PTS MAS Series Economical MPI Benches

PTS MAS Series Economical MPI Benches

Lightweight Test Benches Customized to Your Requirements

Re-Thinking MPI Machines

The typical MPI machine is a big, heavy, high current Full Wave DC Machine, which is expensive to purchase, operate and maintain.

You are probably looking for surface cracks, because the surface is where stresses are concentrated and materials crack. AC magnetization concentrates the magnetic field on the surface (skin effect) which is also contour following for the best sensitivity to surface cracks. The polarity (+/-) shifting increases particle mobility. AC Magnetic Particle machines are less expensive to own and operate. AC is also a natural at demagnetizing.


Shown here with coil rotated back / out of the way

Customizable Options:

  • Frame: Standard, Heavy Duty Aluminum or Special Order Steel.
  • Head Space: Why buy a machine that is 6' long if you are only testing 8" bolts? MAS machines come in 20", 28", 40", or 60" capacity.
  • Coil Diameter: 10" standard, 14" round or 16" square
  • Height: Table-Top or Full-Size Floor styles
  • Power Supply: You can use any suitable power supply. AC, AC/HWDC, with AC demag or use your own portable/mobile units and upgrade as needed
  • Max Part Weight: 77 lbs standard, 220 lbs optional (steel frame)
  • Clamping: Standard manual lever clamping or optional pneumatic clamping
  • Magnetization Method: Standard Head Shot & Coil (manual cable change), or Multi-Directional (swinging field)
  • Spray Application: Particle application spray system or aerosol spray cans
  • Overhead Frame: To hang a large area LED UV Lamp

 

For example, the image on the left shows the following options:

  1. Overhead UV Lamp Frame
  2. Stainless Steel Pan (standard)
  3. Floor Legs
  4. Stainless Steel Pump
  5. Power Supply

 

These features come standard:

  1. Copper Pads with "V" Lock
  2. 10" Round Coil (250 mm), manual feed
  3. Back Rail, on which the coil can rest in an upright position, allowing for top-down insertion of objects
  4. Moveable Tailstock with position locking and manual clamping lever
  5. Stainless Steel pan with central drain
  6. Floor-Length Legs

Technical Specifications

500 Model (w/ standard options)

  • Dimensions: 23.6"L 37.4"W x 47.2"H (600 x 950 x 1200 mm)
  • Maximum Clamping Length: 19.7" (500 mm)
  • Weight (w/ standard options):
    • Al: 132 lbs (60 kg)
    • Fe: 198 lbs (90 kg)
  • Maximum Sample Weight:
    • Al: 77 lbs (35 kg)
    • Fe: 220 lbs (100 kg)
700 Model (w/ standard options)

  • Dimensions: 31.5"L 37.4"W x 47.2"H (600 x 950 x 1200 mm)
  • Maximum Clamping Length: 27.6" (700 mm)
  • Weight (w/ standard options):
    • Al: 139 lbs (63 kg)
    • Fe: 220 lbs (100 kg)
  • Maximum Sample Weight:
    • Al: 77 lbs (35 kg)
    • Fe: 220 lbs (100 kg)
1000 Model (w/ standard options)

  • Dimensions: 43.3"L 37.4"W x 47.2"H (1100 x 950 x 1200 mm)
  • Maximum Clamping Length: 39.4" (1100 mm)
  • Weight (w/ standard options):
    • Al: 145 lbs (66 kg)
    • Fe: 243 lbs (110 kg)
  • Maximum Sample Weight:
    • Al: 77 lbs (35 kg)
    • Fe: 220 lbs (100 kg)
1500 Model (w/ standard options)

  • Dimensions: 63"L 37.4"W x 47.2"H (1600 x 950 x 1200 mm)
  • Maximum Clamping Length: 59.1" (1500 mm)
  • Weight (w/ standard options):
    • Al: 152 lbs (69 kg)
    • Fe: 265 lbs (120 kg)
  • Maximum Sample Weight:
    • Al: 77 lbs (35 kg)
    • Fe: 220 lbs (100 kg)

Additional Notes:

Multi-Directional (rotating field) uses a dual output power supply that powers the Coil and Heads from 2 legs of a 3-Phase system, creating a rotating or swinging field that detects cracks and other surface flaws in any orientation in less than the normal inspection time. 

Coil - Head Shot Switch (for use with Single Power Supply): Quick and easy switching - when the part is clamped using the clamping lever, current flows through the part. When unclamped, current is directed to the coil.

