PRAGMA
PRAGMA designs, manufactures and distributes portable instruments and integrated systems for NDT. Our manual and automated solutions are used to inspect a wide range of metal and composite parts, to check for material properties and flaws in industries like aerospace, automotive, and oil & gas.
Canada
Overview
PRAGMA designs, manufactures and distributes portable instruments and integrated systems for NDT. Our manual and automated solutions are used to inspect a wide range of metal and composite parts, to check for material properties and flaws in industries like aerospace, automotive, and oil & gas.
Our PragmaFlex is the world’s first portable NDE 4.0 instrument platform, running Pragma3D software embedded. The key word is Flex for flexibility. The platform supports one or two of several modalities to choose from: UT, PAUT, ECT, ECA, bond testing and micro-topography.
Pragma3D software is nothing short of revolutionary. It opens the door to free-form 3D scanning with data fusion and multiple modalities. It powers manual inspection all the way to fully automated inspections with robots and cobots.
PRAGMA has elevated the NDT possibilities to fully embrace the 3D capabilities typically used for metrology, CAD, CAM and FE simulations.
Rarely has an NDT flaw detector packed up such an impressive list of features. Aiming at the integration of tools, test methods and digital technologies, this sets the stage for new breakthroughs in nondestructive testing.
Products & Services
PragmaFlex
Portable NDE 4.0 Instrument Platform
For Manufacturing, MRO, Field Inspections, Procedure Development, Training and R&D
The PragmaFlex platform marks a milestone in non-destructive testing history as it is the first-ever instrument designed with NDE 4.0 principles in mind.
Aiming at the integration of tools, test methods and digital technologies, this sets the stage for new breakthroughs in non-destructive testing.
- Multi-Modality
Able to support one or two of several modalities to choose from: UT, PAUT, ECT, ECA, etc. - Wide Bright Screen
Ultrawide 12.3” WXGA screen with a 21:9 aspect ratio, with best-in-class automotive-grade brightness and viewing angle. - Dual Keypad
Outer silicone rubber keypad with backlight featuring tactile feedback / ideal for harsh conditions, plus inner QWERTY keyboard enabling rapid entry of Files Names, Report Content and more. - Touch-Enabled
Capacitive touch technology under scratchproof chemically-enhanced glass with high tolerance to UT couplant, dirt and other contaminants. - Powerful Computer Platform
Well-balanced CPU in terms of power consumption, performance, GPU capability and RAM, similar to high-performance engineering laptops. - Multiple Peripherals
Multiple connectors to interface with 4x USB type A, 1x HDMI, 2x Gigabit Ethernet, 1x Audio 2.5mm Headphone+mic, 1x Power In/Out, 1x GPIO. - Compact
CNC-machined aluminium enclosure, for durability and heat dissipation.
PragmaPod
Remote-Control Instrument Platform for Advanced Nondestructive Testing
For Scanner-Mounting, Robot-Mounting, Automation and R&D
The PragmaPod platform is ideally suited for the most demanding system integrators. It features all the I/O interfaces and ruggedness for industrial use, and its small size allows for new capabilities.
With FPGA Ethernet communications and no CPU in the way, the data acquisition bandwidth is maximized allowing super-fast inspection speeds.
- Compact
CNC-machined aluminium enclosure, for durability and fanless operation. - Connectors for Industrial Use
Rugged twist-lock connectors for durability in the field or in the factory. - Self-Cooling
Active cooling thanks to a fan-based heat exchanger, completely sealed without any air or water inlet. - High-Speed and low-latency
Very fast data throughput thanks to Gigabit Ethernet or 10Gigabit Fiber (optional), and low latency thanks to direct FPGA implementation. - Multi-Modal
The platform can welcome the docking of several available cartridges for a choice of modality: UT, PAUT, ECT, ECA, etc. - Alarms
The platform features four LEDs and a loud buzzer to provide status information.
PAUT 32/128
Phased Array Instrument Cartridge for Advanced Nondestructive Testing
Ultrasound (UT), Phased Array (PAUT) and Time-of-Flight Diffraction (TOFD)
The PAUT 32/128 cartridge is an ultrasound working horse. It features enough active channels, focal laws, encoders and speed needed for most portable and automated inspections.
The cartridge can be connected on the PragmaFlex portable platform or on the PragmaPod remote-control platform. This allows maximum flexibility when developing applications, providing an upward compatibility path to reach automation.
- Modular
Can be connected on either the PragmaFlex portable platform or the PragmaPod remote-control platform. - 32 channels + 4 Mono
Maximum flexibility with wide active apertures for various UT, PAUT and TOFD applications. - 128 elements
Maximum PAUT flexibility and speed with multiplexing over 128 elements. - 200V Pulsing
Sharp and snappy bipolar pulsing injects as much acoustic energy into the material, for the best possible sensitivity. - 125 MHz to 1 GHz
Best-in-class sampling for the highest signal definition in challenging applications. 125 MHz for PAUT and up to 1 GHz for Mono. Always in 16-bit A-scans. - More than 2000 focal laws
Maestro® beamformer capable of generating all the beams that are needed, for up to 16 groups. - Superb Signal
Wide dynamic range with up to 92 dB of variable gain (TCG) and programmable digital filters, for the best SNR available. - Ready for 3D, with up to 12-axis
Direct support for position tracking devices, from one-axis quadrature encoder to full-fledge laser 6DOF trackers.
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