It is vital to do regular non-destructive testing using an ultrasonic thickness gauge, to inspect for corrosion throughout the service life of an asset; such as a pipeline, a pressure vessel, or a storage tank for example. One way of doing this inspection, is to use a grid. Using a grid allows you to inspect large areas in an organised way, clearly mark and identify areas of concern, and helps you easily report to the asset manager exactly where corrosion is occurring. Also, by repeating grid-based inspections in the same location over time, this allows you to predict corrosion rates, and perform preventative maintenance to avoid a breakdown. This video takes you through how to do a grid corrosion inspection, and how the Elcometer MTG8 and Elcometer PTG8 make it easy to complete and report your grid-based corrosion inspection, with the help of ElcoMaster. 0:00 - Introduction 0:50 - Grid Batching 1:29 - Creating your Grid 2:05 - Setting up a Grid Batch 3:01 - Completing your Inspection 4:00 - Reporting your Corrosion Inspection To help you undertake and report grid-based corrosion inspections quickly and easily; the Elcometer MTG8 Material Thickness Gauge, designed for measuring both coated and uncoated materials; and the Elcometer PTG8 Precision Thickness Gauge, designed to measure thin uncoated materials; both come with Grid Batching, which allows you to save your readings instantly into a grid making it easy to complete and report your inspection. A batch is a group of readings, which could be saved sequentially or into a grid format, and you can have multiple batches which represent multiple locations around your asset. To get started, draw your grid on the area to be inspected. The size of your grid, where you place it, and how many grids you use on one asset, will be dependent on what it is you are inspecting, on the job specification, and/or customer requirements; but typically once you’ve marked out your grid, you label your columns as letters, and your rows as numbers, just like a spreadsheet. With your grid complete you then set up the Elcometer MTG8 or PTG8 with a corresponding grid batch. Once complete, simply take a reading in each square as instructed by the gauge, with the grid reference updating after each saved measurement, and the reading stability indicator ensuring you only save accurate and reliable measurements. Sometimes, when undertaking a grid inspection, it’s not always possible to take a reading in every square, or cell, due to obstructions; such as weld seams, valves, or coating irregularities. When this happens - for example here we have a weld seam in square A6 and can’t take a reading - simply press the Obstruction button, which is available to press when the gauge is not receiving a signal from the transducer. Pressing this button allows you to put an Obstruction label in the Grid Cell, so you can clearly report that it was not possible to take a reading in that particular square. The gauge then moves on to the next grid cell, and you continue taking measurements as normal. And, once you have completed your grid, the gauge lets you know, and closes the batch. But even though the inspection is done, it doesn’t stop there, as it’s what you do with the readings that counts. If you connect your Elcometer MTG8 or PTG8, via USB or Bluetooth, to ElcoMaster, Elcometer’s free software application, you can transfer your grid batch with full statistics, calibration information, and limits, and add any additional notes and photographs; and then instantly create a professional inspection report that can be sent out before you’ve even left the site. For more information on the Elcometer MTG8 Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauge and Elcometer PTG8 Ultrasonic Precision Thickness Gauge, please contact Elcometer at sales@elcometer.com, or visit our website: https://www.elcometer.com/en/ndt-equipment.html ---- Click here to download the video script in English: https://www.elcometer.com/pub/media/PDF/Video_Scripts/Grid_Corrosion_Inspection_MTG8_PTG8.pdf ----- STANDARDS: Elcometer MTG8 ASTM E797, EN 14127, EN15317 Elcometer PTG8 EN14127, EN15317

It is vital to do regular non-destructive testing using an ultrasonic thickness gauge, to inspect for corrosion throughout the service life of an asset; such as a pipeline, a pressure vessel, or a storage tank for example. One way of doing this inspection, is to use a grid. Using a grid allows you to inspect large areas in an organised way, clearly mark and identify areas of concern, and helps you easily report to the asset manager exactly where corrosion is occurring. Also, by repeating grid-based inspections in the same location over time, this allows you to predict corrosion rates, and perform preventative maintenance to avoid a breakdown. This video takes you through how to do a grid corrosion inspection, and how the Elcometer MTG8 and Elcometer PTG8 make it easy to complete and report your grid-based corrosion inspection, with the help of ElcoMaster. 