Description
Challenge
High Temperature Weld Inspection Fiberscope
A pipe welding client required a high temperature fiberscope for inspecting longitudinal welds in small diameter (1/4 and 5/8 of an inch) tubing in-process while withstanding temperatures of up to 1000 degrees Fahrenheit. The fiberscope is bundled into a special heat-resistant outer sheathing that allows a continuous flow of Argon to be passed around the probe.
Solution
The High Temperature Weld Inspection Fiberscope was designed to inspect longitudinal welds in small diameter tubing in-process while withstanding the intense heat. The fiberscope was bundled into a special heat-resistant outer sheathing that allows a continuous flow of Argon to be passed around the probe. This design is capable of withstanding temperatures of up to 1000 degrees Fahrenheit. With diameters at 1/4 and 5/8 of an inch, the probe could reach up to 25 feet allowing you to attach them to the weld bar for ID's as small as 2-inch tubing. The fiberscope attached to a camera outside of the weld environment which carried the image back to an LCD screen at the user control panel.
Results
The high-temperature weld inspection fiberscope allowed the client to monitor the weld condition just behind the torch head enabling them to stop the weld almost immediately when a problem would arise ultimately saving thousands of dollars in expensive material.