Metal Industry Inspection Solutions: The Right Tools to Inspect and Identify Your Materials

Metal Industry | Inspection Solutions

The Right Tools to Inspect and Identify Your Materials

Olympus Scientific Solutions Metal Industry Applications

INSPECTION SOLUTIONS

Metal Industry

During the entire metal life cycle, from ore mining to recycling, Olympus’ solutions are being used to improve processes or to verify the quality of a large number of metallic products.

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Metal Industry

WHAT CAN WE HELP YOU WITH?

Mineralogy Grade control Crack testing

Mining and exploration

Process control Grain analysis Quality control

Steel product manufacturing

PMI analysis Surface analysis Metal flow analysis Quality control Casting manual inspection

Casting and forging

Quality control

Coil and pipe mills Metal sorting

Recycling

MINING AND EXPLORATION Mineralogy ・ Grade Control ・ Crack Testing

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One. Mining and Exploration

MINERALOGY TERRA

Olympus’ TERRA® portable XRD analyzer can provide geologists, mining engineers, and metallurgists with quantitative mineralogy in near real time. Understanding mineralogy can help optimize exploration efforts, improve blending strategies, and improve the mine plan. Learn more about our solution

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Search/match and XRD quantitative analysis software

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GRADE CONTROL Vanta

The Vanta™ portable XRF analyzer can measure the magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), silicon (Si), titanium (Ti), manganese (Mn), and iron (Fe) grade of a sample in seconds. Increasing the sampling density in grade control enables the mine to have greater grade confidence, improve the blending strategy, and identify mine boundary horizons to prioritize production. Learn more about our solution

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CRACK TESTING OmniScan, NORTEC 600

Mining usually entails the use of large trucks and shovels, including massive dragline excavators. This equipment is often subject to tension, which can result in cracking and, eventually, severe damage. OmniScan® and NORTEC® flaw detectors can be used to identify both internal and surface cracks at an early stage before the cracks become severe. Learn more about our solution—OmniScan and NORTEC 600 flaw detectors

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Cracking in a gear tooth extending into the face of the gear

Left. OmniScan® MX2 flaw detector Right. OmniScan® SX flaw detector

NORTEC® 600 flaw detector

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STEEL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING

Process Control ・ Grain Analysis ・ Quality Control

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Two. Steel Product Manufacturing

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PROCESS CONTROL Vanta

Metal extraction from sulfide or oxide ores is a complex, multistep process. Vanta™ portable XRF analyzers can increase the efficiency of this process by providing fast, reliable, on-site analytical measurements of copper matte and steel matte compositions for process control and optimization. Learn more about our solution

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GRAIN ANALYSIS OLYMPUS Stream

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In the metallographic laboratory, analyzing grains in metallic and alloy samples, such as aluminum or steel, is important for quality control. OLYMPUS Stream® software is designed specifically for material science microscopy, so operators can analyze grains in compliance with ASTM E112 and a wide variety of international standards. Learn more about our solution

Microscope solutions

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Grains in steel at 100x magnification

BX53 microscope



QUALITY CONTROL 27MG, 38DL PLUS, 45MG

During metal production, sometimes a part’s thickness needs to be measured when the test piece cannot be cooled down. Ultrasonic instruments, such as the 38DL PLUS® thickness gage, are an ideal solution because they can be used to measure thickness from only one side of the hot part. The measurements can be made nearly instantly and with only brief contact with the hot surface. Learn more about our solution

Ultrasonic

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CASTING AND FORGING PMI Analysis ・ Surface Analysis ・ Metal Flow Analysis ・

Casting Automated Inspection ・ Casting Manual Inspection

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Three. Casting and Forging

PMI ANALYSIS Vanta

Highly accurate measurements of low levels of chromium (Cr) in carbon steel are critical for predicting the end of life in pipes. Vanta™ portable XRF analyzers can detect trace levels of Cr as low as 0.004% (40 ppm) in alloys and 0.01% (100 ppm) in carbon steel for flow accelerated corrosion inspection. Learn more about our solution

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SURFACE ANALYSIS OLS5000

The surface of steel is treated differently depending on how it will be used. Measuring the post-treatment surface roughness of stainless steel is important for evaluating the quality of the treatment. The LEXT® OLS5000 scanning laser microscope can be used to observe micron-sized three-dimensional surface irregularities for high-resolution inspections. Learn more about our solution


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Observe steps in the nanometer range and measure height differences at the sub-micron level



METAL FLOW ANALYSIS DSX110, DSX510, DSX510i

The state of metal flow is a critical factor in determining the quality of forged parts, and it needs to be checked on the entire component using high-resolution imaging. In most cases, a conventional microscope does not have a sufficient field of view to image and check the entire component. DSX digital microscopes can acquire wide-area images in real time, making them the perfect tool for assessing metal flow. Learn more about our solution


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QUALITY CONTROL FOCUS PX

The forging process is associated with the emergence of natural volumetric defects. These defects can be located anywhere in the part’s volume and must be identified and characterized to help ensure high quality. The FOCUS PX™ data acquisition instrument uses advanced phased array technology to generate a high signal-to-noise ratio. Four additional dedicated UT channels are available for added flexibility in heavy forging inspection configurations. Learn more about our solution

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CASTING MANUAL INSPECTION 38DL PLUS, EPOCH 650

The 38DL PLUS® thickness gage and EPOCH® 650 flaw detector are used during casting inspection. During the casting process, a variety of internal discontinuities can occur in the metal, including voids, porosity, inclusions, and cracks. All of these conditions produce indications that can be identified by a trained operator using an ultrasonic flaw detector with appropriate transducers. Learn more about our solution

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Ultrasonic

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COIL AND PIPE MILLS Quality Control

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Four. Coil And Pipe Mills

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QUALITY CONTROL Rotating Tube Inspection System

In the tube manufacturing industry, full body inspection of the pipe is required during online production. Our high-quality inspection solutions are comprised of ultrasonic phased array probes integrated into fully automated testing systems to meet the most demanding requirements for volume and surface inspection. Learn more about our solution

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QUALITY CONTROL Bar Inspection System T2

In-line inspection of steel or aluminum round and square bars is required to track both subsurface and internal indications. Our bar inspection system turnkey solution uses a unique floating head design with ultrasonic phased array probes to help ensure a high acquisition point density, meeting stringent industry demands. Learn more about our solution

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QUALITY CONTROL FOX-IQ

In the aerospace, petrochemical, and nuclear industries, the consequences of processing or fabricating with the wrong alloy material can be catastrophic. To protect their business, high-volume manufacturers need a fast, nondestructive method that checks each piece prior to shipping. The FOX-IQ® tube and rod system offers these capabilities in an easy-to-integrate, user-friendly, and reliable solution. Learn more about our solution

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RECYCLING Metal Sorting

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Five. Recycling

METAL SORTING Vanta

The Vanta™ portable XRF analyzer for scrap is used to quickly sort and identify alloy for a fast return on investment. Built for durability, the analyzers are IP65/IP64 rated and drop tested. Most alloys can be identified in as little as one to two seconds for fast throughput, while optional wireless connectivity enables the analyzer to connect to the Olympus Scientific Cloud. Learn more about our solution

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