TesTex Scout
Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) Detection System
TesTex has developed an innovative system for the detection of Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) using the proprietary Off-Surface-Electromagnetic-Technique (OSET).
The "Scout" system allows you to pinpoint the areas that require attention, instead of needlessly stripping insulation or doing random thickness checks.
Features:
| | - One or two-man operation
- Portable all-in-one electronics with 10.1" (257 mm) sunlight readable touch screen
 - AC or DC power
- A true scanning technique with high throughput
- Lightweight scanner design that fits most piping, vessels and tanks (starting at 2" (50.8 mm) diameter piping and ranging up to flat surfaces).
- Scans through stainless steel and aluminum cladding with insulation thicknesses up to 4" (102 mm)
- Type of insulation (calcium, silicate, mineral wool, fiberglass, etc...) has no effect on signal response. The presence of moisture within the insulation also has no effect.
- Detects surface corrosion (wall loss, pitting) on piping of any wall thickness and large are ID corrosion on schedule 40 piping.
- Can locate butt welds
- Encoded data with mapping option
- Multiple wheel sets and quick release pins on the axles allows the versatility of using only one scanner for your inspection needs.
- Water Resistant
- Circumferential scanning technique on cladding overlaps to eliminate reduced sensitivity / dead zones.
- Positioning device displaying circumferential position and reference angle to assure straight scans and angular position of the next scan.
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Detection Capabilities
| Cladding Material | Insulation Thicknesss |
| Wall Loss Detection | Pit Detection* | Weld Detection |
Stainless Steel
Aluminum | Up to 4"
Up to 3" | Up to 3"
Up to 2" | Up to 4"
Up to 3" |
*30% Surface Depth, 1" (25.4 mm) Diameter Pit Detection
Instrument Specifications
| | - Dimensions: 12" x 8" x 3" (305 x 203 x 76 mm)
- Weight: 7.6 lbs. (3.5 kg)
- Display: 10.1" (257 mm) Capacitive, 10 point multi-touch input, Anti-reflective coating, sunlight readable, chemically strengthened tempered glass cover and optically bonded LCD and touch screen.
- Connectivity: USB 2.0 Gigabyte Ethernet
- Power: 100 - 240VAC, 47 - 63Hz
1.5 - 0.6A, or 14.8VDC 10Ah Lithium Polymer (5 hour charge life) - Frequency Range: 5 to 40 Hz
- Channels: 2 channels (1 Absolute, 1 differential)
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Scanner Specification
| | - Technique: Off Surface Electromagnetic Technique (OSET)
- Dimensions: 5.5" x 2.5" x 8.3" (140 x 64 x 211 mm)
- Weight: 5.2 lbs. (2.36 kg)
- Cable: 10 ft. (3.05 m) and 25 ft. (7.62 m) standard with 12 pin right angle lemo connectors, longer cables are available upon request.
- Encoders: Quadrature linear encoder and 6 axis positioning encoder
- Wheels: Polyurethane with 95A durometer, extra durable for a much longer life
- Coverage: 3" (76.2 mm) wide scanning path
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OSET Scanner Performing a Linear Scan | 
OSET Scanner Performing a Circumferential Overlap Scan |
Options
| | - Mapping Software
- Extra batteries / chargers
- 75 ft. (23 m) extender cable
- Specialty calibration pipes with specified defects (a standard pit calibration pipe and a welded calibration pipe is included with system purchase).
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