Dakota DFX-8 Flaw Detector & Thickness Gauge

A cutting-edge piece of equipment called the DFX-8 Flaw Detector & Thickness Gauge combines two crucial non-destructive testing tasks: flaw detection and thickness measuring. For sectors that depend on precise information to maintain the integrity of their infrastructure and goods, this gadget is a crucial tool. We will examine the DFX-8 Flaw Detector & Thickness Gauge’s characteristics, advantages, and applications in this post.

DFX-8 Features:

The flaw detector and thickness gauge, model DFX-8, is made to deliver precise measurements in a variety of applications. It has a large, high-resolution color display that offers information that is crystal clear and simple to read. Additionally, the device has a user-friendly interface that makes it simple and quick to navigate between its various functions. Other significant DFX-8 features include:

Dual functionality:

thickness measuring and flaw identification
Pulse-Echo, Echo-Echo, and Thru-Coat are three different measuring modalities.
AGC and DSP are two terms for digital signal processing.
settings that can be changed to suit different testing scenarios
High-frequency range for better accuracy and sensitivity
Field-friendly, robust design for ease of usage

Benefits:

For users in a variety of sectors, the DFX-8 Flaw Detector & Thickness Gauge offers a number of advantages. The following are a few of this device’s most prominent advantages:

Enhanced accuracy and precision: The DFX-8’s improved measuring capabilities enable it to give readings that are extremely exact and precise, guaranteeing that faults and thickness variances are reliably identified.
Efficiency is increased because to the device’s user-friendly interface and automated features, which make testing quick and simple and boost production.
Greater adaptability: The DFX-8 is a significant tool for sectors including manufacturing, aerospace, and oil and gas because of its wide variety of applications.
Enhanced safety: The DFX-8’s non-destructive testing capabilities enable the discovery of imperfections and thickness variations without endangering the integrity of the tested materials.
Cost-effective: The DFX-8’s dual capability removes the need for additional testing equipment, saving consumers money.
Applications:

The flaw detector and thickness gauge model DFX-8 is appropriate for a wide range of applications in different industries. These are some of the gadget’s most typical uses:
Inspection of the weld: The DFX-8 can identify defects in the welds, guaranteeing that the materials adhere to industry requirements for quality and safety.
Inspections for the aerospace industry: The tool may be used to find defects in aircraft parts and components to make sure they are safe for use during flight.
Oil and gas inspections: The DFX-8 may be used to spot imperfections and thickness variations in pipelines and other oil and gas infrastructure, assisting in the prevention of leaks and other risks.
Inspections during production: The tool is useful for ensuring the quality of manufactured goods by spotting imperfections and thickness variations that can jeopardize their performance or safety.
In conclusion, the DFX-8 Flaw Detector & Thickness Gauge is a flexible and dependable piece of machinery that provides consumers in a variety of sectors with a number of advantages. The DFX-8 is a crucial tool for people who need precise and reliable information regarding the integrity of their goods and infrastructure due to its sophisticated measuring capabilities and user-friendly interface. The DFX-8 is a priceless tool that may assist assure the safety and caliber of your job, whether you operate in the industrial, aerospace, or oil and gas industries.

Dakota DFX-8 Specifications :

GENERAL:

• Size: 8.5W x 6.5H x 2.5D in (216 x 165 x 70mm).
• Weight: 4.5 lbs (2.04 kgs), with batteries.
• Case: Extruded aluminum body with nickel plated aluminum end caps (gasket sealed).
• Display: Blanview sunlight readable QVGA TFT color display (320 x 240 pixels). Viewable area 4.54 x 3.40 in (115.2 x 86.4 mm), or 5.7 in (144.78 mm) diagonal. 16 color palette, multiple color options and variable brightness.
• Screen Refresh Rate: 60Hz.
• Display Views: Flaw Detector: Full wave, +/- Rectified, or RF. Thickness Gauge: Digits, +/- Rectified, RF, or B-Scan.
• Timing: Precision TCXO timing with single shot 100 MHz 8 bit ultra low power digitizer.
• Measurement Gates: Two independent gates (Flaw), and three gates (thickness). Start & width adjustable over full range. Amplitude 5-95%, 1% steps. Positive or negative triggering for each gate with audible and visual alarms.
• Operating Temperature: 14 to 140F (-10C to 60C).
• Environmental: Meets IP65 requirements.

