Eddyfi CorporatePresentation Feb2015

Eddyfi®
The Reference in Performance

Electromagnetic NDT Technology
February 2015
Who We Are
Created following the restructuring of Zetec Canada in 2009
Headquartered in the advanced NDT hub of City of

Québec City, Canada
• Eddyfi Europe – Lyon, France
• Eddyfi Corp – Deer Park, Houston, TX
• Eddyfi ME – Abu Dhabi, UAE (2015)
100+ employees
• Majority have NDT/ECT background
Privately owned and Canadian

• 100% employee owned
2 © Eddyfi NDT Inc. 2009–2015

Positioning and Focus
•Eddy current & electromagnetic technologies:
Push the limits of electromagnetic NDT to new heights
•Surface & tubing inspection equipment
•Hardware, software, probes, scanners, engineering

Positioning and Focus (cont’d)
•Pioneers of Eddy Current Array (ECA)
•“Performance Matters”:
• High-power eddy current technology
• Know-how and expertise
• Applications and customization
•A customer-centric organization !

Eddyfi Markets
Power Generation Industry
• Heat Exchangers
• Turbines
• Piping
• Pressure Vessels
• Nuclear Components
Oil & Gas

• Heat Exchangers
• Piping & Tanks
Aerospace
Heavy Industry
Mining

Leadership

Our Commitment to Quality

Frost & Sullivan Award

Some of Our Customers

Some of our Customers
ECA Technology
11 © Eddyfi
Eddy Current Array Technology
Usually referred to as ECA, this inspection technique uses
several individual coils grouped together in one assembly.
So, in essence, ECA is supercharged ECT.
Single-coil ECT ECA

(slow raster scan) (fast single-pass)

ECA can either be deployed for tubing inspections
or surface inspections:
ECA for Tubing ECA for Surface

A significant advantage of ECA over conventional
eddy current is the imaging provided:
Conventional eddy current Eddy current array

signal imaging
(a single coil) (multiple coils)

True ECA = Channel Multiplexing
Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 Ch5 Ch6 Ch7 Ch8
Eg: Differential type configuration

48 EC Channels: 8 parallel inputs x 6 time slots

ECA compared to other inspection methods (typical):

Product Offering
17 © Eddyfi
Ectane® 2 Test Instrument
Over 300 units, in over 50 countries
• Portable, battery operated, rugged
• Built-in technological versatility

ECT, ECA, RFT, NFT, MFL, IRIS
• Surface and Tubing all in one
• Features:
• SmartMUX™ for up to 256 ECA channels
• Built-in saturation source and probe drive
• Ultrafast probe nulling
• Wide frequency range
• And more
Magnifi® Software
Magnifi is simply the most comprehensive, stable, and
reliable multi-technology acquisition and analysis software
for surface and tube inspections.
• Unparalleled versatility: ECT, ECA, RFT, NFT, MFL, IRIS
• Complete Setup Wizard
• Probe database
• 2D & 3D C-scans
• Programmable inputs
• Voltage plane for RFT
• Landmark auto-detection
• Compatible with other
instruments (MS/TC)
• And many more features

Tubing Probes
We offer a full catalog of standard probes for tubing
inspections:
•ECT (attachable and detachable)

•DefHi® ECA
•RFT – single driver
•RFT – dual driver
•RFT – boiler
•NFT
•MFL
•IRIS
•Twistec™
DefHi® ECA Probe*
See Circumferential Cracks:
Rotating Probe Performance at Bobbin Speed
• High-definition multiplexed tubing ECA probe

• Efficiently detect circumferential cracks at tube
support plates and tubesheets.
• Detect and size typical defects in any
orientation such as wear, corrosion, and
micropitting, as well as detect stress corrosion
cracking (SCC).
• Combination bobbin + array
• Circumferential defects ID / sizing (all models)
• Axial defects ID / sizing (option)
* Patent-pending

