Description

GE Krautkramer DMS2 Ultrasonic Thickness Gage

GE Krautkramer DMS2 has retained the user preferred features of its predecessor, the popular DMS, and added expanded measurement capabilities to solve remaining wall thickness applications. All information (large thickness digits, A-Scan, B-Scan, and data files) is clearly displayed on a large high resolution (1/4 VGA) LCD screen that is easily read in direct sunlight. The DMS 2 is compact, easy-to-use, and like all Krautkramer D-Meters is built-to-last in a custom molded, gasket sealed, high-impact resistant housing with a rubber protective case to withstand use in harsh industrial environments.

GE Krautkramer DMS2 is used to monitor the thickness of pipelines and structures, particularly where corrosion is a concern such as in refineries or on oil drilling platforms. It is used both in a harness and hand in one hand while the other hand manipulates the probe. Through a series of weighted mockups and tests, Phase One Design developed a casework configuration which feels balanced and also facilitates multiple modes of operation.

Features GE Krautkramer DMS2:
• No need to remove coatings (paint) – measure through coatings without including the coating layer in the digital thickness reading.
• Stable high-temperature measurement up to 1000ºF with HT400A probe and armor jacketed cable.
• MIN CAP captures the minimum thickness for a series of measurements and displays the associated A-Scan (32 Hz acquisition rate).
• DIALOG Intelligent Probes are automatically recognized for optimum instrument setup, performance, and documentation.
• Automatic probe zero corrects for delay line dimensional changes (wear & growth).
• 8 Hz selection updates the display twice as fast as normal for immediate response and enhances test results when movement of the probe is necessary vs. spot testing.
• SIP mode utilizes single-element probes for attenuative or thick materials.
• Gain is readily adjustable in 1 dB steps via a direct access key.
• Freeze locks the A-Scan display for evaluation and verification of the echoes; makes time base parameter adjustments easy.
• 4 band passes automatically optimize the receiver bandwidth to match the frequency of the probe for best results.
• RF display provides additional waveform information to assist with difficult measurement applications (DMS 2 only).

GE Krautkramer DMS2 is a revolutionary A-Scan Digital Thickness gage/Data Recorder incorporating beneficial performance features, ease of use, and Krautkramer’s patented (TopCOAT Technology and Auto-V (Auto Velocity) measurement modes. All pertinent inspection data is displayed to the user on a large high-resolution 1/4 VGA display designed to use direct sunlight to enhance the contrast.
* Impact resistant, dust and waterproof housing with rubber field case for tough conditions
* Large LCD with backlight for display of digital readings, A-scans and B-scans as well as the instrument settings.
* Large A-Scan display for signal measurement verification and adjustment
* Dual-Multi mode for thickness measurements on coated surfaces
* TopCOAT method – measurements of the paint coating and base material are determined and simultaneously displayed in one measurement, even when the backwalls are corroded
* Auto-V – enables thickness measurements to be made on components with unknown sound velocities without the need of a reference block.
* 40 hour operation period with standard AA AlMn batteries
* Quick access to instrument settings and functions by user-friendly menus
* Data memory for adjustment data sets with alphanumeric coding
* Flexible data recorder with alphanumeric data input
* Serial RS 232 interface for data transfer to the PC or a serial printer
* Optimum performance with dialog probes and automatic zero point recognition with all probes
* Solve a variety of applications with the most versatile probe selection available.

Easy to Use
• Direct access keys are at your fingertips for immediate adjustment of operating parameters
• Convenient color coded keypad layout
• Frequent text messages guide operation
• Compact, comfortable, one-hand control (left or right hand)

GE Krautkramer DMS2 is suited for all thickness measurements, especially for corrosion detection, on test objects at high temperatures and on coated parts:
* Tubes, vessels, tanks in the Oil & Gas and Chemical industry
* Complex tube isometries in refineries
* Austenitic materials, general inspection measurements in power plants
* Sound attenuating, casted parts in foundries
* Varied service and maintenance tasks within the aviation industry
* Test objects having large wall thicknesses within the plastics industry
* Thickness measurement on hot components up to 600 C

These include, for example:
• Pipes, containers, tanks in the chemical industry
• Complex pipe isometries in refineries Ultrasonic pulse echo method
• Austenitic materials, general inspection measurements in power plants
• Measurement of remaining thicknesses through thick paint layers and on glass fibre reinforced ship hulls in the navigation sector
• Sound-damping cast iron parts in foundries
• Various maintenance work in the aviation industry