Mr. Boden is now focused on broadening the firm’s product offering in order to take advantage of new opportunities that have arisen. “Boden’s work in expanding overseas operations and strengthening the sales force and office procedures is providing a firm basis for future successful initiatives under his leadership,” commented MAC chairman William S. Gould 3rd.

MAC system tests for eccentricity during tube drawing ECCENTRICITY, where the OD and ID are not concentric, is a problem that is most often created during extrusion of the billet before being drawn into a tube.

Magnetic Analysis Corp. (MAC) has developed an Ultrasonic Spin-the-Tube inspection system utilizing MAC’s Automated Pitch Control (APC) Technology, and a premium grade conveyor designed specifically for testing applications.

The high-speed Rotomac® rotary eddy current tester for small diameter wire and rod is available from Magnetic Analysis Corp., Elmsford, NY, USA. The Rotomac eddy current tester is designed for ease of use and superior performance in detecting longitudinal, seam-type defects in small diameter wire and bar from 2 to 20 mm diameter.

Magnetic Analysis Corp. has introduced an eddy current test for detecting cracks and inclusions in Nitinol wire. An alloy made of approximately equal parts nickel and titanium, Nitinol is referred to as a SMA (shape memory alloy). It is often used in critical surgical applications such as stents and heart valves.

Dudley Boden, president and CEO of Magnetic Analysis Corporation, believes the steel industry is at the beginning of a recovery. Activity levels in the OCTG sector are beginning to increase and, despite the obvious challenges presented by the current economic and geopolitical climate, there’s light at the end of the tunnel.

Magnetic Analysis Corp. (MAC) has supplied an ultrasonic/eddy current multi-test system to inspect cold-drawn welded tube used in the production of shock absorbers at a Monterrey, Mexico plant operated by Prosankin (formerly A-4C-Sankin).

Nondestructive testing, commonly referred to as NDT, was first developed in the late 1800s. In the years since, a variety of technologies have been developed, including Eddy Current Testing (ECT) and Ultrasonic Testing (UT), which will be our focus. These two methods often complement one another when used together.

As the oil and gas industry has changed over the years, the quality standards for tube and pipe have gained in importance. Drilling is taking place in more remote locations, often many miles offshore; horizontal drilling capability allows drilling at ever-greater distances; and to find new sources, drilling is going deeper than ever before.

Traditional Ultrasonic Testing • Sound travels into the part, reflecting from a defect – “Flaw Detection” • Reflector size is also determined by signal amplitude – “Flaw Sizing” • Sound travels into the part and returns after a measurable length of time – “Thickness Gaging”.