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Physical Acoustic POC: Terry Tamutus
609-947-3897, [email protected]
Houston, TX
Corp HeadquartersPrinceton Jct., NJ
Trainer, PA
Monroe, NC
Benicia, CA
Signal Hill, CA
Denver, CO
Columbus, OH
Auburn, MASpringfield, MA
Woodbridge, NJ
Bear, DE
Philadelphia, PA
Holland, IL
Hudson, OH
Phoenix, AZ
Corpus Christi, TX
Atlanta, GA
Baton Rouge, LA
Spartanburg, SC
Baltimore, MD
Chicago, ILRoxanna, IL
Structural Testing& Health Monitoring
Services and Instruments for Refineries, Bridges, Infrastructure, Power Transformers,
Aircraft and other structures
USA Inspection Labs
Overview of Inspection Technologies
Advantages• Over $20 million in field instruments
• Over 200 Inspection trucks with X-ray and other labs on board
• Can Mobilize from 22 Locations and centralize at one, Baton Rouge
• Can handle any Inspection work
Services and Instrumentation
Manufacturers of
• Automated Ultrasonic• Eddy Current • Vibration• Acoustic Emission
Other Inspection Disciplines• Magnetic particle, Liquid Penetrant• Infrared testing and thermography• Strain gages • Ground Penetrating Radar• Visual Inspection• X-ray, radiography, Gamma-ray
radiography
ASNT Certified Test Personnel • 100 Level I • 300 Level II• 50 Level III • 650 Personnel total
• Can recruit 100s of techs quickly
Recommended Technology-- Acoustic Emission
Acoustic Emission• Listens and locates cracks globally in a
structure • Can be used on any material or
structure – Bridges, Dams– Large transformers (hears arcing)– Refinery Equipment – Hears Leakage from pipes & valves
Benefits•Quickly and globally locates cracks/damage •Fast set up and test•Recommended for screening good from bad structuresRecognized by ASME, ASNT, ASTM and many engineering organizations
Vibration Monitoring
Benefits• Predictive Maintenance• Remote Monitoring • Easy set up • On-Line
Instruments and Services• Accelerometer Vibration
sensors
• Remote monitoring• Hand held systems
Applications
• Buildings (near demolition sites)
• HVAC (hospitals)• Motors, Pumps
Structural Health MonitoringMonitors existing cracks for growth• Uses Acoustic Emission and/or Vibration Sensors• Typically used in refineries, transformers or bridges• Can also be used to listen for sabotage/tampering,
impact-damage, etc • Remotely monitored through
– Internet – Cellular– Dial-up
