SURFACE ARRAY AND TUBE

INSPECTION SYSTEM

High performance
Multi-technology
User-centered
Taking the World by Storm Ultra-Modern, High-Octane Performance
At Eddyfi, our mission is to create the best performing, application-specific, eddy current testing solutions in the Eddyfi brings to the field a combination of power and functionality that has never been available before in such
world; solutions that make your work safer, more efficient and more profitable. a small and light remote data acquisition unit.

Over a year ago, we brought the Ectane to market. With its size, light weight, battery capabilities, sealed enclosure, plug- Small and Light Inspection Flexibility
no-compromise, high-performance approach, and strong and-play connectivity, and overall looks and aesthetics.
Key to the Ectane ™ is the form factor and packaging. The The Ectane provides innovative features that will add flexibility
bend on usability, this instrument literally took the NDT world
All this power, all this versatility, and all this ruggedness are instrument is compact, at roughly 10 liters (610 in3). Its 100% to your inspection programs. The plug-and-play connectivity
by storm.
harnessed by Magnifi™, our complete and stable data magnesium alloy casing comes in at less than 15 lbs with of the instrument and the self-calibration tool can all help
It came in as a new kind of remote data acquisition unit (RDAU) acquisition, analysis, and reporting software. Moreover, batteries and multiplexer. Such a light instrument does not increase the productivity and efficiency of your team. The
for surface and tube inspections: field-ready, high-performing, Magnify supports files and setups created with ECVision® and need to be carried in a backpack or some kind of trolley; you instrument’s two batteries can be used as your main power
and multi-technology. Now available in 11 different EddyView™, and it can drive the MS5800™ and TC7700™ can simply carry it in your hand. source, or as backup, should power from the outlet be
configurations, it includes options for surface array (ECA) and units. interrupted during the acquisition.
internal rotating inspection system (IRIS) technologies. Sealed Enclosure
Eddyfi: Performance Matters
Over the last year, users in over 30 countries on 6 continents The instrument’s cubic shape adapts to any floor, tabletop,
have been swept away by this instrument, in markets as or side position. With its rugged and completely sealed
varied as power generation, oil & gas, aerospace, mining, and enclosure, you can use the Ectane in the world’s most
research labs and universities. In addition to advanced inhospitable inspection environments, be it a nuclear
performances, users praise specific features such as its small contaminated area or a highly dusty environment.

Eddyfi is the most dynamic company in the field

of non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment. Key Features & Benefits
Standard
Eddyfi has the expertise, engineering, connectors
Eddyfi employes the world’s most and manufacturing flexibility to supply
renowned experts in the field of advanced fully-integrated and specially-made
eddy current testing. solutions that make customers safer,
more efficient and more profitable.
IRIS:
Internal Rotating
Inspection System

SmartMUX™:
integrated, universal
and programmable
ECA multiplexer

Multi-technology 8 hours of battery Plug-and-play Light, rugged,

for tube inspections: power and backup connectivity portable and
ECT, RFT, NFT, MFL for 100% uptime sealed
and array equivalents
 Multi-Technology
for Multi-Tube
Efficiency and Power for Surface Array Technologies Applications
Before the Ectane™, eddy current array (ECA) instruments made the execution of surface inspections very
NDT inspections of tubes and heat exchangers (HX)
complicated. Bulky eddy current (ECT) instruments, once combined with external multiplexers and associated
may require the use of several techniques depending
cables, lacked in field practicality. Also, associated application-specific external multiplexers brought with them
of the types of material involved. The Ectane™ can be
severe process limitations in terms of coil patterns, channel capacity and probe connectors.
configured with almost any combination of conventional
eddy current (ECT), array (ECA/RFA), remote field/near
field/magnetic flux leakage (RFT/NFT/MFL), and internal
rotating inspection system (IRIS) techniques.
By combining two or more techniques, one eliminates
the need for additional instruments and software while
improving field versatility and performance.

Remote Field Testing

Electromagnetic techniques such as RFT and MFL are used to
inspect carbon steel and ferritic materials. The Ectane’s low
frequency and excellent bandwidth filter capabilities combined
with software-specific RFT features and voltage planes ensure DefHi™ Probe
effective defect identification and assessment.

