SONUS EVO

The smallest, most powerful all-in-one EMAT acquisition system

10X SIGNAL STRENGTH.

75% LOWER ENERGY CONSUMPTION.

< 250 g.

 

SONUS EVO is the most powerful device of its kind. It is also the lightest and most compact system we have ever developed. The EVO is custom-designed to advance the use of Electro-Magnetic Acoustic Transducers (EMATs) with existing and upcoming robotic platforms.

Our technology is intended to offer non-contact ultrasonic testing (UT) without the need for couplant or surface preparation. Wireless, modular and compatible with the Robotic Operating System (ROS), SONUS EVO enables seamless integration on to all types of robots within minutes.

Redefining NDT inspection for robotics.

 
 
 

PRODUCT DEMO

SUPERCHARGED

 
 
 

  • 10X SIGNAL STRENGTH

  • 3X TOLERABLE PROBE LIFT-OFF

  • 4X ENERGY EFFICIENCY

  • IMPROVED DATA REPEATABILITY

 

EVEN SMALLER

 
 
 

  • ULTRA-COMPACT size

  • LIGHTWEIGHT: 250 g (exc. battery)

  • EVEN LOWER POWER: < 7 W power use

 

SEAMLESS INTEGRATION INTO ROBOTS

 
 

  • FULLY STANDALONE

  • ROBOTIC OPERATING SYSTEM (ROS) installed and running

  • FULLY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION via built in WiFi

  • ONBOARD SIGNAL PROCESSING which outputs full A-Scan and resulting material thickness values

CASE STUDIES AND TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION

bp Blind Trials at Naperville, USA

(Performance Comparison VS Olympus 38DL Plus on Field Samples)

 

DEMO:

Semi-Autonomous Thickness Measurements with Spot Robot

Semi-autonomous thickness measurement of steel pipes using our SONUS EVO acquisition system. In collaboration with Herriot-Watt University and ORCA Hub.

 

DEMO:

Autonomous Corrosion Mapping with Robot Arm

Fully autonomous corrosion mapping of a coated steel structure using our SONUS EVO acquisition system. In collaboration with The University of Edinburgh and ORCA Hub.

INSPECTION CAPABILITIES

Thickness Mapping

SONUS EVO, alongside our dedicated EMAT probes, is engineered to continuously acquire material thickness data at up to 12 Hz without the need for surface preparation or couplant. Such technology is designed to generate detailed material thickness maps ideal for corrosion and structural health monitoring (SHM) applications.

Crack Detection

With two fully-independent EMAT acquisition channels, along with our novel EMAT design, SONUS EVO* is capable of performing simultaneous thickness and defect monitoring. This unique capability, not only enables defect sizing and orientation estimation, but can also be used to measure other material properties such as anisotropy.

*2-channel version

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Ultrasonic Channels

1 (2 optional)

Bandwidth

2 - 5 MHz

Measurement Modes

Pulse-Echo

Inspection Types

Thickness Measurement, Crack Detection (2-Channel Version)

System Output

Full A-Scan, Material Thickness Value

Thickness Monitoring / Crack Detection (2-Channel Version)

2 mm – 100+ mm Thickness Range

0.05mm* Thickness Repeatability

3 Hz – 12 Hz Ultrasonic Data Acquisition Rate

Simultaneous Thickness and Crack Monitoring (with 2-Channel Version)

2.5 mm Max. Tolerable Probe Lift-Off

In-situ / High Temperature Inspection ( +30 mins @ 80°C, +15 mins @ 120°C )

Minimal Surface Preparation

RF Pulser

Toneburst Waveforms 2 – 5 Cycles

A/D Converter

14-bit, 100 MHz

Evaluation Gates

Automatic Peak Detection, User Adjustable

Communication

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n @ 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth 4.0, USB

ROS Version

ROS 1 (Kinetic)

Internal Storage

32 GB – 64 GB

Probe Connector

LEMO 2 Pin 0B

Max. Power Consumption

7 W

Rechargeable Battery

Li-Ion 11.1 V, 5.5 hours Continuous Operation

Other I/O

Ethernet, HDMI, Bluetooth

Dimensions

100 L x 86 W x 54 H (mm)

Weight (exc. Battery)

250 g (0.55 lbs)

* Representative performance benchmark obtained on a mild steel plate with a 10 mm nominal thickness using 10 averages.