Twistec™ Probe*
The Only Reliable Solution for Twisted Tube® HX
• Unique, adaptive mechanical design that adjusts to

the geometry of Twisted Tubes to minimize liftoff.
• Improved flaw detection, sizing, and
characterization over conventional bobbins.
• Four ECT channels with indications whether
defects are in crests or dips of tubes:
• Oval bobbin (absolute/differential)
• Two pancake coils
• Long lasting: typically 1500 tubes
• Available for nominal ODs:
19.1 mm (0.750 in),
22.2 mm (0.875 in), and 25.4 mm (1 in)
* Patent-pending
Surface Probes
We offer a full range of standard ECA surface probes:
•Rigid
•Semi-flexible
•Padded
•I-Flex™
•T-Flex™
•Sharck™
For generic surfaces on pipes, plates,
pressure vessels, etc., as well as
welds. To detect corrosion, pits,
cracks, voids, porosities, etc.
Sharck™ Probe*
ECA for carbon steel weld crack detection and depth sizing
• Length and depth measurements as deep as 10mm
• No surface preparation / coating removal
An Advanced Patent Pending ECA probe…

• Based on Tangential ECA (TECA™)
• Fast – Up to 200 mm/sec, single pass
• Multiplexed for wide, optimal sensitivity
• Reliable, less operator-dependant
…Using Advanced Software

• Encoded 2D & 3D intuitive C-scan imaging
• Lift off and permeability changes compensation
• Full recording and archiving
* Patent-pending
Custom Probes

Eddyfi in Action: Applications
26 © Eddyfi
Detecting Corrosion in Aluminum
with ECA Technology
The challenge: Detect and assess corrosion on far side
• Aluminum tank floor, slightly concave
• Thickness 6.35–7.94 mm (0.250–0.313 in.)
• Far side of floor inaccessible: pitting and thinning
The solution: Semi-flexible ECA probe

with Ectane® test instrument and Magnifi® software.
The benefits: Successfully deployed on site.

• Rapid scanning, full data recording/archiving
• Versatile, adapting to curved or irregular surfaces
• High-precision assessment of pitting and thinning
• Easier interpretation with C-scan imaging

Circumferential Cracking in Non-
Ferromagnetic Heat Exchangers
The challenge: detect and size cracks at

tubesheets.
• Circumferential cracking is very difficult to detect
and size with standard bobbin probes
The solution: the DefHi®, a high-

definition multiplexed ECA tubing
probe.
The benefits: very rapid assessment

> 50% on 180° span
of circumferential cracks in the most challenging
location with full 3D imaging for easier interpretation.
Inspecting Turbine Dovetails with
The challenge: Efficiently inspect gas turbine

dovetails for minute cracking, extending the life
of aging equipment.
The solution: ECA probes perfectly profiled to

match dovetail geometries.
The benefits: A custom-fit,

one-pass, single-operator solution
with precision computerized data
recording for cracks as short as
0.76mm (0.030in).

Detecting Surface Cracking in
Gears to Extend Useful Life
The challenge: Develop an alternative
to MT, PT, and UT to reliably inspect
gears for surface cracking.
The solution: Compact ECA probes designed

for gear teeth profiles, that are rugged, and easy
to handle.
The benefits: Higher sensitivity to

surface cracking than MT, PT, and
UT, with reliable computerized
record-keeping capabilities. Only
pre-inspection clean-up necessary;
save several person hours. C-scan display indicating crack on actual gear
Detecting Cracks and Corrosion
in Aircraft Longerons
The challenge: Characterizing fatigue
and stress cracks in the vicinity of
longeron fasteners and mapping
corrosion in a multilayered structure.
The solution: Using a single

multiplexed, custom-designed ECA
probe to locate surface cracks and
subsurface corrosion in aluminum.
The benefits: Quicker, more

accurate inspections offering full
archiving capabilities for data trending analysis. 1.25 mm (0.05 in) cracks
This translates into better planning and lower costs.

State-of-the-Art RFT — Meeting
the Ferromagnetic Tube Challenge
The challenge: Overcome the difficulties
encountered when using RFT in ferromagnetic heat exchanger
tubes.
The solution: Innovative software features

to work around those difficulties: one-click
normalization, automatic sizing curves, etc.
The benefits: Faster, more accurate RFT

inspection results that are easier to
analyze, translating into concrete time
and cost savings.