Introducing the SmartMUX ™ : an Integrated, Up to 256 elements Array Technology for Tubes
Universal and Programmable Multiplexer The Ectane instrument and Magnifi™ C-scan views are designed
The Ectane also expands the capacity of ECA to 256 elements:
With the Ectane, Eddyfi introduces the game-changing additional elements typically improve probe coverage, pitch or to support emerging eddy current array (ECA), remote field
SmartMUX, a multiplexer that resides inside the instrument, resolution, and inspection time. The Ectane is available in three array (RFA), and magnetic flux array (MFA) applications for tube
thus eliminating all issues associated with extraneous different configurations: 64, 128, or 256 elements. Modular by inspections. Array technologies leverage the Ectane’s eight
components and cables. Array probes now connect directly to design, the instrument may be factory-retrofitted over time to channels by multiplexing channel signals. Eddyfi’s patented
the Ectane’s single or double 160-pin connector. increase channel capacity from 64 to 128 or 256 elements. DefHi probe, using the Ectane’s SmartMUX™ or its own
on-board multiplexer, can identify and characterize axial and
The SmartMUX is also programmable, to support any coil In many ways, we believe the Ectane redefines the potential of circumferential flaws.
topology that may be deemed more efficient for a given eddy current array technologies for surface NDT inspection.
inspection. You program it directly from a convenient wizard IRIS
inside Magnifi ™, the acquisition, analysis, and reporting The internal rotating inspection system (IRIS) technique uses an
software that drives the Ectane. With such versatility, the Ectane ultrasonic beam to measure wall thickness. This Ectane option,
allows users and probe designers alike to take advantage of combined with innovative probe turbine technology, provides
any absolute, differential, or transmit-receive eddy current coil high sensitivity data that is critical to structural integrity
technology they want. assessments in heat exchangers. Ectane Tube and HX Model
 • Improved software stability Specifications
• Acquisition and analysis with Ectane™, General Specifications Remote Field Testing (RFT/NFT)
MS5800™, and TC7700™ instruments Dimensions (W × H × D) 11 in. × 10 in. × 6.25 in. Probe Inputs 4 (8 on Extended ET)
(279.6 mm × 254 mm × 158.8 mm)
Number of Frequencies 5
• Supports data read back and analysis: Volume 610 in3 (10 litres)
Frequency Range 5 Hz – 250 kHz
– MS5800™, TC­™ family instruments Weight w/ battery: 15 lb. (6.8 kg);
w/o battery: 13 lb. (5.9 kg) Generator/Coil Driver 2

– ECVision® and EddyView™ Power Requirements

100 – 240 VAC, 50 – 60 Hz
Generator Output/Coil Drive 20 V, peak-to-peak
(Automatic Selection) Receiver Gain 50 - dB range, 36 – 86 dB
• Designed for Windows™ XP and Windows™ 7 Power Configuration Direct VAC or battery (removable)
Battery Type Lithium-ion, rechargeable, DOT compliant Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL)
• Drive Ectane™ without BootP! Battery Life 8 hours, typical Probe Inputs 4

• Advanced features for array, RFT, NFT, IRIS Cooling Sealed, fanless Receiver Gain 35 - dB range, 18 – 53 dB
Encoders 3 - axis, quadrature with individual reset line
• Compatible for dual use with Zetec’s UltraVision® Remote Control Start/Stop/Balance/Next File Internal Rotary Inspection System (IRIS)
Computer Interface 100BaseT (fast Ethernet) Number of UT channels 1, pulse-echo
Automatic probe recognition and setup 0 – 200 V drive; 0 – 70 dB (1 - dB steps);
Probe Recognition (ProbeID )
™ Internal pulser/receiver
technology (Advanced array probes only). 0 – 40 dB DAC
Operating Temperature Range 32 – 113 °F (0 – 45 °C) 4 user-selectable filters;
Filters
25 MHz system bandwidth
Relative Humidity 95%, non-condensing
Transducer frequency 5 – 20 MHz
Compliance ASME, EN 61010 – 1, EMC, CE, WEEE, RoHS
Digitizer 12 bits, 100 MHz
Maximum pulsing rate up to 26 kHz
Eddy Current (ECT) Universal impedance matching
Probe Inputs 8 patent pending
transducer
Number of Frequencies 8
Frequency Range 5 Hz – 1.2 MHz
Generator / Coil Driver 2
Generator Output / Coil Drive 20 V, peak-to-peak
Injection Modes multiplexed, simultaneous, continuous
Receiver Gain 35 - dB range, 23 – 58 dB

Advanced Eddy Current Data Acquisition & Analysis Software Data Resolution
Acquisition / Sampling Rate
16 bits
up to 40,000 / sec
Magnifi™ is the most comprehensive, stable, and reliable acquisition and analysis software for multi-technology
surface and tube inspections. It must now be considered the preferred solution for mission-critical inspections that Eddy Current Array (ECA)
demand data storage or advanced analysis. Number of Channels 64, 128, or 256
SmartMUX™: Integrated, Programmable
Multiplexer
& Universal
Connector Single or double 160 - pin array
Compatibility Legacy So long BootP Compatible with External Multiplexer Via 41 - pin Extended ET connector

Magnifi can drive the Ectane as well as TC7700™ and MS5800™ A particular innovation of Magnifi is the plug-and-play
instruments. Magnifi reads back data files acquired by MS5800™ connectivity with Ectane. The days of BootP voodoo sessions
and TC™ product line instruments and setup files created are gone. Magnifi also provides options for hard USB keys
with ECVision ® and EddyView ™ software. Magnifi is also (dongle) and PC-dedicated software keys (SK).
compatible for dual use and mixed-technology inspections
with Zetec’s UltraVision ®. It even exports tube data in
tubesheet mapping software such as TubePro™, CARTO™, or
TSD™-compatible formats.
Ordering information
MODULES
Forward-thinking
ECT ECA RFT/NFT/MFL IRIS
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customizable reporting features that can be matched to a
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variety of inspection needs and environments. Finally, Magnifi All instruments come with shoulder strap, batteries (×2),
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is fully supported, with a SDK program, a full-fledged Ethernet cable, power adapter and cables, Pelican™
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customization program, technical support, user documentation, transportation casing.
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For Ectane accessories, please visit www.eddyfi.com/ectane.
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