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Gekko
Nondestructive Material Testing since 1949 (UT, MP, PT, CTM, CDM)
Prüf- und Messgerätebau seit 1949
„Portable PA / TOFD and TFM inspection with the Gekko“
Stefan Kierspel ([email protected])
KARL DEUTSCH Prüf- und Messgerätebau GmbH + Co KG Otto-Hausmann-Ring 101 D-42115 Wuppertal
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Ing. Karl Deutsch & LEPTOSKOP
Hannover Messe
(1951)
LEPTOSKOP
coating thickness
measurement
since 1948,
founding of company
May 13th 1949
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Ultrasonics
ECHOGRAPH
ECHOMETER
Coating Thickness
LEPTOSKOP
Surface Crack Testing
DEUTROPULS
DEUTROFLUX
DEUTROMAT
RMG
KD-Check-Systems
Test Liquids
FLUXA
KD-Check
Test Methods & Trademarks
Compact portable testing instruments and complex testing machines for UT MT and PT !
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Portable instruments and sensors
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Automatic machines
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KARL DEUTSCH in Wuppertal
KARL
DEUTSCH
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Works 1: Portables, R&D, Administration
1967
1972
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Works 2: Testing System Production
1978
2004
2006 1978
2013
2015
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~ 140 employees in Wuppertal ~ 155 employees worldwide
KD staff
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M2M-Shareholder since 2011
This is M2M
founded by CEA in 2003
KD 20%-shareholder in May 2009 / 33%-shareholder since 2011
45 employees @ M2M (2015)
PA electronics / mobile units & system electronics / up to 1024 parallel channels!
www.m2m-ndt.com
M2M-Board:
• Tecnatom (Spain)
• KARL DEUTSCH (Germany)
• M2M (France)
• CEA (France)
• Institute de Soudure (France)
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M2M Products
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Latest release: Gekko
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What is the Gekko?
Portable Phased Array Instrument featuring
- Standard Phased Array (linear & sector scans)
- 2D mapping
- Multi Layer Inspection (Matrix)
- Total Focusing Method (TFM)
- Time Of Flight Defraction (TOFD)
- Conventional Ultrasonics
- Combination of methods
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Gekko outlines
64 parallel PA channels
Benefits:
- Possibility of creating a large apperture for insonification with high energy
and long farfields
- Facility of using matrix array probes (8 x 8 elements) to do sector scans in
multiple layers without probe movement
- Optimal use of Total Focusing Method (TFM)
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Gekko outlines
Additional 4 conventional UT channels
Benefits:
- Combine conventional UT and / or TOFD with PA without loosing any
channels for PA
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Gekko outlines
3 encoder inputs
Benefits:
- Facility of doing 3
dimensional scans, for
example nozzle
inspection
NozzleScan by Phoenix ISL, GB
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Gekko outlines
Real time TFM, also in scanning mode
Benefits:
- Fast analysis of indications regarding size and position
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Gekko outlines
Multi salvo (group) inspection
Benefits:
- Let one probe do more
than one task
- Use arrangements with
more than one PA probe
- Combine different methods
(exception: TFM, Matrix)
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Gekko outlines
Easy setup by user guidance and touchscreen
Benefits:
- Step by step setup guidance
- No external input devices
(mouse, keybord) needed
- Industrial touch screen
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Final question
Are Gekkos able to find cracks?
Yes, for sure!!!