0:00 - Introduction 0:50 - Grid Batching 1:29 - Creating your Grid 2:05 - Setting up a Grid Batch 3:01 - Completing your Inspection 4:00 - Reporting your Corrosion Inspection To help you undertake and report grid-based corrosion inspections quickly and easily; the Elcometer MTG8 Material Thickness Gauge, designed for measuring both coated and uncoated materials; and the Elcometer PTG8 Precision Thickness Gauge, designed to measure thin uncoated materials; both come with Grid Batching, which allows you to save your readings instantly into a grid making it easy to complete and report your inspection. A batch is a group of readings, which could be saved sequentially or into a grid format, and you can have multiple batches which represent multiple locations around your asset. To get started, draw your grid on the area to be inspected. The size of your grid, where you place it, and how many grids you use on one asset, will be dependent on what it is you are inspecting, on the job specification, and/or customer requirements; but typically once you’ve marked out your grid, you label your columns as letters, and your rows as numbers, just like a spreadsheet. With your grid complete you then set up the Elcometer MTG8 or PTG8 with a corresponding grid batch. Once complete, simply take a reading in each square as instructed by the gauge, with the grid reference updating after each saved measurement, and the reading stability indicator ensuring you only save accurate and reliable measurements. Sometimes, when undertaking a grid inspection, it’s not always possible to take a reading in every square, or cell, due to obstructions; such as weld seams, valves, or coating irregularities. When this happens - for example here we have a weld seam in square A6 and can’t take a reading - simply press the Obstruction button, which is available to press when the gauge is not receiving a signal from the transducer. Pressing this button allows you to put an Obstruction label in the Grid Cell, so you can clearly report that it was not possible to take a reading in that particular square. The gauge then moves on to the next grid cell, and you continue taking measurements as normal. And, once you have completed your grid, the gauge lets you know, and closes the batch. But even though the inspection is done, it doesn’t stop there, as it’s what you do with the readings that counts. If you connect your Elcometer MTG8 or PTG8, via USB or Bluetooth, to ElcoMaster, Elcometer’s free software application, you can transfer your grid batch with full statistics, calibration information, and limits, and add any additional notes and photographs; and then instantly create a professional inspection report that can be sent out before you’ve even left the site. For more information on the Elcometer MTG8 Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauge and Elcometer PTG8 Ultrasonic Precision Thickness Gauge, please contact Elcometer at sales@elcometer.com, or visit our website: https://www.elcometer.com/en/ndt-equipment.html ---- Click here to download the video script in English: https://www.elcometer.com/pub/media/PDF/Video_Scripts/Grid_Corrosion_Inspection_MTG8_PTG8.pdf ----- STANDARDS: Elcometer MTG8 ASTM E797, EN 14127, EN15317 Elcometer PTG8 EN14127, EN15317

The Elcometer MTG range of ultrasonic material thickness gauges accurately and non-destructively measure the thickness of materials when only one side is accessible – ideal for monitoring corrosion and erosion. CONTENTS 0:23 - Introducing the Elcometer MTG range 2:14 - How dual element transducers work 3:22 - Transducers and the Elcometer MTG 3:54 - Key features of the Elcometer MTG range 5:21 - Calibrating the Elcometer MTG range 5:52 - Elcometer MTG and ElcoMaster Capable of measuring almost any coated or uncoated material, for a wide range of applications – including steel pipelines and storage tanks, porcelain basins, plastic piping, or rubber linings to name a few – the Elcometer MTG range is made up of four models: - The entry-level Elcometer MTG2, a pre-calibrated gauge which simply measures the thickness of uncoated steel; - the Elcometer MTG4 and MTG6, which can measure a wide range of materials even when they’re coated; - and the top-of-the-range Elcometer MTG8, which includes all the features and functionality necessary for measuring the material thickness and sound velocity of virtually any material. Despite their differences, every model in the Elcometer MTG range has a simple, intuitive menu system in multiple languages, so they are easy-to-use without compromising on features or functionality; dust and waterproof equivalent to IP54, ideal for use in the harshest of environments; and accurate to 1% - making this range of Elcometer NDT gauges versatile and reliable. With the ability to measure the thickness or sound velocity of most materials - such as metals, plastics, glass, epoxies, and ceramics – the Elcometer MTG range uses a dual element transducer, and a small amount of ultrasonic couplant, to measure the substrate thickness, even when it is coated with up to 2mm of paint; ideal for when you need to measure the thickness of a coated material without damaging the coating. The Elcometer MTG thickness gauges are designed to work with Elcometer’s range of intelligent transducers, which all have automatic probe recognition - so as soon as the transducer is connected to a gauge, the gauge immediately detects what type of transducer you’re working with. If you already have a range of transducers you wish to use which have Lemo Connectors; they can be connected