Foerster Circograph 2014 en

EDDY-CURRENT TESTING
WITH CIRCOGRAPH
CIRCOGRAPH
Eddy-current method
Application and basic function
Economy aspects
for testing with
FOERSTER
Eddy-current testing with
rotating sensors guarantees
maximum detection sen-sitivity for surface-open, longitudinally oriented
flaws on bright material.
FOERSTER offers multichannel systems in various
expansion levels which may
also integrate a
DEFECTOMAT channel.
Rotating heads for use
on round stock cover the
diameter range from 2 130mm. Typical fields of
application include wire
drawing machines, copper
tube winders or finishing
lines in the bright steel
sector.
Individual arrays with rotating disks scan flat and
profile section material,
e.g. when testing rails and
shot-blasted rectangular
billets. Modern test
systems allow uncompromising integration in the
production process, including extensive documentation. So-called testing
sections of various designs
guaranteeing optimum
transport of the test material through the sensor system are available for establishing separate testing
lines. When combining
various FOERSTER test
instruments in one testing line in particular, but
also when integrating test
instruments of other manufacturers, the so-called
multi-test blocks are the
ideal solution.
The aim is to cooperate with
our customers on a partnership basis by developing
intelligent, series products
and individual system
solutions.
CIRCOGRAPH-test equipments
convince by maximum detection
sensitivity in copper tube winders,
in finishing lines, in drawing lines
with subsequent automatic flaw
removal system prior to final
drawing process
Eddy-current
method
Magnetic field
Exciter coil
Receiver
coils
The eddy-current rotating

probe rotates at high speed
around the test material
which is moved longitudinally and scans its surface
helically. The rotating probe
with punctiform action
scans only a small area of
the material surface at any
one moment, i.e. when
testing, it concentrates
on a very small part of
the overall surface. Thus,
even an extremely small
material flaw represents a
major disturbance percentage-wise with respect to
this relatively small material surface area. One other advantage of the rotating probe method: Longdrawn-out material flaws
are indicated over their full
length. The rotating probe
generates a signal with
each revolution.
Eddy current
Signal
generation
when testing
with rotating
sensor
Sensor
Scanning tracks
Overall flaw signal
Eddy-current system for testing rails for surface

flaws with rotating disks CIRCOSCAN and
shape-adapted segment coils
Principle of the
eddy-current
scanning probe:
The surface of
semi-finished
products is
scanned with
sensors
CIRCOGRAPH DS
THE TOP-OF-THE-RANGE MODEL
CIRCOGRAPH DS
The instrument system,
based on Windows, allows
convenient operation
and network integration.
Modern touch screen technology and application wizards facilitate dialogue and
prompt you reliably when
making all instrument settings.
Clearance compensation
with automatic adjustment.
The system utilises the
power of Windows in
relation to network capability and multi-tasking.
Thus, FOERSTERnet allows
access to the test instrument from any number of
computer workstations
simultaneously even if the
various users require different information, e.g.
current test status, test
result of the last tested job
or a batch from last month
for reasons relating to
research.
Production
CIRCOGRAPH DS meets the most

stringent demands. On drawbenches,
in winders and on finishing lines ...
DEFECTOTEST
DS 2000
This is the instrument
concept for electromagnetic testing using digital
technology which forms
the platform of the
CIRCOGRAPH DS for multi-channel applications
and allows adaptation to
individual requirements.
FOERSTERnet offers access
to the CIRCOGRAPH DS test
instrument from any number of computers and
allows network integration in existing production and quality systems.
Implementing the system
on the basis of Windows
ensures easy integration
and convenient operation
and offers Active X interfaces to other Windows programs. Application wizards
prompt you interactively,
CIRCOGRAPH DS is the
top-of-the-range model
for eddy-current testing
with rotating probes
allowing you to reliably

achieve the right instrument setting. Automatic
adjustment and compensation procedures guarantee reproducible testing.
Integrated diagnostic functions ensure that the automatic test result is reliable.
Archiving of all test results
allows individual result
summaries for short and
long-term documentation
and for research.
Result of tested pieces,

Scope Display, Parameter list
ECONOMICAL SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR PRODUCTION
Shipment
Statistics
Remote Servicing
Production
Shipment
Statistics
Remote servicing
The touch screen allows

easy operation by simply
touching the screen surface.
A keyboard is available for
text input. Real-time
visualization of the test
sequence supports the
operator at anytime.
Documented quality to ISO

