Sensors

The Eagle Array’s core technology is an innovative, proprietary, low power ultrasonic system for accurately measuring the material thickness of mechanical structures. The system has the remarkable capability of altering its power and frequency characteristics remotely in order to accommodate a wide range of material interrogation needs. Ultrasonic testing performance features of the ultrasonic system include:

• Measurement accuracy of +/- 0.0004 inches
• Reliable and credible material thickness data
• Ability to store measurement history of A- and B-scans, that are always accessible to the user
• Ability to take readings on demand or on an established reporting schedule
• Capability of discriminating between front and back wall returns for A-Scan back-wall interrogation – oxide buildup precursor to metal loss

Inherent in each Eagle Array is the ability to continuously monitor for particular acoustic events or specific thresholds can be established by the user for monitoring for third party damage. As systems get more costly, and instrumentation and information systems become more reliable, condition-based maintenance becomes an important tool for running a plant or factory in an optimal manner. Better operations leads to lower production costs and more efficient use of resources. The efficient use of resources is one of the most critical components for excelling in today's competitive environment.

A more down to earth scenario where value can be created is by monitoring of the health of your equipment. Rather than changing components at predefined intervals, the equipment itself can tell you when something needs to be changed. And in many cases, vibration information can be a window into the future performance and lifetime of the equipment

General Vibration Monitoring Specifications

• Measurement range between -70g to +70g
• Sensitivity 19.073 mg/lsb (least significant bit)
• 22 kHz resonance frequency
• Sample rate of 100.2 sps (samples per second)
• 2-Axes data transmission
• Customer-Selected Displays:
  • Frequency and amplitude
  • Processed and real time data
  • Peak amplitude and mean power
  • Bandwidth selector
  • Event logging
  • Threshold notification

Inherent in each Eagle Array is the ability to continuously monitor temperature and humidity. Relationships and trends between temperature, humidity and corrosion rates can be established and correlated to particular temperature-related plant events.

Temperature

• Current measurement range between -40º C to +125º C (-40º F to 257º F)
• Component Temperature Tolerance
  • Couplant: 399º C (750º F)
  • UT Transducer (direct contact): 70º C (158º F)
  • Electronics: 70º C (158º F)
• Development: 260º C + (500º F +)