Waygate Technologies inspection equipment

Choose the inspection method before the model

Start with the question your inspection must answer. An ultrasonic instrument addresses internal indications or thickness; a video borescope provides access to visible internal surfaces; radiography produces projection images, while CT reconstructs a volume.

Describe the material, geometry and access restrictions. Include the smallest feature of interest, required throughput and the relevant inspection procedure. This creates a useful basis for comparing instrument families and avoids specifying a complete system solely by a familiar brand name.

Define a complete ultrasonic inspection kit

List the instrument, probe, cable, wedge where applicable, reference specimens and reporting requirements as separate items. For a replacement probe, include photographs of the marking and both cable connectors.

State whether you need to reproduce an existing procedure or develop a different inspection arrangement. Include the frequency and probe geometry from the existing specification.

For thickness measurement, describe the coating, curvature and surface condition in addition to the expected wall thickness range.

Plan borescope access and measurement

Provide the access-hole diameter, insertion length and a drawing or photographs of the inspection path. Explain whether the task is a visual survey, dimensional evaluation of an indication or foreign-object retrieval.

Identify the current Mentor generation and optical tip when extending an existing system. Record the required viewing direction and measurement method.

A useful enquiry includes an example image and a clear description of the decision the inspection should support, rather than only the preferred display or probe length.

Prepare samples for industrial CT selection

Describe the sample material, maximum diameter, height and mass, together with the region of interest. State the minimum defect you need to detect and whether dimensional metrology is required. Include the desired inspection cycle and number of different part types.

Distinguish voxel-size requirements from defect-detection criteria. For an installed Phoenix system, attach the configuration sheet and serial number so requests for a source, detector or other component can be linked to the correct machine.

Specify radiographic imaging as a system

State whether the workflow uses a digital detector or a computed-radiography scanner with imaging plates. Provide the source, object geometry, required image quality and existing acquisition software.

For replacement plates, list the type, dimensions and quantity; for a detector, include its model and connection arrangement. If changing the imaging method, explain which equipment remains in use.

Keep the source, detector or scanner, accessories and software requirements separate so competing proposals can be compared on the same basis.

Document installation and data requirements

For stationary equipment, include available floor space, loading access, utility connections and the planned position of the operator workstation. Identify the required interfaces and report formats.

State whether the system will be used in a laboratory or a production workflow and how inspection results will be reviewed. For portable instruments, describe transport and field conditions.

These details help define the equipment package and the preparation needed at the installation site before a configuration is agreed.

Identify spare parts by the installed configuration

Send the equipment nameplate, the part marking and a photograph showing its position in the system. Add the reference number from the parts drawing when available.

For cables, include both connectors; for borescope probes, the generation and optical tip; for X-ray equipment, the source and detector identifiers. Use one table for multiple machines and connect each photograph to a specific row.

Previous specifications and relevant manual pages are useful when the component number is missing.

Compare quotations and receive the equipment

Agree the exact model, version, accessories, quantity and document package for each line. Separate the instrument from optional probes, software and other additions so the scope is clear. List any laboratory documentation requirements before the order specification is finalised.

On receipt, compare markings and quantities with that specification and retain the labels and serial-number records. A consistent equipment record makes future maintenance enquiries easier and helps prevent confusion between similar instruments or different generations.

Manufacturer and product families

Waygate Technologies is the industrial non-destructive testing business of Baker Hughes, headquartered in Huerth, Germany. Its portfolio covers Krautkrämer ultrasonic testing, Everest visual inspection, Phoenix industrial CT and Seifert X-ray equipment.

In an enquiry, use the designation on the actual instrument as well as the umbrella brand. Existing documentation may use older markings; include those records with the current nameplate so the requested component can be identified in context.

Keep equipment identification with the request

For an existing installation, keep the complete instrument designation with the serial number in each request. Attach connector photographs and the relevant manual page.

For a new inspection system, provide representative sample dimensions and state how the result will be evaluated before comparing different configurations.

Prepare a traceable component list

For requests covering several instruments, keep the equipment identity beside every line. A common component description can hide different connectors, probe generations or installed options. Group identical items only after checking the complete designation and the associated instrument record.

Add the quantity required for each site and identify the intended maintenance action. Keep photographs and manual references attached to the relevant line, then use the agreed list when checking the delivered package.

This makes later replacement requests easier to compare with the same equipment configuration.