9000 thanks to user-specific,
automatic logging.
Extensive documentation
for each test piece and
each flaw allow subsequent
research and form the basis
for product liability.
Direct communication with

the test instrument through
connecting to other
networks (LAN and WAN).
allows remote servicing by
qualified FOERSTER
Support Center staff
Production-integrated eddy-current test system

CIRCOGRAPH DS with DEFECTOMAT channel
System technology
Eddy-current test system
with digital system techno-logy for automatic, highresolution, multi-channel
flaw testing on wires, bars,
tubes and pipes made of
ferromagnetic and austenitic
steels and non-ferrous
metals. Universal test system, which can be adapted to
individual applications and
requirements. Configurable
test sequence programs for
piece testing, continuous
testing and testing with
subsequent cutting simplify
matching to production
conditions.
Extensive documentation
for each part and each flaw
allow subsequent research
and form the basis for
product liability. Continuous

monitoring of operational
safety and reliability
is a foregone conclusion.
FOERSTERnet
Printing
Sorting
Marking
The eddy-current test system
CIRCOGRAPH DS with
DEFECTOMAT channel
Eddy-current test coil

Rotating head with
four eddy-current sensors
SENSOR SYSTEMS
Compact, robust, long-life and easy-to-service
Sensor systems
Four rotating heads are
available for round stock
from 2 - 130mm diameter.
Special solutions with
stationary sensors and
rotating test pieces are possible in the case of larger
sizes.
CIRCOSCAN rotating disks
are used to test profile section material.
Rotating head Ro20
Small and compact for diameters 2 - 20mm, fitted with
two test heads of pin design.
Maximum test speed of
3m/s can be implemented
with two test heads, each
with 5mm track and
18,000rpm. The Ro20 can be
operated with the twochannel CIRCOGRAPH DS.
Rotating head Ro35P
and Ro35L
Designed for material diameters 2 - 35mm and optionally equipped with two or four
test heads of pin design (P)
or lever design (L).
The maximum test speed is
3m/s with scanning without
omission, 9,000rpm and fitted with four test heads with
5mm track. On the Ro35L,
two levers can be used for
material diameters larger
5mm and the test speed
is then halved. The field of
application of the Ro35P
relates to the bright steel
sector when testing bars
with good end condition
and in copper tube winders.
The field of application of the
Ro 35L mainly relates
to drawing lines where the
conditions of the ends may

pose difficulties on entry
and exit. The levers are able
to deflect if they contact the
material.
Rotating head Ro65
Designed for material
diameters from 5 - 65mm
the Ro65 is equipped with
two test heads. A maximum
test speed of 4m/s is
achievable with two test
heads at 2 x 10mm probe
track and 6,000rpm. A rugged
special version exists for
use in drawing lines for
diameters up to approx.
50mm.
Rotating head Ro 20
Rotating head
Ro 35 P / Ro 35 L
Rotating head Ro130

Designed for material diameters from 10 - 130mm and
optionally equipped with
two or four test heads of
lever design. A maximum
test speed of 4m/s can be
achieved with four test
heads with 2 x 10mm probe
track and 3,000rpm.
Rotating head Ro 65
CIRCOSCAN
Rotating disks with corresponding actuators are
available for scanning profile
sections and flat material.
Solutions with adapted mechanical system are
avail-able for rail and rectangular billet testing.
Rotating head Ro 130
CIRCOSCAN
Institut Dr. Foerster GmbH & Co. KG

Division Testsysteme
In Laisen 70
72766 REUTLINGEN
DEUTSCHLAND
+49 7121 140 0
info@foerstergroup.de
foerstergroup.de
Printed in Germany 04/2014 Order No. 1676202 Edition 04/2014

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EDDY-CURRENT TESTING

The eddy-current rotating

Overall flaw signal

Eddy-current system for testing rails for surface

CIRCOGRAPH DS meets the most

allowing you to reliably

Result of tested pieces,

ECONOMICAL SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR PRODUCTION

The touch screen allows

Documented quality to ISO

Direct communication with

Production-integrated eddy-current test system

product liability. Continuous

Eddy-current test coil

conditions of the ends may

Rotating head Ro130

Institut Dr. Foerster GmbH & Co. KG

Printed in Germany 04/2014 Order No. 1676202 Edition 04/2014

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