The Minimac® II for inspecting wire, rod and tube for short surface and some subsurface defects at speeds up to 4000 f.p.m. will also be on display at the Booth. A linear rail fixture will demonstrate this unit testing small diameter wire. Minimac® II is also frequently used for inspecting welding wire, including flux core wire where it can detect missing flux as well as flaws in the wire itself. Checking continuity and detecting welds in single and multi-conductor insulated wire and cable are other applications. Using an MID option, the Minimac® II is also very effective for detecting magnetic inclusions in non-magnetic product.
Coupled with MAC’s Minimac® II eddy current electronics, the Rotomac® 25mm system provides cost effective, reliable inspection for cracks and seams in wire or rod in a range of parts forming operations. Operating at 1000 RPM, with air ride probes and a single test channel, it handles wire, 1/8” – 1” (3mm – 25mm) diameter. Test probe adjustments are easily accessible and separate screw adjustments for each probe enable quick size changes. Typical throughput speeds are 12 ft./min to 40 ft./min. Bushings keep the product centered during the test and the rotary’s highly accurate distance compensation, when using an absolute probe, permits testing excessively out of round product. The tester is easy to install as it operates on 120 VAC and there are no special control box or utility requirements.
The Quality Grading Software will be operating with the linear rail eddy current test; allowing viewers to see in real-time how the software offers a solution for automatically categorizing the quality of rod, wire, and coil segments during production, ensuring efficient and precise defect detection. Compatible with Multimac® and Minimac® II eddy current testers, this software allows users to customize defect types, set thresholds, and define grade levels based on surface defects and inclusions. It tracks defects by type, counting them in separate counters, and generates detailed reports that include coil IDs, grades, and defect counts. Reports can be exported in CSV format for easy integration with customer databases, and multilingual support is available. Additionally, users can automatically print coil labels and manually generate reports for specific data, enhancing production tracking and quality control.
MAC’s Engineering Manager, Troy Libby will be present in the Booth, together with several members of our Sales Team, to discuss any queries about NDT testing for your facility. Information on MAC’s full line of eddy current, conventional and phased array ultrasonic, and flux leakage test systems for wire, tube and bar will be available. Magnetic Analysis Corp. has been designing and manufacturing nondestructive test instruments and systems since 1928.
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