Frames:

  • Standard Frame uses 3.2" x 1.6" aluminum profile (80 x 40 mm) with 1.6" x 1.6" (40 x 40 mm) for legs and lamp frame. Maximum part weight: 77 lbs. (35 kg)
  • Heavy Duty Aluminum frame uses 3.2" x 3.2" aluminum profile (80 x 80 mm) for body, legs and lamp frame. Maximum part weight is 154 lbs. (70 kg)
  • Special Order Steel frame uses welded steel with maximum part weight of 220 lbs. (100 kg)

 

 

PTS MAS Bench units can be powered with:

Conventional AC or AC/HWDC portable power supply.
Plug one side into the ground socket and the other cable to Head Shot or Coil socket. Or, use with the optional Coil - Head Shot Switch. When this Switch is employed and the part is clamped using the clamping lever, current flows to the part. When unclamped, current is directed to the coil.

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Duo Power Supply – Two Power supplies in one.
Multi-Directional magnetization using two out of phase circuits creates a rotating or swinging field that detects cracks in any orientation in the same test sequence.

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Product Literature

Description Part # Saved Price Select Option Add to

Clamping Length 500mm

MAS 500 ME ALNR PLUS, Heavy Duty, magnetizing bench for parts up to 154 lbs. (70kg) long legs and stationary lamp holder, max part length 20" (500mm), manual clamping, coil ID 10" (250mm) MT-PTS-MAS-500-ME-ALNR-PLUS Request Pricing
MAS 500 ME AL, magnetizing bench-short legs, max part length 20" (500mm), manual clamping, coil ID 10" (250mm) MT-PTS-MAS-500-ME-AL Request Pricing
UPGRADE long legs for the MAS 500 ME AL MT-PTS-MAS-500-ME-AL-LL Request Pricing
UPGRADE stationary lamp holder for the MAS 500 ME AL MT-PTS-MAS-500-ME-AL_LH Request Pricing

Clamping Length 700mm

MAS 700 ME ALNR, magnetizing bench, with long and stationary lamp holder, max part length 28" (700mm), manual clamping, coil ID 10" (250mm) MT-PTS-MAS-700-ME-ALNR Request Pricing
MAS 700 ME ALNR PLUS, Heavy Duty, magnetizing bench for parts up to 154 lbs (70kg), long legs, with stationary lamp holder, max part length 28" (700mm), manual clamping, coil ID 10" (250mm) MT-PTS-MAS-700-ME-ALNR-PLUS Request Pricing

Clamping Length 1000mm

MAS 1000 ME ALNR, magnetizing bench with long and stationary lamp holder, max part length 40" (1000mm), manual clamping, coil ID 10" (250mm) MT-PTS-MAS-1000-ME-ALNR Request Pricing
MAS 1000 ME ALNR PLUS, Heavy Duty, magnetizing bench for parts up to 153 lbs. (70kg), long legs and stationary lamp holder, max part length 40" (1000mm), manual clamping, coil ID 10" (250mm) MT-PTS-MAS-1000-ME-ALNR-PLUS Request Pricing

Clamping Length 1500mm

MAS 1500 ME ALNR, magnetizing bench-with legs and stationary lamp holder, max part length, 60" (1500mm), manual clamping, coil ID 10" (250mm) MT-PTS-MAS-1500-ME-ALNR Request Pricing
MAS 1500 ME ALNR PLUS, Heavy Duty magnetizing bench for parts up to 153 lbs (70kg), long legs and stationary lamp holder, max part length 60" (1500mm), manual clamping, coil ID 10" (250mm) MT-PTS-MAS-1500-ME-ALNR-PLUS Request Pricing

Coil Options

Coil ID 12” (300mm) ID replaces standard coil MT-PTS-MAS-COIL-300 Request Pricing
Coil ID 16” (400mm) ID Square replaces standard coil (includes kit to raise clamped part axis close to the coil center) MT-PTS-MAS-COIL-400 Request Pricing

Other Options

Foot switch with a cable to plug into the ZP power source MT-PTS-ZP-FSWITCH Request Pricing
Stainless steel tank 6.6 Gallons (25 Liters) with pump 110 or 230VAC/60Hz MT-PTS-ZP-PUMP Request Pricing
Clamp Activated Coil/Current Flow Switch MT-PTS-HEAD-COIL-SWITCH Request Pricing