PULSER

• Pulser Type: Two adjustable square wave pulsers.
• P.R.F : 8 to 2000Hz in selectable steps (8, 16, 32, 66, 125, 250, 333, 1000, 2000Hz).
• Pulser Voltage: 100 – 200 volt peak amplitude, rise/fall time < 10ns into 50ohm.
• Pulse Width: 40 to 400 ns. Selectable step options 40, 80 & 400 ns (labeled spike, thin and wide).

RECEIVERS

• Gain: 0 to 110dB with 0.2dB resolution. Manual and AGC control.
• Damping: 50, 75, 100, 300, 600, & 1500 ohms.
• Frequency Bands: Broadband 1.8 – 19 MHz (-3dB). Four narrow bands at 1MHz, 2MHz, 5MHz, 10MHz. DFX-8+ additional narrow
• bands at 0.5 & 15MHz
• Horizontal Linearity: +/- 0.4% FSW.
• Vertical Linearity: +/- 1% FSH.
• Amplifier Linearity: +/- 1 dB.
• Amplitude Measurement: 0 to 100% FSH, with 1% resolution.
• Delay: 0–999 in (25,375mm) at steel velocity.

POWER SOURCE

• Lithium Ion Pack: 10.8v, 2 amp hrs, typical operation 18hrs.
• Battery Backup: Emergency battery backup. Six 1.5V alkaline, 1.2V AA Nicad cells, 1.2V AA NI-MH, or other other equivalent power source.
• Battery life (continuous use): Alkaline (12 hrs), Nicad (5hrs), and NI-MH (12hrs), with default settings.

FLAW DETECTOR: FEATURES

• TRIG: Trigonometric display of beam path, depth, surface distance, and curved surface correction. Used with angle beam transducers.
• DAC: Up to 16 points may be entered and used to digitally draw a DAC curve. Reference -2, -6, -10, (-6/-12), (-6/-14), (-2/-6/-10) dB. Amplitude displayed in %DAC or dB.
• AWS: Automatic defect sizing in accordance with AWS D1.1 structural welding code.
• AVG/DGS: Automatic defect sizing using probe data. Stores up to 64 custom setups.
• TCG: Time corrected gain. 50 dB dynamic range, 20 dB per microsecond, up to 16 points for curve definition.
• Measurement Mode: Pulse-Echo (P-E) measures from 0.025 in to 100 ft. (0.63mm to 3048 cm).
• Auto-Cal: Provides automatic calibration with two reference points.
• Detection Modes: Zero Crossing, Flank and Peak.
• Display Freeze: Hold current waveform on screen.
• Peak Memory: For echodynamic pattern determination.

THICKNESS GAUGE: FEATURES

Measurement Modes (Dual Element):

• Pulse-Echo Mode (P-E) – (Pit & Flaw Detection) measures from 0.025 in to 100 ft. (0.63mm to 3048 cm).
• Pulse-Echo Coating Mode – (Material, Coating, Pit & Flaw Detection): Material: 0.025 in to 100 ft. (0.63mm to 3048 cm). Coating: 0.001 to 0.100
• inches (0.01 to 2.54 millimeters).
• Pulse-Echo Temp Comp Mode (PETP) – (Pit & FlawDetection) Auto temperature compensation – measures from 0.025 in to 100 ft. (0.63 mm to 3048 cm).
• Echo-Echo Mode (E-E) – (Thru Paint & Coatings) measures from 0.050 to 4.0 inches (1.27 to 102 millimeters). Will vary based on coating.
• Echo-Echo Verify (E-EV) – (Thru Paint & Coatings) measures from 0.050 to 1.0 inches (1.27 to 25.4 millimeters). Will vary based on coating.
• Coating Only Mode (CT) – (Coating Thickness) Measures from 0.0005 to 0.100 inches (0.0127 to 2.54 millimeters). Range will vary +/- depending on the coating.
• One and two point calibration option for material and coating, or selection of basic material types.
• Auto probe zero, recognition and temperature compensation.
• High speed scan up to 50 readings per second.
• Audible alarm with hi/lo limits.
• Built-in differential mode for QC inspections.
• 64 custom setup configurations.

TRANSDUCERS

• Delay line: High Frequency single element delay line style for precision testing of thin materials.
• Pencil: High Frequency single element delay line style for testing of materials in tight access areas and difficult
  geometries.
• Contact: Single element contact style for general purpose
• longitudinal & Shear wave flaw detection.
• Dual: Pitch/Catch dual element style for longitudinal and Shear wave corrosion inspections.