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ZB100F BLACK LIGHTTHE COOLEST

he MAGNAFLUX ZB100F is truly

the coolest and safest light on the
market. The built-in, quiet operating
fan substantially reduces the operating
temperature of the housing. The light
stays cool, even after long hours of operation. The typical running temperature
of the housing is less than 85 F compared to 180 F for most other lights.
The ZB100F is lightweight and well

balanced. The unit also incorporates

multi-voltage selection at 110v, 220v
and 240v. The MAGNAFLUX ZB100F, designed for use with fluorescent
dye penetrant and magnetic particle
inspection processes, generates and emits
ultraviolet light with a wavelength of 365
nanometers; the preferred wavelength for
NDT inspection.

WORKING FOR A SAFER WORLD

As part of a series to address safety in nondestructive testing, this issue of the Magnaflyer features safety in the use of blacklights. With the emergence of several high intensity blacklights in the market, we decided to review the blacklight requirements in fluorescent penetrant and magnetic particle inspection.

Part 2 of a Series: Ultraviolet Radiation Safety

t is important that blacklights are inspected

daily for cracked filters or leaks to make sure
that unfiltered radiation or harmful UV do not
pass through. Ultraviolet radiation covers the
spectral ranges of 315-400 nm (UV-A), 280315 nm (UV-B) and under 280 nm (UV-C).
Blacklight, the 365 nm wavelength used for
fluorescent penetrant and magnetic particle
inspection, causes minimal safety or health
concerns for operators provided
the correct filter is used on
the UV lamp. Proper
blacklight equipment has a
filter that cuts out all
harmful UV (below 320
nm) and allows only the UVA light to pass through.
Radiation below 320 nm is
normally associated with
erythema (red sore
skin) and keratoconjunctivitis (eye problems), and should not be
used for NDT applications.

Although exposure to UV radiation may

be a concern, it can be concluded, based
on a NIOSH (National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health) report, that
an inspector working in an inspection booth
using a blacklight would receive greater exposure from the suns radiation when sitting outside on a sunny day. Furthermore, inspectors
should be aware of their sensitivity to radiation
as individuals have different photosensitivity as
well as sensitivity to photosensitizing chemicals
(sunscreens, barrier creams, or medications).
The importance of having the proper blacklight cannot be understated. It should have
enough intensity at the correct wavelength to
allow detection of extremely fine indications.
Major specifications for penetrant and magnetic particle inspections require that blacklights
emit at least 1000 W/cm2 at the inspection
surface. Blacklight equipment and inspection
booths must have a low level of white light (less
than two foot-candles) so as not to interfere
with detection of fluorescent indications.

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Proper design of blacklights is important to

meet the inspection requirements as well as
safety of the operators.
The following precautions need to be taken
when working with ultraviolet lamps:

Never look directly into an ultraviolet light

source.
Wear UV absorbing glasses for added protection.
Wear gloves and closely woven clothes to
minimize skin exposure.
Do not touch the area around the bulb.
Many ultraviolet lamps become very hot
and can cause burns.
Always check for broken filters or leaks
where unfiltered radiation can pass
through.
Bulbs contain trace amounts of mercury
and must be disposed of properly.

TOOL STEEL RING VS KETOS RING

he specification governing the manufacturing and testing of the Tool Steel

Ring is SAE AS5282.
Compared to the Ketos ring, the Tool Steel
Ring is a more reproducible quality control
tool. The Tool Steel Ring is annealed
according to specific guidelines in SAE
AS5282. Proper annealing to obtain the
correct hardness is the key to manufacturing
reproducible Tool Steel Rings. In the past,
improperly annealed Ketos rings showed
inconsistent results because of poorly
defined leakage fields at the ring holes.
MAGNAFLUX manufactures and certifies
the Tool Steel Ring (Part Number 159999)
according to SAE AS5282.
The daily magnetic particle
system performance
check required by
ASTM E 1444-01
may be performed with the
Tool Steel Ring
Specimen.
MAGNAFLUX
Tool Steel Rings are

Q&A

Amperage and Hole Indication Requirements for AS 5282 Rings:

Type of
Suspension

Amperage
FWDC or HWDC

Wet Method Fluorescent

(14A, 14AM, 20B,
14A Redi-Bath)