Detecting Flaws in Condenser
Tubing Welds With the DefHi®
The challenge: Defects in the seam-welded
tubing found in condensers are difficult to
size and characterize.
The solution: The DefHi probe data is

used to map tubes through C-scans.
The benefits: Reliable C-scan displays take the

guesswork out of quickly locating, sizing,
and characterizing defects in
weld seams.
Defects along the weld

Twisted Tube Heat Exchanger
Inspection with Eddy Current
The challenge: Developing the first reliable solution for
the inspection of non-ferromagnetic Twisted
Tube® heat exchangers.
The solution: An adaptive probe that

adjusts to the geometry of twisted tubes
featuring a slip ring and an ingenious
combination of coils.
The benefits: Fast, reliable examination of

Twisted Tube® heat exchangers,
distinguishing between ID/OD defects,
and whether in crests or dips of tubes.
Multimedia
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Technologies
ECT Technology — Bobbin probes ECA Technology — DefHi Tubing Probe IRIS Technology Overview
RFT Technology NFT Technology MFL Technology

Videos
Seeing Cracks in Heat Exchanger Tubes Having Three Eddy Current Array Probes In One
Ectane 2 — A Proven Success. Made Better. Sharck — ECA Probes for Carbon Steel Weld Crack
Detection and Depth Sizing
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Eddyfi®

The Reference in Performance

Headquartered in the advanced NDT hub of City of

• Eddyfi Corp – Deer Park, Houston, TX

• Eddyfi ME – Abu Dhabi, UAE (2015)

Privately owned and Canadian

2 © Eddyfi NDT Inc. 2009–2015

•Surface & tubing inspection equipment

•Hardware, software, probes, scanners, engineering

3 © Eddyfi NDT Inc. 2009–2015

• Know-how and expertise

• Applications and customization

4 © Eddyfi NDT Inc. 2009–2015

Oil & Gas

5 © Eddyfi NDT Inc. 2009–2015

6 © Eddyfi NDT Inc. 2009–2015

8 © Eddyfi NDT Inc. 2009–2015

9 © Eddyfi NDT Inc. 2009–2015

10 © Eddyfi NDT Inc. 2009–2015

So, in essence, ECA is supercharged ECT.

Single-coil ECT ECA

12 © Eddyfi NDT Inc. 2009–2015

ECA for Tubing ECA for Surface

13 © Eddyfi NDT Inc. 2009–2015

Conventional eddy current Eddy current array

14 © Eddyfi NDT Inc. 2009–2015

Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 Ch5 Ch6 Ch7 Ch8

Eg: Differential type configuration

15 © Eddyfi NDT Inc. 2009–2015

16 © Eddyfi NDT Inc. 2009–2015

• Portable, battery operated, rugged

• Built-in technological versatility

• Surface and Tubing all in one

• Built-in saturation source and probe drive

• Ultrafast probe nulling

• Wide frequency range

19 © Eddyfi NDT Inc. 2009–2015

•ECT (attachable and detachable)

• High-definition multiplexed tubing ECA probe

21 © Eddyfi NDT Inc. 2009–2015

• Unique, adaptive mechanical design that adjusts to

An Advanced Patent Pending ECA probe…

…Using Advanced Software

25 © Eddyfi NDT Inc. 2009–2015

Eddyfi in Action: Applications

• Thickness 6.35–7.94 mm (0.250–0.313 in.)

• Far side of floor inaccessible: pitting and thinning

The solution: Semi-flexible ECA probe

The benefits: Successfully deployed on site.

• Versatile, adapting to curved or irregular surfaces

• High-precision assessment of pitting and thinning

• Easier interpretation with C-scan imaging

The challenge: detect and size cracks at

The solution: the DefHi®, a high-

The benefits: very rapid assessment

The challenge: Efficiently inspect gas turbine

The solution: ECA probes perfectly profiled to

The benefits: A custom-fit,

29 © Eddyfi NDT Inc. 2009–2015