Olympus NDT (www.olympusNDT.com) has introduced a new Manual Weld Inspection Solution that includes conventional and phased array ultrasound with new software for the field-proven OmniScan flaw detector plus a new line of WPS series phased-array probes. The software and probes are designed to allow weld inspectors to integrate phased-array technology in their non-destructive testing inspections.

The new OmniScan 2.1 software has a simplified phasedarray interface and includes an intuitive RayTracing feature that provides a clear visual display of the phased-array beams in the weld area and a Weld Overlay feature to simplify data interpretation. The software also provides conventional including DAC/TCG, ASME, JIS and DGS UT sizing curves and AWS and API code wizards.

Olympus has also introduced its new WPS phased-array weld-inspection probes consisting of the A10, A11 and A12 series. Their ergonomically designed probe housings and wedges have a small footprint to allow inspections close to the weld crown.

The DGS Phased Array probe meets DGS requirements and performs an inspection sweep from 45 degrees to 70 degrees using one integrated probe/wedge design. The AWS phased array probe creates a nominal 60-degree shear wave in steel and covers 45-, 60- and 70-degree inspection angles as required by AWS regulations.