Table 1.
Comparison of Ultrasonic Guided Wave systems on the commercial market.
| Supplier | UGW System | Method of Excitation | Operating Frequency Range | Inspection Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Integrity Ltd. (EddyFi) | Teletest® Focus+ | PZT array | 20–100 kHz | 60 m |
| Guided Ultrasonic Ltd. | Wavemaker® G4 | PZT array | 15–80 kHz | 60 m |
| Structural Integrity Associates Inc. | PowerFocus™ | PZT array | 20–85 kHz | 150 m |
| Olympus corporation | UltraWave® LRT | PZT array | 15–85 kHz | 90 m |
| Innerspec Technologies Inc. | Temate® MRUT | Magnetostrictive coils | 0.1–1 MHz | 1–5 m |
| NDT-Consultant Ltd. | MsSR® 3030R | Magnetostrictive coils | 2–250 kHz | - |