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APS3 Automated Pipe Scanners

The APS-3 pipe scanners are a family of specialized scanners designed for fast setup and flexibility in pipe inspection. They feature a fork-shaped frame that allows easy mounting to pipes using a clamp system. The scanners are robust and can inspect pipes from 50-225mm in diameter, mapping welds and corrosion with speeds of up to 50 degrees/second. Their fast setup time and versatility make them well-suited for applications with access difficulties like bypass systems or small penetrations.

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APS3 Automated Pipe Scanners

The APS-3 pipe scanners are a family of specialized scanners designed for fast setup and flexibility in pipe inspection. They feature a fork-shaped frame that allows easy mounting to pipes using a clamp system. The scanners are robust and can inspect pipes from 50-225mm in diameter, mapping welds and corrosion with speeds of up to 50 degrees/second. Their fast setup time and versatility make them well-suited for applications with access difficulties like bypass systems or small penetrations.

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APS-3 - Automatic Pipe Scanners

– Robust and flexible pipe scanners

The APS-3 scanners are a family of specialised scanners for pipe scanning. They have been
designed with emphasis on flexibility and fast set-up time.

Features Applications
The APS-3 series scanners are robust XY scanners for pipe The features of the APS-3 pipe scanners make the scanners
inspection. They are designed with special attention to: ideal for use in areas where there is a need for a scanner
with fast and easy mounting and operation, e.g.:
• reduced set-up time
• set-up by one operator • by-pass systems (high radiation level)
• austenitic and carbon steel piping • small pipes in penetrations (access problems)
• inspection of pipe-to-pipe/pipe-to-elbow welds and • pressurizer safety/relief nozzles (restrictions)
corrosion mapping. • off-shore corrosion mapping.
Mechanical design Technical specifications of the APS-3
The APS-3 is designed around a fork shaped frame structure Motors
that permits easy mounting on the pipe. The scanner is at- X and Y motors.
tached to the pipe with a simple, integrated, and manually FORCE Technology modular motors type MTR-2 with inte-
operated clamp system. The clamps center the scanner to grated motor driver and standard Miter gear unit as output
the pipe. gear.

Integrated in the scanner frame is a fork shaped rotating Motor control


ring performing the X movement around the pipe. The Y- Scanner interface to P-Scan ultrasonic data acquisition sys-
module is mounted on the ring. The scanning operation is tem through scanner mounted Master Module, MST-3.
performed by the slide running on the Y-module rail and
holding the inspection probes. Y-module
Standard Modular scanner Y-module with 350 mm rail and
timing belt driven slide with integrated tilt adapter.

Pipe diameter
APS-3/120 scanner version: 50 - 120 mm
APS-3/225 scanner version: 100 - 225 mm

Stroke
X-stroke: 0 - 400°
Y-stroke: 0 - 280 mm
(with standard Y-module rail)

Velocities
X-direction: 0 - 50 °/sec
Y-direction: 0 - 150 mm/sec

Weight
APS-3/120 scanner version: 10 kg
APS-3/225 scanner version: 13 kg

Options
• X and Y motors without integrated drivers for inter-
face to 3rd part motor controller system
• Cable guide for scanner and Y-module
• Probeholder for all types of probes
• Straight Y-module rails with optional length
• Clamps for specific diameters.

Further information
E-mail: [email protected]

FORCE Technology • Headquarters • Park Allé 345 • DK-2605 Brøndby • Tel. +45 43 25 00 00 • [email protected] • forcetechnology.com

1773-3-da-en: Subject to change without notice

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