Waygate Krautkramer Tube Longitudinal SAW Tester (SNUP-LO)

The Waygate Technologies Krautkramer SNUP-LO Tube Longitudinal SAW Tester, a Baker Hughes business product (formerly GE Inspection Technologies), is used for weld seam and Heat Affected Zone (HAZ) inspection with stationary or moving probes for Longitudinal Submerged Arc Welded (SAW) pipes before and/or after hydrostatic test and/or expansion. Different system configurations are available depending on the specifications and the design of the test area.

Product Features

• Longitudinal (also in Tandem Technique) and transverse defects in the weld seam as well as laminations and wall-thickness measurement in the Heat Affected Zone.
• No dimensional or wall thickness limitations
• Automated seam tracking with Laser
• Test speed of max. 30 m/min (98.43ft./min)
• Different probe configurations depending on the specification

Technology

• Electronics: VIS
• Software: UNI-VIS

Applications

• SAW pipe mills
• Oil & Gas pipes