Pro-NDT Services

Electro-Magnetic Inspection (EMI) has been proven to be a very effective method for detecting defects that can shorten the life of your drill pipe, including fatigue cracks, corrosion, pits, cuts, washouts, wall loss, and more. By investing in an inspection and maintenance program, you can avoid failure of your drill string, which can result in costly downtime or even the loss of an entire well.

Ultrasonic Testing involves the transmission of high-frequency sound waves into the test object to detect imperfections or changes in the properties of the material. Ultrasonics can be used to detect surface imperfections, internal imperfections or to determine the exact thickness of the material being tested.

The objective of liquid penetrant testing is to provide visual evidence of surface discontinuities in solid non-porous materials. Liquid Penetrant Testing involves coating the test object with a dye Penetrant. After allowing the dye penetrant to dwell for a pre-determined time, the excess dye is removed and a developer is applied. The developer aids in the visibility of the dye penetrant, thus revealing the discontinuity.

Magnetic Particle Testing is a method of locating surface and near surface discontinuities in ferromagnetic materials. The process involves inducing a magnetic field in a ferromagnetic material and covering the surface in either dry or liquid magnetic particles. Any surface imperfections will cause the magnetic field to leak out of the part – thus causing the iron particles to gather ove.

We offer Rockwell & Brinell hardness testing methods which measure the permanent depth of the indentation produced by a force/load on an indenter. This reading will give the hardness of the metal in either Rockwell or Brinell.

UT Thickness gage can determine the thickness of a part using ultrasonics. This practice is commonly used to determine wall loss due to wear or corrosion.