Products &
Systems:
MTC Systems Immersion Tank Configurations
Basic System Configurations
With respect to ultrasonic immersion tanks, there are 6 basic
elements to each inspection system:
- Physical Tank and Structure
- Water Purification Subsystem
- Electro-Mechanical Components
- Motion Control System
- Ultrasonic Instrument
- C-Scan Imaging System or other Recording
Device
A description of each element and associated
configurations offered by MTC Systems are described below:
Physical Tank and Structure
Immersion tanks are typically manufactured out of stainless
steel (SS) as the physical tank. Its external structure can
also be made of SS or painted carbon steel (CS). It is also
not unusual to provide a viewing port made of glass or plexi-glass.
Other available configurations are plastic tanks and extruded
aluminum structural members.
Standard models provided by MTC Systems start as SS tanks with
CS structures. Other material configurations are available as
options. Sizes range from 3 feet (~ 1 meter) square tabletop
lab scanners to tanks 13 feet (~4 meters) long. Sizes beyond
this range are otherwise available as custom systems.
Water Purification Subsystem
Water purification subsystems are typically limited to plumbing
and filtration components. Piping is typically made of copper
or PVC (plastic). Filtration systems typically involve cartridge
media and pool style pumps. The standard design offered by MTC
Systems consists of PVC piping, cartridge filtration, and pump.
In addition, we highly recommend and offer an ozone generator
for algae control. Copper or other piping materials can also
be provided as options.
Electro-Mechanical Components
E-M components are a key aspect of a modern day immersion tank
system. Advancements continue to evolve in this field and we
stay current and flexible to choose the best technology for
each application. In the past few years, we have implemented
state-of-the-art hardware in mechanical transport devices ranging
from heavy duty lead screws to linear drives. Our standard design
allows either to be selected depending upon accuracy, speed,
and budget requirements.
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New Mid-Sized Immersion Tank
Heavy-Duty X-Axis Lead Screw Upgrade
X-Axis Linear Drive Configuration
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Motion Control System
The heart of our immersion tank technology is motion control.
We have developed a complex contour following capability that
none of our competition has yet to equal.
The standard MTC Systems motion control system is available
in various configurations depending upon the number of automated
axes (i.e., X, Y, Z, A, B, TT). The advanced capability to provide
complex contour following via concurrently coordinating up to
5 axes, is a standard option.
Ultrasonic Instrument
Customers may select their favorite UT instrument or have MTC
Systems select and provide it for them. As of November 2003,
the following instruments are available configurations for our
immersion tank systems:
- Staveley Sonic 138
- KB USIP20
- AMDATA UT Board
- AMDATA Outpost
Other instruments may also be incorporated, but on a first
of a kind basis. Contact us for additional details and/or to
see if your favorite instrument has since been incorporated.
C-Scan Imaging System or other Recording Device
Similar to our approach with UT instruments, we also provide
choices in the selection of C-Scan imaging systems or other
recording devices to meet a given customer’s needs.
For advanced applications to date, we have incorporated AMDATA
IntraSpect™ UT C-Scan imaging systems. We also have integrated
an UltraPac II as a similar available UT C-Scan System. We also
offer our own basic C-Scan imaging system for simple production
related applications.
Lastly, for customers that do not require C-Scan outputs but
do require a hardcopy record, we offer an Astro-Med Dash II
strip chart recorder as an alternative configuration.
As always, we can also provide other imaging systems and recorders
on a first of a kind basis.
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Full Featured User Interface for MTC
Systems Motion Control
MTC System with Staveley Sonic 138 as its front end UT
instrument
Dash II recorder and USIP 20 UT instrument system configuration
IntraSpect C-Scan Imaging System Configuration
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