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Industrial Ultrasonic Couplant

Scott Cargill Shares His Experience With Auto-ignition During a UT Inspection

February 27, 2020

Scott Cargill, Past President of ASNT shared the below auto-ignition story with us.  It is well worth the read. Auto-Ignition? What’s that? Wait a minute, I’m almost positive it has something to do with the MSDS – Materials Safety Data Sheet (old school) or with the harmonized global system of today just SDS – Safety […]

Filed Under: Articles, High Temperature Couplants, News & Updates Tagged With: Auto Ignition

Save Time, Reduce Cost and Improve Safety & Performance with Echo Ultrasonics UT Couplants

February 14, 2019

EchoAd_NDT-1 Echo Ultrasonics can help you save time by ordering direct.  We stock all couplants in all container sizes and offer same day shipping with worldwide delivery.  Reduce Cost: Echo’s commitment is to provide the highest performance and safety profile ultrasonic couplant at a fair price, or 10% less than the lowest competitive price for […]

Filed Under: Ambient Temperature Couplant, AUT Fluids, High Temperature Couplants, Industrial Ultrasonic Couplant, News & Updates, UT Inspections Tagged With: AUT Fluid, Couplant, EchoPure, ExhoTherm Extreme, SuperSoniX, UT inspection, VersaSonic

SuperSoniX™ – A new UT Couplant with a Historic Name

January 23, 2019

In May of 1940, Floyd Firestone, a Professor in the department of Physics at the University of Michigan, filed US patent 2280226 in which he described an instrument for the detection of flaws and measuring thickness in metal objects.  Dr. Firestone used the term “Supersonic Vibration Waves” to describe what we now refer to as […]

Filed Under: Articles, Industrial Ultrasonic Couplant, News & Updates, UT Inspections Tagged With: High Performance Couplant, SuperSoniX

Selecting the Correct High Temperature UT Couplant

October 9, 2018

When performing UT inspections at elevated temperatures, it is critical to select the correct couplant, both for performance and safety.  Thickness gauging and corrosion mapping are often conducted at temperatures between 500°and 1000°F (260° and 538°C) where auto-ignition may occur.  Ultrasonic transducers and instruments capable of operating at temperatures up to 950°F (510°C) are routinely […]

Filed Under: High Temperature Couplants, News & Updates, UT Inspections

Silver Bullet Couplants – for inspections that are almost impossible without the right couplant.

July 5, 2018

Many UT applications require a specialty UT couplant.  For difficult inspections that require high acoustic impedance, shear wave, reduced surface noise, extreme temperature range or extended service life for sensors, we have the right couplant. High Impedance Couplant: A high impedance couplant typically has an acoustic impedance above 3.5 M Rayls.  Water based couplants typically have […]

Filed Under: Articles, Industrial Ultrasonic Couplant, News & Updates, Specialty Application, UT Inspections Tagged With: Ambient Couplant, Flow Meter Couplant, High Impedance Couplant, NDT Couplant, non-destructive testing, Paste Couplant, Phased Array Couplant, Shear Wave Couplant, Specialty Couplant, UT Couplant

Echo Direct: The best way to get the right couplant, right on time

June 16, 2018

Why buy UT couplants directly from Echo Ultrasonics?  We provide UT Solutions. With more than 50 years of experience manufacturing ultrasonic couplants, and having developed most of the ultrasonic testing couplants on the market today, the personnel at Echo Ultrasonics are experts in couplant selection. On staff, we have a metallurgist with ASNT Level III […]

Filed Under: Industrial Ultrasonic Couplant, UT Inspections

GE approves Echo Glycerol for CFM56-7B engine fan blade inspections

May 22, 2018

Echo Ultrasonics is approved by GE as a supplier of Glycerol for the inspection of CFM56-7B engine fan blades in accordance with SB 72-1033. Echo’s GE-approved Glycerol Echo Lot 205 is available in 16-oz / 500 ml bottles for overnight delivery worldwide. To order, contact Echo Direct 24/7 at 360-671-9121 or . Part number GLY-16, […]

