Cyl-Sonic Industrial

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Flaw testing, flawlessly done

The Cyl-Sonic Industrial scans through paint and most clear coatings to detect potential pits, gouges, cracks, and corrosion. In addition, the system measures and detects lost cylinder wall thickness as well as identifies undesirable moisture inside the cylinders.

Wheel probe technology

The ultrasonic wheel probe includes nine complementary high-frequency transducers - the most integrated transducers in one units in the industry - that search for flaws in traverse, longitudinal, and oblique directions. This ensures 100% coverage of required exam volume and area. The four oblique transducers excel in detecting any moisture droplets inside cylinders.

Safer to operators and environment

Unlike hydrostatic testing methods, ultrasonic examination eliminates the need to remove hazardous gases from cylinders, helping protect both your operators and the environment. The method does not require valve or O-ring removal, so there is less need for valve replacement as well as reduced cylinder neck thread damage.

Ultrasonic examination also eliminates the need to introduce water into the cylinders, helping prevent product contamination and eliminating or minimizing the number of post-requalification cylinder treatment processing steps.

Saves time and operating costs

The Cyl-Sonic Industrial saves on personnel costs. Since operators don't need to spend time drying and re-valving the cylinders, daily production levels can be much higher. In addition, the cost per cylinder test is lower for UE testing than hydrostatic testing.

One machine, many cylinder types

The Cyl-Sonic Industrial system handles a wide range of outside diameters, lengths, and materials, which means you can inspect most cylinder types using a single machine.

Calibration standards ensure accuracy

Each system uses a calibration cylinder standard with simulated flaws. This allows accurate testing and comparison against known simulated flaws.

Auto mode = speed and productivity

The Cyl-Sonic Industrial includes a deck that allows simultaneous loading/unloading while the automated testing process continuously operates - meeting your high-volume, high-productivity needs.

Ideal for integration with other processes

The Cyl-Sonic Industrial can be easily customized to integrate with any or all of the following operational processes:

• Surface blasting
• Painting
• Marking
• Database barcoding

Software control and record retention

Integrated software allows the operator to control all axis motion, including position, rotation, and sensitivity. Calibration setups are stored and reused.

The software displays real-time scanning test results by showing the locations of any detected flaws: the system also alerts the operator about a cylinder's pass/fail status.

Meets all regulatory requirements

The Cyl-Sonic Industrial complies with the requirements of the following regulatory agencies:

• DOT - Meets US Department of Transportation cylinder requalification requirements (SP 14920)
• TC - Meets Transport Canada cylinder requalification requirements (SU 10807)
• ISO - Meets International organization for Standardization requirements (ISO 10461 & 6406)

Inspection systems are only the beginning

Nordco also offers a full range of services to keep your processes running smoothly:

• Operator training
• System verification services
• System maintenance and repairs
• Replacement parts
• Remote access assistance

In addition, Nordco also oversight and consulting services:

• Development and implementation of in-house UE requalification programs
• Turnkey start-up, management, staffing, and operation of in-house requalification facilities
• Provision of special permit or equivalency certificate and DOT Senior Review Technologist (SRT) services for training, certification, and oversight of in-house cylinder requalification operations