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IRIS 9000PRESENTATION
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Eddy Current (EC) Non-Ferrous Magnetic Flux Leakage
Ferrous Remote Field EC Ferrous Near Field EC Ferrous ‘Dinsearch’ Ferrous
◦ ADVANTAGES Speed Crack detection capabilities
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1975 - Shell R&D Co. research new method to inspect air-cooled tubes.1978 - First IRIS field trials in Shell Deer Park by J.J.Conradi. BIX America buys world rights to IRIS for 5 years. In the UK, BIX owned MatEval starts work on new IRIS unit.1980 - BIX starts field trials with Shell R&D unit - Limited success.1983 - BIX America sold and becomes Pan American Inspection.
Build first non-Shell IRIS in US - Market for IRIS service $300K1985 - Mark Hawkins leaves and forms Iris Inspection Services, Inc.
Designs/builds IRIS 2 followed by IRIS 2000,3000,4000 & 90001997 - Develop IRIS-Vision coloured tubesheet software.1999 - Develop IRIS C-scan software.2000 - IRIS as an inspection service estimated at $5M in US alone.
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IRIS 9000 Printer Water filter/
pressure regulator
Probe Assemblies
Probe encoder/ motor drive (optional)
Calibration test tube
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1/2” - 12.2mm to 17.2mm I.D
1” - 17.2mm to 25.4mm I.D.
2” - 25.4mm to 57mm I.D.
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8.6mm Probe - 8.6mm to 12.2mm I.D.
2” Flexible Centring Device - 45 deg bends
3.5” Probe - 57mm to 88.9mm I.D.
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ADVANTAGES◦ Test any material ◦ Simple operation◦ Automatic calibration◦ Only one probe necessary◦ Only one test tube required◦ Measures individual corrosion pits◦ High degree of measurement accuracy (0.05mm)◦ Tests 100% of tubes◦ Not PC-based (excl. IRIS-Vision & C-scan software)◦ Instant on-site reporting
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DISADVANTAGES◦ Relatively slow inspection speed ◦ Cannot detect cracks◦ Tube cleanliness
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NDT Service Company (IRIS only)◦ Direct Feedback
Customers Technicians
IRIS Equipment Manufacturers◦ R&D Commitment◦ 5th Generation Digital IRIS
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IRIS 9000 print-outs
IRIS-Vision coloured tubesheet software (optional)
C-Scan software (optional)
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Printer hook-up
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PC in office
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On-site Laptop PC
(Optional)
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