Wet Method Visible

(7C Black, 9C Red)

Dry Method Powders

(1 Gray, 2 Yellow,
3A Black, 8A Red)

tested and certified to AS

5282. The magnetic particle system should show the
following minimum number
of holes for AS 5282 rings.

500
1000
1500
2500
3500
500
1000
1500
2500
3500
500
1000
1500
2500
3500

Minimum Number
of Holes Indicated

3
5
6
7
9
3
4
5
6
8
4
6
7
8
9

The Tool Steel Ring (Magnaflux

Number 159999) is a reliable method
of verifying magnetic particle system
performance when actual test parts
with discontinuities are not available.

Penetrant Systems

What penetrant sensitivity level

should I use?

What is the minimum operating

temperature for MAGNAFLUX
penetrants in cold weather?

What safety factors should be considered when using black lights

that emit ultraviolet light?

Lower sensitivity penetrants are typically

used when the parts being tested have rough
surface finishes and the cracks being sought
are relatively large0.100" or bigger.

The penetrant material, the component

being tested and the ambient room temperature should be at least 40 F. If the test
component or the penetrant drop below
40 F, they should be moved into a heated
area and allowed to warm up to the minimum temperature.

When using a black light, there are three

main safety factors to consider. First, the
operator should always wear special safety
glasses for protection from UV exposure.
And dont look into the light!

Higher sensitivity penetrants (level 3 and 4)

are typically used for inspecting critical parts
that have smooth finishes and defects as
small as .020".

Freezing causes no permanent adverse effect

to the performance of penetrant material, as
long as the material is allowed to warm up
to at least 40 F before it is used.

You should always evaluate sensitivity levels

to determine which level will show
rejectable defects.

MAGNAFLUX aerosol can products may be

used in cold weather as long as the product
can be sprayed out of the aerosol container.

When using fluorescent penetrants, the sensitivity level is usually dictated by customer
specifications. However, here are some general guidelines regarding sensitivity levels.

Second, since the running temperature of

most black lights is about 180 F, operators
should avoid skin contact with housings
and lenses.
Third, make sure your electrical supply has
ground fault protection, especially if inspections are conducted in wet environments.

NEW, LIGHT WEIGHT Y-7

YOKE NOW AVAILABLE!

AGNAFLUX has a new Y-7 AC/DC Yoke.

Some highlights of this yoke are as follows:

Lightest Full size AC/DC Yoke in the industry

Improved grip balanced for comfort
Redesigned AC/DC Switch for improved accessibility.
FULL YEAR WARRANTY instead of our usual 90 day
warranty on parts and labor.
Exceeds ASTM E-1444 Specifications for Yokes.
Extensive testing showed no degradation of intensity.
Duty Cycle - 2 minutes on and 2 minutes off.

The new part number for the Y-7-115v is 43550 and

the new part number for the Y-7-230v is 43560.

MAGNAFLUX ADDS
CLEANING KNOW-HOW
ur recent Daraclean acquisi- Regional Sales Manager based out of
O
tion not only included the well- Detroit, Michigan. Jim may be
received Daraclean Aqueous Cleaner reached at 847-657-4971 or you

may email him at kemp@

magnaflux.com.

product line, but also the

cleaning expertise of Jim
Kemp and Kimberly Hayes.
Their experiences in the
cleaning industry will support
the MAGNAFLUX philosophy of full service support in
Nondestructive testing, with
the cleaning of parts before
and after NDT inspection.
Jim Kemp began his career
in the cleaning industry in
1987 with W. R. Grace,
when the Daraclean line
was developed to meet the
needs of industry, as the
industry moved away from solvent
cleaning. His main customer base is
General Electric, Pratt & Whitney,
McDonnell Douglas, along with their
individual customers. Jim currently
works for MAGNAFLUX as our

Kimberly Hayes has a BS in

Science and a Masters in
Business Administration.
Kim began her career with
Daraclean in 1997. Kim is
currently the Regional Sales
Manager based in Los
Angeles, California. Kims
main customer base consists
of GE Aircraft Engine,
Honeywell, and Boeing, to
name a few. Kim works
very closely to SCAQMD
(Southern California Air
Quality Management District) developing cleaning products that are
acceptable to the environment. Kim
may be reached at 847-657-4970
or you may email her at hayes@
magnaflux.com.

