Ultrasound applied to predictive maintenance

Ultrasonic pickup is a predictive maintenance technique for detecting faults that may go undetected if we only use other techniques.

There are numerous phenomena that are accompanied by acoustic emission above the frequencies of the audible range. The characteristics of these ultrasonic phenomena make it possible to use ultrasonic detectors in countless industrial applications in the field of maintenance:

• Detection of fluid leaks in pipelines, compressed air systems, valves, etc.
• Verification of steam traps.
• Mechanical inspection of bearings, reduction gears, alignment checks, etc.
• Control and aid in proper lubrication.
• Detection of faults in alternative machines such as inspection of valves and impacts on coupled components.
• Electrical inspections in electrical cabinets, transformers, substations, insulators, high voltage lines, etc. for the control of corona, tracking and arc electrical discharges.
• Tightness tests on vehicles, ships, trains, clean rooms, autoclaves, etc.
• Verification of the operation of hydraulic and pneumatic valves.
• Testing of the cavitation phenomenon.

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