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Kemet Adds FPI to Range
T
he perfect non-destructive-test (NDT)
provide a small footprint. The FPI systems are
mass production with dipping
solution for inspection of components,
durable, safe, ergonomic and user-friendly.
penetrant application, “Dust Storm”
Liquid Penetrant Testing, or Fluorescent
A variety of systems are available, from
developer chamber and integrated
Penetrant Inspection (FPI), is commonly used in
flexible manual roll track spray lines with
pre and post wash. Further options
the aerospace and medical industries. Precision
a small footprint, to fully automated roll
include material handling and
surface finishing leaders, Kemet, now offers
conveyor immersion lines for high capacity,
batch traceability via a data log, fully
FPI systems with control that ensures repeatability, process safety and traceability of each
automated penetrant and developer Figure 1: The Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection (FPI) is commonly used in the aerospace and medical industries.
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advanced process
batch within the set parameters (Fig. 1). The systems are
spray, basket rotation, basket trolleys and automatic loading/unloading conveyors (Fig. 3). These FPI systems complement Kemet’s existing Ultrasonic Cleaning programme which incorporates a broad range of aqueous cleaning solutions to suit all types of components and budgets.
designed and built to meet the ASTM
the aerospace and medical industries. Kemet offers a range of standard systems
www.kemet.co.uk Figure 2: The FPI systems by Kemet offer flexibility to combine automated and manual operation.
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common to both
For further information:
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E1417 FPI standard
as well as the flexibility to combine automated and manual operation to provide streamlined, maintainable NDT inspection, with water handling and
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extraction systems as options, to generate cost savings on process chemicals, labour and energy consumption (Fig. 2). These can be supplied as fully automated
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integrated waste
systems for airframe components, turbine blades, and medical implants as well as smaller manual systems for less critical parts. An intelligent combination of automation and manual handling can reduce labour requirements, while an adjustable layout can
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Figure 3: Further options include material handling and batch traceability via a data log, fully automated penetrant and developer spray, basket rotation, basket trolleys and automatic loading/unloading conveyors.