IPLOCA Newsletter 81

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NeXray Expanding Capabilities in Real-Time Radiography

radiography solution for girth welds that were measuring 42-48” outside diameter and 0.750” wall thickness. Radiography is used to ensure the integrity of welded butt joints in piping, structural, tank and pressure vessel work. Currently, many of these applications are inspected using

Jeremy Guretzki, STANLEY Inspection

conventional film radiography.

STANLEY Inspection presented their NeXray Real-Time

There are many disadvantages of using film radiography

Radiography system at the Novel Construction Fall

compared to the real-time radiography that can be

Session in Geneva. Earlier in the month CRC-Evans and

accomplished through NeXray. Some of those drawbacks

STANLEY Inspection had been honoured to receive the

include higher cycle time that increase costs; larger

2019 IPLOCA New Technologies Award in recognition of

radiation exposure; environmentally unfriendly chemicals;

this new development.

inability to detect small defects; and, difficulty storing, managing and sharing non-digital images.

We set out to develop a solution that would eliminate

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the use of chemicals and films, and provide a safer and

NeXray, designed to provide exceptional cycle time

quicker alternative to inspecting large diameter and thick

and quality, addresses these disadvantages to provide

wall applications that are ever-so-present in the pipeline

STANLEY Inspection with an accurate – and safe –

construction industry. STANLEY Inspection is a company

digital image for girth weld inspection, including larger

that specialises in non-destructive testing (NDT), third-

diameter applications from 8 inches to 48 inches and wall

party inspection, certified welding inspection, engineering

thickness up to an inch. With the use of NeXray, there

services and fracture mechanics. Before the development

is a higher contrast sensitivity, which leads to detection

of NeXray, the industry was lacking a real-time

of the finest defects while reducing and eliminating the

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