Paul joined us at our test facility in Hamilton, ON, to run a series of tests on an industrial chimney stack.
The results were astounding, with Skygauge matching the manual results on every test conducted!
Both Paul and the Skygauge crew ran 3 tests in specific locations for consistency, including one with notable signs of external wall loss (pitting). The surface was carbon steel, with Paul and Skygauge both using a D7906 transducer.
The nominal material velocity for carbon steel was set for the handheld UT instrument and the drone software, and both transducers demonstrated correct calibration on a suitable reference block.
Readings were performed using the echo-to-echo technique to maximize repeatability and control variances due to contact force.
In the words of Paul Holloway: “All readings performed via drone were within the maximum and minimums recorded using manual UT.” This report proves once and for all that your inspection team can rely on our platform to the same extent as your familiar handheld instruments, adding a powerful, versatile tool to your inspection arsenal.
“All readings performed via drone were within the
maximum and minimums recorded using manual UT.”