Filed Under: Aviation Inspections, Industrial Ultrasonic Couplant, News & Updates, UT Inspections Tagged With: CFM56-7B, GE Aviation, GE Fan Blade Inspection, Glycerin, Glycerol ut couplant, SB 72-1033

Mixing UT powder couplant doesn’t need to be complicated

May 21, 2018

EchoMix Single is a unique one-part powder ultrasonic testing couplant that easily mixes in cold water in 5 minutes. It is less expensive to ship than pre-mixed couplants, and it includes a special component to ensure uniform mixing. Here’s more on what makes EchoMix Single stand out: Its simple mixing process reduces errors. EchoMix Single […]

Filed Under: News & Updates, Powder Couplant Tagged With: easy powder couplant, EchoMix Single, long shelf life couplant, self-mix couplant, ultrasonic testing, UT Couplant, UT couplant shipping, UT powder couplant, versatile powder couplant

Solving issues with wedge and part coupling failure in phased array inspections

April 18, 2018

During phased array testing, element dropout can be a problem. Common causes include dead elements in the transducer or a failure of the wedge-to-transducer or wedge-to-inspection-part coupling. Let’s look at each of these coupling failures in detail before offering some solutions for each of these PA testing issues. Wedge-to-transducer coupling failure is often partial and […]

Filed Under: Ambient Temperature Couplant, High Temperature Couplants, Industrial Ultrasonic Couplant, News & Updates, Powder Couplant Tagged With: coupling failure, EchoPure, film failure, fix phased array problems, Forever Wedge Couplant, help with PA testing, NDT, non-destructive testing, PA testing, phased array inspections, phased array solutions, problems with PA testing

VersaSonic is a leading high temperature couplant, but … read how Caterpillar and power generation equipment manufacturers are using it.

March 22, 2018

VersaSonic, the most versatile ultrasonic testing couplant available, will now be used in even more environments after recent developments. Caterpillar Inc., the well-known equipment and engine manufacturer, has approved VersaSonic for use on its CAT equipment.  Caterpillar is distributing VersaSonic through its dealers worldwide for UT thickness gauge inspections in harsh environments, from sub-zero to […]

Filed Under: AUT Fluids, Certifications and Recognition, High Temperature Couplants, Industrial Ultrasonic Couplant Tagged With: biodegradable UT couplant, High temperature couplant, nondestructive inspection, Ultrasonic Couplant, ultrasonic testing ndt, UT inspection, VersaSonic

New Fluids for NDT can eliminate fire, smoke and residue

February 21, 2018

Echo Ultrasonics has recently become the exclusive distributor of SpectrumGlide AUT-NDT Fluid Couplant in the U.S. and Canada. SpectrumGlide, developed by Eclipse Scientific, has a viscosity formulated to reduce runoff and provide longer dwell time at temperatures from -50° F to 730° F (-45° C to 387° C). The addition of SpectrumGlide  gives Echo Ultrasonics […]

Filed Under: Ambient Temperature Couplant, AUT Fluids, High Temperature Couplants, Industrial Ultrasonic Couplant, News & Updates, Powder Couplant Tagged With: automated ultrasonic testing, corrosion mapping test, non-destructive testing, pipeline testing, SpectrumGlide, testing for weld flaws, testing tank welds, ultrasound metal testing

Looking for the right fluid for your AUT Inspections?

January 25, 2018

Echo’s automated ultrasonic testing fluids offer solutions for those who’ve encountered problems with other fluids. Often, fluids are too thick to pump, run off too fast, smoke too much, auto-ignite, freeze or vaporize so quickly that there’s no time to conduct the inspection. With AUT fluids in multiple viscosities (thicknesses) spanning a broad range of […]

Filed Under: Ambient Temperature Couplant, Articles, AUT Fluids, High Temperature Couplants, Industrial Ultrasonic Couplant, News & Updates Tagged With: AUT couplants, AUT inspections, NDT testing

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