Supporting our clients improving safety and increasing productivity, ATR’s expert team can perform Ultrasonic Bolt Inspections.
Our fully trained and experienced Inspection Engineers utilise sonar ultrasonic time-of-flight (TOF) measurement devices that measure, display, store and transfer bolt load and elongation data in a single purpose unit.
The measurement system is a hybrid technique, using the best of both analogue and digital signal processing techniques for fast signal acquisition and precise single shot TOF measurement.
The intuitive software has been developed with input from the most experienced users and electronic developers in the bolt tightening industry.
The benefits of Ultrasonic Bolt Inspection include:
- Eliminate re-torquing. Every year, tens of millions of bolts are retightened unnecessarily
- Improve safety. Eliminate the use of high-pressure hydraulic tooling and avoid repetitive manual handling
- Increase productivity. For example, bolt re-tightening is the number one driver of scheduled wind turbine downtime
- Reduce costs. For example, £250 million in cost saving potential for the European Wind Industry.
ATR offers a robust, certified alternative; by conducting a straightforward ultrasonic inspection of existing bolts, a single technician can verify quickly their condition and eliminate any requirement for hydraulic retightening.
If you would like to discuss your requirements with one of our specialists please get in touch via our contact page, via email or call +44 (0)1224 222777.