MAGNAFLUX SERVICE TECHNICIANS ARE

TRAINED IN STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY

tate of the art training was provided to

members of the MAGNAFLUX
Authorized Service Center Network.
Fourteen technicians (both domestic and
international) attended this three day seminar held at our Manchester, Iowa manufacturing plant. All had the opportunity to train
on the new MD-2000 Series units, as well as
other current production machines. Training
consisted of calibration, troubleshooting and
theory of operation. The knowledge our
Service Technicians gained through this
training will grant us the opportunity to further serve our customers.
In attendance were Jose Perez and Alberto
Estrada (from NEWCO, located in
Orlando, Florida), Brian Batteiger (from
Eastern NDT, located in Hopewell, VA),
Jorge Serna (from END, located in Mexico),

Ben Schiavone and Rich Klein (from

Schiavone Electronics located in Blackwell,
NJ), Jim Gregory, Ken Losacco, Tom
Blackenship and Jim Jamka (from Assurance
Technologies located in , West Chicago, IL),

John Shore (from North Star Imaging),

Zhang Ying, Shu Chen, Li Jia-Jiu (from
Capgold, located in China), Iris Colon and
Marcin Sekscinski (from Magnaflux,
Glenview, IL).

CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE DIRECTORY

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Susan Rogers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5347
Inside Sales Manager
rogers@magnaflux.com

Nancy Buzinskas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5349

Intl Customer Service Rep.
nancy@magnaflux.com

Randi Hurley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5348

Customer Service Rep.
hurley@magnaflux.com

Al Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5358
Customer Service Rep.
joseph@magnaflux.com

Mary Skobel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5371

Customer Service Rep.
mskobel@magnaflux.com

Literature Requests
Arvell West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4646

General Manager
Steve Groeninger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5335
grenny@magnaflux.com

Materials Department
Vilma Holmgren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5346

Phyllis Doyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5314

Distributor Manager
doyle@magnaflux.com

Noemi Gonzalez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5331

Intl Sales Rep.
noemigonz@magnaflux.com

Mike Gray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5328

Sales Manager
gray@magnaflux.com

Kathie Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5330

Marketing Coordinator
green@magnaflux.com

Kimberly Hayes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4970

Regional Sales Manager, Los Angeles, CA
hayes@magnaflux.com

Jim Kemp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4971

Regional Sales Manager, Detroit, MI
kemp@magnaflux.com

Cheri Stockhausen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5378

Technical Service Specialist
cheri@magnaflux.com

Kevin Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5376

Materials Product Manager
walker@magnaflux.com

Equipment Department
Jim Rieger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4722
Equipment Business Unit Manager
rieger@magnaflux.com

Iris Colon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5302

Technical Service Specialist
colon@magnaflux.com

AGNAFLUX welcomes Marcin

Sekscinski as Application Engineer.
Marcin has a BSME from the University
of Illinois, plus he is a Certified
Manufacturing Technologist. To add to
this he also has a strong manufacturing
engineering background and holds a
Level 2 Certification in MPI inspection.
Marcins mission as an Application
Engineer is to interact between
Customers, Sales Reps and our manufacturing facility to develop proper
inspection techniques which includes
application studies for customers and
customizing our equipment for special
needs and applications (material handling systems, etc.). Other functions
will include equipment training with
our state-of-the-art equipment, such as
the MD-3 Programmable Logic
Control, cross coil technology, induced
current fixture (for Torroidial method),
and electrostatic spray system for
Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection
Equipment. Marcin may be reached at
847-657-5362.

Paul Dunnwald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563.927.9302

Service Manager
paul@itwmanchester.com

Gary Oria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5345

Zyglo Equipment Product Manager
garyoria@aol.com

Marcin Sekscinski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5362

Application Engineer
marcin@magnaflux.com

Accounting
Lynn Broaddus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4082
Controller

Cheryl Tantillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4150

Accounts Receivables

Marcin Sekscinski
Application Engineer

Material Business Unit Manager

holmgren@magnaflux.com

General Number:
847.657.5300
Fax Number:
800.421.1569
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www.magnaflux.com

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