DEFECTOVISION® IR Non-Destructive Testing of Steel Billets and Tubes

FOERSTER – DIVISION TESTING SYSTEMS (TS) FOERSTER is a global technology leader for nondestructive testing of metallic materials. One of the ”Hidden Champion“ companies, FOERSTER operates worldwide with an extensive network of ten subsidiaries plus qualified representatives in more than 60 countries and works closely with its customers. FOERSTER Division Testing Systems (TS) Division TS specializes in developing and manufacturing technical systems for the automated, non-destructive testing of metallic long products and heavy plates. Electromagnetic methods such as eddy current and flux leakage...

DEFECTOVISION® IR – Inductive Heat Flux Thermography Quality Control Using Heat Flux Thermography With the DEFECTOVISION IR, FOERSTER has added heat flux thermography to its core competencies in non-destructive testing (NDT) of metallic semi-finished products. Infrared technology – the science behind this method – has become increasingly important for quality assurance and offers a new approach for tasks that have thus far remained unsolved using traditional NDT mechanisms. By analyzing the heat flow and thermal conductivity of the samples, even smallest flaws on the surface can be detected and...

Modern Testing Method Heat flux thermography is a new testing method that, with the advent of efficient camera systems, has risen in importance for quality assurance. Surprisingly, a large number of companies still utilize manual magnetic particle inspection to obtain information about the surface of hot-rolled and flat semi-finished products. Although highly responsive, this approach is nonetheless dependent on the subjective evaluation of the operator, which makes it difficult to reproduce and record the results - and nearly impossible to automate the process. Manual magnetic particle inspection...

Patented Solutions with Innovative Technology Induction coil Infrared cameras Thermal image The principle behind heat flux thermography Established Method – New Evaluation Previously, inductive thermography for the testing of steel billets would only capture the temperature once at each surface point. FOERSTER’s newly engineered and patented evaluation principle is based on dynamic recording of the temperature development using the entire visual field of the camera: multiple measurements of the same surface point are taken within a defined time interval. This additional time dimension guarantees...

Software Ease-of-Use and Integration The clear and easy-to-use graphical interface of the DEFECTOVISION IR system User-Friendly and Easy to Grasp The user interface of the DEFECTOVISION IR is built on the reliable FOERSTER DS platform, complemented by additional operating structures and displays. Based on Microsoft Windows® and utilizing a modern graphical user interface, the system allows the output of test reports in standardized formats including Microsoft® Word®, Excel® and Adobe® PDF. The archiving of all test results permits individualized summaries for short- and long-term documentation,...

In-House Test Line – Training – Service In-House Test Line To ensure that they can always provide exhaustive and tailored technical advice on special requests, FOERSTER experts have access to an in-house test line outfitted with the latest test equipment for studying customer-specific tasks. Based on samples provided by the customer, several trials are conducted; the outcomes are then used to determine the best technical approach and the correct parameters for each case. Combining broad expertise with extensive practical experience, application specialists offer comprehensive consultation on...

FOERSTER Worldwide Sales and Support Offices Headquarter ■ Institut Dr. Foerster GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Subsidiaries ■ Magnetische Pruefanlagen GmbH, Germany ■ FOERSTER Tecom spol s.r.o., Czech Republic ■ FOERSTER France SAS, France ■FOERSTER Italia S.r.l., Italy ■ FOERSTER Russland AO, Russia ■ FOERSTER U.K. Limited, United Kingdom ■ FOERSTER (Shanghai) NDT Instruments Co., Ltd., China ■ FOERSTER Japan Co., Ltd., Japan ■ NDT Instruments Pte Ltd, Singapore ■ FOERSTER Instruments Inc., USA Furthermore, the FOERSTER Group is represented by qualified agents in more than 50 additional countries....