Physical Acoustic POC: Terry Tamutus , Houston, TX Corp Headquarters Princeton Jct., NJ Trainer, PA Monroe, NC Benicia, CA Signal Hill, CA Denver, CO Columbus, OH Auburn, MA Springfield, MA Woodbridge, NJ Bear, DE Philadelphia, PA Holland, IL Hudson, OH Phoenix, AZ Corpus Christi, TX Atlanta, GA Baton Rouge, LA Spartanburg, SC Baltimore, MD Chicago, IL Roxanna, IL Structural Testing & Health Monitoring Services and Instruments for Refineries, Bridges, Infrastructure, Power Transformers, Aircraft and other structures USA Inspection Labs
Overview of Inspection Technologies Advantages Over $20 million in field instruments Over 200 Inspection trucks with X-ray and other labs on board Can Mobilize from 22 Locations and centralize at one, Baton Rouge Can handle any Inspection work Services and Instrumentation Manufacturers of Automated Ultrasonic Eddy Current Vibration Acoustic Emission Other Inspection Disciplines Magnetic particle, Liquid Penetrant Infrared testing and thermography Strain gages Ground Penetrating Radar Visual Inspection X-ray, radiography, Gamma-ray radiography ASNT Certified Test Personnel 100 Level I 300 Level II 50 Level III 650 Personnel total Can recruit 100s of techs quickly
Recommended Technology-- Acoustic Emission Acoustic Emission Listens and locates cracks globally in a structure Can be used on any material or structure –Bridges, Dams –Large transformers (hears arcing) –Refinery Equipment –Hears Leakage from pipes & valves Benefits Quickly and globally locates cracks/damage Fast set up and test Recommended for screening good from bad structures Recognized by ASME, ASNT, ASTM and many engineering organizations
Vibration Monitoring Benefits Predictive Maintenance Remote Monitoring Easy set up On-Line Instruments and Services Accelerometer Vibration sensors Remote monitoring Hand held systems Applications Buildings (near demolition sites) HVAC (hospitals) Motors, Pumps
Structural Health Monitoring Monitors existing cracks for growth Uses Acoustic Emission and/or Vibration Sensors Typically used in refineries, transformers or bridges Can also be used to listen for sabotage/tampering, impact-damage, etc Remotely monitored through –Internet –Cellular –Dial-up
POC: Terry Tamutus Physical Acoustic Corporation Member of ACIN Center