News & Updates
AUT Fluids: It’s All About the Vaporization Rate
Determining the best AUT fluid for an application involves several factors: Maximum temperature of test object (or under insulation) Viscosity must be within the capability of the pump:This decision includes knowing the viscosity at the minimum…
Silver Bullet Couplants – for Inspections That Are Almost Impossible without the Right Couplant
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….
Echo Direct: The Best Way to Get the Right Couplant, Right on Time
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…
GE Approves Echo Glycerol for CFM56-7B Engine Fan Blade Inspections
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…
Mixing UT Powder Couplant Doesn’t Need to Be Complicated
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…
Solving Issues with Wedge and Part Coupling Failure in Phased Array Inspections
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…
VersaSonic Is A Leading High Temperature Couplant; Read How Caterpillar and Power Generation Equipment Manufacturers Are Using It
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…
New Fluids for NDT Can Eliminate Fire, Smoke and Residue
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…
Echo Ultrasonics Photo Contest – Everyone Wins
Submit a photo of an ultrasonic couplant in use. Manual UT, AUT scanners, port inspections, pipes, tanks, ….. if you’re inspecting it, we want to see it. Describe the application, including the couplant (operating range, what is being tested, anything…
Looking for the Right Fluid for Your AUT Inspections?
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…