Portable Magnetizing Equipment For Magnetic Particle Inspection.
To property inspect a part for cracks or other defects, it is important to become familiar with the different types of magnetic fields and the equipment used to generate them. As discussed previously, one of the primary requirements for detecting a defect in a ferromagnetic material is that the magnetic field induced in the part must intercept the defect at a 45 to 90 degree angle. Flaws that are normal (90 degrees) to the magnetic field will produce the strongest indication because they disrupt more of the magnet flux. Therefore, for proper inspection of a component, it is important to be able to establish a magnetic field in at least two directions. A variety of equipment exists to establish the magnetic field for MPI.One way to classify equipment is based on its portability. Some equipment is designed to be portable so that inspection can be made in the field and some is designed to be stationary for ease of inspection in the laboratory or manufacturing facility....