BeamTool is software that allows users to easily design ultrasonic inspection plans, simulate inspections, and generate documentation reports. It provides tools to model complex part geometries and welds, position probes, visualize beam paths and coverage, and simulate defects. Techniques can be created using multiple probes and inspection methods. Configurable reporting options allow users to document their inspection plans and techniques.

1. Successful inspections start with a plan and BeamTool makes it easy to model, validate and
document your plan. BeamTool is like CAD (Computer Aided Design) for the world of
ultrasonic inspection. This intuitive application allows users to easily design and simulate an
inspection and generate comprehensive documentation about their inspection plan. Start
by describing the piece to be inspected. Pieces can be described in 3 ways. Simple plate
piecesaredefinedbyenteringthelength,widthandthicknessofthepiece.ID/ODpiecesare
describedbyenteringtheODandtheIDorthethickness.Thecustompiecemodeallowsthe
user to use CAD style drawing tools to draft the subject. Once the piece has been described,
position a probe, adjust any beamset parameters to get the best coverage of the area of
interest, and visualize beam paths and coverage. Lastly generate a report documenting your
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BeamTool was designed to meet the modern operator's need for speed. Phased array
technique development is more complex than that for conventional ultrasonic inspection
and as such requires effective tools to help define the inspection approach. BeamTool's
innovative approach to phased array enables linear, sectorial and an informative reference
cursor optionto berepresented,helpingto clearlyconveyweldcoverage,HAZcoverageand
probe position, in addition to critical dimensions. The beamset parameters dialogue
displays a visual representation of the transducer elements that are used to form the
beamset. Beam spread visualization allows you to more accurately see your beamset
coverage for a specific dB drop, and near field visualization ensures that any focusing being
performed is within the near field. True Depth, Projection and Half Path focus types can be
visualized in your workspace and documented in your technique report.
Conventional probes can also be modeled in BeamTool with advanced support for beam
spreadandnearfieldrendering.
Time-Of-Flight Diffraction support provides tools to visualize and confirm zonal coverage.
TOFD techniques can be automatically annotated with cross-over dimensions and dead-
zonedepiction.EffortlesslydefineProbeCenterSeparation(PCS)byselectingthecross-over
depth you want and BeamTool automatically positions the probes to target your
requirements.
Techniques can be created using multiple probes and multiple disciplines within a single
workspace. Combine Phased Array with Conventional UT and TOFD probe configurations to
ensure complete coverage. Pitch-catch is a useful technique for viewing unfavourable weld
bevels or targeting geometry. Simply select P/C in the phased array configuration and the
BeamTool will solve and present the elements required; this feature can be set to reflect off
the weld bevel face accounting for return refraction. BeamTool makes it easy to develop
pitch-catch techniques for direct and indirect inspection using a single probe or a pair of
probes.
Use the bitmap drawing tool to add images to your drawings. Bitmaps can be imported and
scaled to be used as a backdrop or to use as a reference to trace over when drawing complex
specimens.
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2. CADFunctionality
PieceConfiguration
WeldConfiguration
DefectSimulation
ConfigurableReporting
ZonalDiscrimination
Versatility
BeamToolintegratesapowerfulsetof CADtools thatmakesiteasyto drawcustompiecesto
develop a scan plan for your inspection. Users can draw geometries of any shape and size
and use the advanced ray-tracing to accurately ensure and document proper coverage. The
drawing tools have been greatly enhanced to make it even easier to draw and edit. Precision
coordinate and size readout, along with the ability to snap and a Command Prompt for
making complex specimen drawing precise, makes designing custom pieces fast and
easy.Multiplelayerscanbecreatedtoorganizeandfilteryourgeometries.
BeamTool provides native support for ID/OD type pieces common in pipeline and boilers.
The piece editor allows the piece to be easily defined using the OD and ID or thickness of a
part. Once the part is configured, phased array and conventional probes can be pinned to
the outside or inside of the part. As the user adjusts the probe location, the probe stays
pinnedtothepartandrevolvesaroundit.
Pick from a list of standard weld configurations or use the advanced weld configuration
editor to accurately create any weld profile you require. Weld cap geometries allow you to
clearlyillustratehowcloseyoucangetyourprobetoaweldwhileensuringpropercoverage.
Using the redline drawing system, you can draw defects onto a piece, then use two
dimensional ray-tracing to visualize beam reflections on these simulated defects. This is an
excellentvisualizationtoolforcommunicatingtechniqueobjectives.
HTML standards-based reporting allows reports to be generated and shared across the web
or email. Report content can be copied into other programs, such as Microsoft Word, and
edited for final presentation. Users can easily customize or create new reports containing
the information they need. The built-in HTML editor allows reports to be constructed in an
environment similar to a common word processor. Workspace fields can be dragged from a
fieldpickerintothetemplateforinclusioninthereport.
The BeamTool ZONAL Add-on provides the ability to define weld zones, which are used in
conjunction with a Zonal Beamset to provide automated targeting of individual phased
array beams into specific locations along the face of a weld bevel. The powerful new Beam
This versatile tool simplifies the technique design, validation and reporting process and is
adaptable for use by engineers, technicians, and auditors. If you are dealing with ultrasonic
inspections and require the ability to visualize and document the applications, BeamTool
willguideyouthroughtheprocessandproducetheprofessionalresultsindustrydemands.
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