Ultra-Sensitive

Bar Testing
NOVAFLUX® inspection system

9 Offline inspection

9 Black/bright bars

9 Seamless tubes

9 Flux leakage testing

Affordable, reliable, compatible:
Bar testing with NOVAFLUX®
As a producer of black or bright Your advantages
metal bars, you are confronted
with customer demands for high
• Testing at high speeds: High
quality products – and for good
throughput, test frequency, and
reason, since semi-finished prod-
rotational speed
ucts are often used in safety critical
parts for public transport, automo-
• Savings on materials: Facili-
biles, construction, etc.
tates the retrieval of repairable
material
We can help you find cracks reli-
ably and reduce scrap and material
• Cost effective investment:
expenses effectively. The NOVA-
Reasonably priced test unit
FLUX® flux leakage system pro-
vides a dependable and reasonably
• Easy to operate: User-friendly
priced method for ultra-sensitive
touchscreen technology, no
bar testing: It detects cracks as
mouse or keyboard needed
small as 0.1 mm in depth.
NOVAFLUX® at work at a customer’s site
(typical installation) • Documented test results: Reli-
able and comprehensive

• Compatibility: Can be com-

bined with existing rotating
units or testing electronics of
other manufacturers

Sensitivity at work
Based on the flux leakage method,
the NOVAFLUX® rotating unit finds
miniscule surface defects typical
for bars and tubes. The defects can
be as small as 0.1 mm and are
distinctly visible in the signal dis-
play, unobscured by pseudo sig-
nals from uneven surfaces.

Cross section 2
Defect depth: 0.26 mm

This is how NOVAFLUX® displays

Cross section 1 the defects
Defect depth: 0.1 mm
Sensor

Rotating unit RFL 140

The rotating unit is integrated
in the testing line. Special ro-
tating sensors detect miniscule Signals and reports
defects on the bars reliably.

Tester & controller

Control cabinet PWR AC8

Controls the flux leakage test-
ing process. It serves as an
interface for the production
line and for the power supply
of the rotating unit.

Testing cabinet AC8

The testing electronics fea-
tures a powerful PC with a
touchscreen for easy opera-
tion: simply enter all param-
eters directly, and instantly
create reports. The touch-
screen can also be integrated
in the control panel of the line.
Reports
You can save or print out test
reports for use during repair
or for later verification of test-
ing. Reports contain test re-
sults from NOVAFLUX® alone
or from all testing equipment
in the finishing shop.

Outputs
Marking for repair Sorting
Defects can be marked any- Use three sorting classes to
where on the tested bar for sort the tested bars in three
easy identification. This simpli- qualities.
fies the retrieval of repairable
material.
NOVAFLUX® technical data
• Weight (rotating unit): 600 kg AC8 dimensions: PWR AC8 dimensions:
(1323 lb)
“) “)
• Inspection speed: up to 3 m/s (31.5 (31.5

65 mm (2.6“)

65 mm (2.6“)
mm mm
800 800

(9.84 ft/s) depending on the

test piece diameter

© Copyright 2007 PRÜFTECHNIK AG – Printed in Germany LAB 5613.G.02.07. The information in this leaflet ist subject to change without notice due to continuous product development.
• Defect resolution: 0.1 mm or
better
• Defect length: 15 mm or more
(0.59 in)
• Sorting classes: S0 (good), S1
(repairable), S2 (scrap)

1580 mm (62.2“)
• Display: 8-channel
• Acoustic emission: 83 dB(A) at
2100 mm (82.7“)

2100 mm (82.7“)
1800 rpm without test piece
(distance 1 m ).

“ )
(11.4
Application fields

mm
290
113 mm (4.4“)
• Production type: bars and
seamless tubes
• Materials: round black or
bright steel (ferromagnetic);
rolled, straightened or sand 600 mm (23.6“) 600 mm (23.6“)

blasted
• Diameter: 10–140 mm (0.39–
5.51 in)
• Production line: offline (single RFL 140 dimensions:
bars and tubes)

Agent: PRÜFTECHNIK NDT GmbH

Fischerfleck 8
D-85730 Ismaning, Germany
www.pruftechnik.com/ndt
Telephone: +49 (0)89 99 61 60
Fax: +49 (0)89 96 79 90
eMail: ndt-sales@pruftechnik.com

Your specialist in nondestructive testing