Speed
Results are available shortly after welding, which keeps pace with pipeline production and allows fast feedback to the welders.
Automated Ultrasonic Testing (AUT)
Automated ultrasonic testing (AUT) of pipeline girth welds: AUT equipment rented together with operators certified to ISO 9712 Level 2 and Level 3.
Automated ultrasonic testing
AUT equipment and qualified operators
Automated ultrasonic testing (AUT) uses a mechanised scanner that travels around the weld, typically the girth welds of a pipeline, and records the ultrasonic data along its entire length. The systems usually combine phased array and TOFD.
We provide AUT as equipment together with qualified personnel for your project.
- AUT systems available for rent
- Operators certified to ISO 9712 Level 2 and Level 3
- Full recording of the inspection data
- Reporting and documentation
Why AUT
What automated testing brings
Complete record
The full weld is scanned and stored, so the results can be reviewed and audited at any time.
Established practice
Mechanised ultrasonic testing of pipeline girth welds is described in standards such as ASTM E1961, and is widely used instead of radiography in pipeline construction.
Related services
Often combined with
Equipment Rental
Welding and NDT equipment, with or without an operator.
Learn morePersonnel Leasing
NDT operators and welding personnel worldwide.
Learn moreTOFD
One of the techniques used in AUT systems.
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Tell us the pipe diameter, the wall thickness, the location and the schedule.