • For pipes, the scan direction is typically oriented with the flow. To set the axial origin, the Pipescan should first be placed on the pipe at the start position of the scan.
  • Page 34 Even though the example above is specific to pipes, the same principle can be applied to most geometries (floors, walls, etc.)
  • Page 35 Chapter 4 Acquisition and analysis...

  • Page 36: Acquisition

    9. Acquisition 9.1 Performing an acquisition with SWIFT-M GO Now that the Pipescan, setup file, threshold and color palette are set up, inspection work can begin. Note that identification/marking of the component to highlight areas of interest can be done at different moments: As you go during scanning, at the end of a scan or at the end of a job.

  • Page 37: Performing An Acquisition With Magnifi Or Magnifi Go

    9.2 Performing an acquisition with Magnifi or Magnifi GO 9.2.1 Data Management This section suggests a convenient way to manage and save automatically large numbers of datafiles during an inspection. The following steps can be done in advance, before getting to the inspection site. The terms backstage and frontstage used in this section refer to the two main windows of Magnifi.
  • Page 38 5- In the frontstage, in the Layout menu, make sure the Data button is checked. The datafile list as seen above will be displayed on the left side of the screen. Figure 24: Data file list example 6- At the bottom of the datafile list, click Acquisition preferences , and check the two following options: a.

  • Page 39: Acquisition

    9.2.2 Acquisition By default, the Pipescan HD setup is set to single pass acquisition. In this mode, each axial scan will be recorded as a separate data file. The only relevant parameter is the scan length (X-axis), which can be modified in Setup ...

  • Page 40: Analysis And Reporting

    As previously mentioned, there are 3 different ways to mark the areas of interest detected with the Pipescan HD. The following sub-sections describe what they are and how to proceed for each of these methods.

  • Page 41: Generate A Report (And Mark At The End Of The Inspection If Needed)

    Another effective way to work is to mark the component after stopping the acquisition. For this method to properly work, datum needs to be clearly marked on the pipe, as it will be used as the reference point for this method. For this technique, the threshold line can be adjusted before or after the acquisition is performed.
  • Page 42 The steps below explain how to create a report that will provide the position of the indication on the actual part (position on the scan and index axis). The image below is used as an example to explain the steps to automatically generate the report. This datafile shows 4 indications with a diameter of 22 mm and a depth of 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% of the wall thickness.
  • Page 43 6- Open the report (In the Layout ribbon, make sure that the Report is activated, then open the report by clicking on the small Report tab at the bottom of the screen. Figure 27: Example of report entries as seen directly in Magnifi The report provides the following information: •...

  • Page 44: Recommended Calibration / Reference Pipe Samples

    6 mm wide. 11.2 Specific Corrosion Types The Pipescan HD system can detect any classification of defect consisting in volume loss of material in a ferro magnetic material provided a suitable signal response is possible . This means that specific reference samples can be created which can allow the user to inspect according to the inspection needs.
  • Page 45 © 2019 Eddyfi UK Ltd, Eddyfi NDT inc, and Eddyfi Technologies, Eddyfi, Silverwing, Reddy, Ectane, Swift, Pipescan, and their associated logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Eddyfi in the United States and/or other countries. Eddyfi reserves itself the right to change product offerings and specifications without notice.

This manual is also suitable for:

Ps-hd-mfl-127xflatPs-hd-mfl-73x127Ps-hd-mfl-48x63

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