to the Elcometer MTG gauges using a dual element transducer adaptor – all you have to do is tell the gauge what transducer you are using. The Elcometer MTG gauges have user selectable measurement rates of up to 16 readings per second (16 Hertz); ideal for quickly scrubbing across a surface, recording multiple measurements. If you are measuring large surface areas, the Elcometer MT6 and MTG8 have scan mode, where you can scrub the transducer over the test area, and the gauges will display the average, lowest, and highest thicknesses across the scanned area. In addition to displaying the material thickness, the Elcometer MTG6 and MTG8 ultrasonic gauges have a choice of displays, ensuring the information you need is on screen, when you need it. Using the Elcometer MTG8’s differential mode, which displays the last reading, and how much it differs from the user definable nominal value – also known as the target thickness – you get an instant indication of where the material is thicker or thinner than expected. The Elcometer MTG8 also has B-Scan, which shows any changes in the material thickness, visually, as you move across the surface - ideal for quickly identifying large changes in depth within the material. What’s more, the Elcometer MTG8’s ability to set high and low limits, means that whenever a reading exceeds the range, the gauge gives you an audio and visual warning, clearly highlighting any problem areas, instantly. The Elcometer MTG range have several calibration options; with simple, on-screen instructions that guide you through each method - so it’s easy to maintain the gauge’s accuracy, at all times. To find out more about all of the calibration methods, make sure you watch our Ultrasonic NDT calibration videos. The Elcometer MTG8 also allows you to programme up to 3 calibration memories, so you can select a saved calibration method without the need to re-calibrate the gauge. For more information on the Elcometer MTG Material Thickness Gauges, please contact Elcometer at sales@elcometer.com, or visit our website: https://www.elcometer.com/en/ndt-equipment/all-ndt-equipment/material-thickness/elcometer-mtg-ultrasonic-material-thickness-gauges.html ---- Click here to download the video script in English: https://www.elcometer.com/pub/media/PDF/Video_Scripts/Measure_material_thickness_Elcometer_MTG8.pdf ----- STANDARDS: ASTM E797, EN 14127, EN15317

How to measure steel thickness using an ultrasonic thickness gauge... Determining the thickness of materials where you only have access to one side, such as tank walls or pipelines for example, is typically achieved through ultrasonic thickness measurement, using an ultrasonic thickness gauge, which is a form of non-destructive testing or NDT Inspection. The Elcometer MTG2 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge has been designed to provide fast, accurate material thickness measurements of uncoated steel substrates - ideal for monitoring corrosion and erosion before painting. This video is a basic introduction to the Elcometer MTG2, and ultrasonic thickness measurement using an ultrasonic NDT gauge. Using an ultrasonic pulse to determine the thickness of the material, the Elcometer MTG2 ultrasonic material thickness gauge provides instant and reliable steel thickness measurements from just one side of an uncoated steel substrate. Using a small amount of ultrasonic couplant, you press the dual element transducer flat against the surface. When the transducer is placed correctly on the material, the reading stability indicator shows how strong the ultrasonic signal is – a full bar means a strong signal; ensuring accurate, reliable measurements. With a pre-set measurement rate of 4 readings per second (4Hz), the Elcometer MTG2 can measure uncoated steel up to 500mm (20”) thick, with a maximum accuracy of ±1% across its range. Pre-calibrated specifically for steel, the Elcometer MTG2 ultrasonic thickness gauge is ready for use straight out of the box to measure steel thickness. Simply zero-point calibrate using the integrated zero disc, to ensure accuracy at all times. You can connect the Elcometer MTG2 ultrasonic material thickness gauge to a computer using a USB cable, and you can transfer your readings live to ElcoMaster, Elcometer’s free software for PC - along with all of your other inspection data; such as surface profile or surface cleanliness readings, among others – to generate professional inspection reports, instantly. So you can now measure steel thickness using an ultrasonic thickness gauge, but what if you want to non-destructively measure the thickness of a material that’s already been coated? Or measure materials other than steel, such as aluminium, copper, plastics, porcelain or epoxies for example? That’s where the Elcometer MTG4, MTG6, and MTG8 Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauges come in. For more information on the Elcometer MTG2 Material Thickness Gauge, visit our website: https://www.elcometer.com/en/ndt-equipment/all-ndt-equipment/material-thickness/elcometer-mtg-ultrasonic-material-thickness-gauges.html ---- Click here to download the video script in English: https://www.elcometer.com/pub/media/PDF/Video_Scripts/Introduction_to_Ultrasonic_NDT_Elcometer_MTG2.pdf ----- STANDARDS: ASTM E797, EN 14127, EN15317