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On-Stream Corrosion Inspection Survey using a High Temperature UT Probe

CASE STUDY | On-Stream Corrosion Inspection Survey using a High Temperature UT Probe

A solution was sought by a leading inspection services term contractor for one of their clients operating a large petrochemical refinery to conduct in-service corrosion surveys across their facilities infrastructure. UT is critical to the plant’s needs and is used extensively for corrosion surveys, but the refinery includes assets with surface temperatures from 120°C to over 350 °C including gas boilers, pressure vessels and piping.

Read our latest case study that highlights why on-stream inspection requires transducers with efficient acoustic coupling, and which can reliably make high-temperature wall thickness measurements to prevent the need for unplanned shutdown and maintain productivity while reducing costs.

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CASE STUDY | Engine Speed and Position Sensing

A novel solution was sought by a leading high-performance automotive manufacturer to monitor the speed and position of the camshaft, crankshaft, gear box and other positions of interest up and down the drive train, in a package which would enable a step change in physical size requirements for a sensor. Explore this latest case study to find out more.

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BLOG | HPZ Key Features

There are many key attributes to Ionix HPZ ceramic. These features are what make HPZ so unique and something that can easily enhance your piezoceramic products. Below are all the key features that we think make Ionix HPZ a ceramic that can optimise your applications.

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APPLICATION INSIGHT | Optimising the Management and Maintenance of Mining Equipment

APPLICATION INSIGHT | Optimising the Management and Maintenance of Mining Equipment

HotSense™ is a non-invasive ultrasonic wear monitoring solution born out of the extreme environments of the energy sector:​ 

For users of critical components or linings susceptible to wear​;

Who want to  always know the remaining life of their assets;

So that they can shorten outages to maximise availability and reduce outage costs​.

Unlike manual inspection and invasive technologies, HotSense™ provides direct wall thickness trending loss and detection of changes to predict maintenance intervals whilst plant is running.

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HotSense EchoCorr

EchoCorr™ Non-Intrusive Buried Pipe Thickness Monitor

Reduce the cost and complexity of on-stream buried pipe corrosion monitoring. High sensitivity ultrasonic technology enables non-intrusive pipe wall corrosion and erosion monitoring across a range of applications including buried pipelines, and is an ideal tool for ICDA evaluation and compliance.

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Erosion Monitoring of Buried Tailing Lines

CASE STUDY | Erosion Monitoring of Buried Tailings Lines

A solution was sought to monitor erosion caused by ore tailings from a mining operation in South America. The subsequent wall-loss has the potential to cause failures and loss of containment, resulting in lost productivity, and damage to nearby population and environment.

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Next Generation Lead-Free Piezoelectric Materials 

BLOG | Next Generation Lead-Free Piezoelectric Materials 

Ionix has begun the development of the next generation of lead free piezoceramic materials to address the challenge of potential future RoHS lead exemption reviews banning the use of lead in a wider range of applications. 

There are currently no suitable lead-free piezoelectric materials for many critical devices and as such now is the time to explore alternative solutions. 

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