Press release No. 4/2012 of 23 April 2012
The BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing will present their latest physical methods and sensors for non-destructive testing at the 2012 Hanover Fair (Hall 2, Stand A18).
The task is to detect cracks in steel and corrosion in reinforced concrete and report hazardous substances remotely: BAM deals with determining these and other safety states of materials, facilities or systems using non-destructive testing.
For non-destructive testing and sampling, i.e. testing without damaging the system being tested, BAM uses conventional physical methods such as X-ray and ultrasound as well as specially developed methods. High quality requirements in particular for the use of new materials in lightweight construction, aviation, energy and electronics put enormous demands on measurement technology.
About 180 of BAM’s scientists and engineers carry out research – often in collaboration with manufacturers and customers – in the field of non-destructive safety testing in technology and chemistry.
Thus BetoScan is being presented at the fair – a self-propelled and self-navigating robot platform for sensors and measurement instruments. This allows accurate, quick and inexpensive determination of the state of horizontal concrete surfaces in multi-storey and underground car parks, bridges and industrial buildings. BetoScan can carry sensors for ultrasound and radar measurements and for measuring the potential field, humidity, concrete cover and climate. This testing and evaluation system is capable of examining several hundred square metres of concrete per day with a high surface measurement density.
TomoCAR, another of BAM’s non-destructive measurement systems, can examine large components of fibre-reinforced plastic for material defects. These computer-assisted X-ray measurements are especially appropriate for multilayer components, as is common in aircraft applications. The electronic evaluation of the measurement data replaces the hitherto conventional X-ray film. TomoCAR provides excellent imaging quality and can also be also used in a mobile way.
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