The most common application is to measure through chromium (Cr) coating. The detection of service-related thermal damages through chromium plate is a straightforward and reliable application for Barkhausen noise. The main application for detecting the surface defects through Cr-coating is landing gears of aircraft. During overhauling of the planes, using Barkhausen noise to detect surface defects through Cr-coating saves at least a week of time per part by preventing the unnecessary chrome stripping of parts such as axles, cylinders, and bores.
A coating acts like an air gap between the sensor and the analyzed part, which can have a significant effect to the Barkhausen noise amplitude. That is why the coating needs to be thin (<1 mm) and uniform across the inspected part surface, and the analysis typically requires more magnetization power than when analyzing an uncoated part made of the same material.
We provide Barkhausen noise inspection systems for a wide range of steel components in following automation levels:
Inline/Robot Systems
RoboScan is an automated grinding burn and heat treatment defect detection system that can be integrated into production line.
Automated systems
Automated systems for quality inspection are tailored for offline use. Easy to use software makes inspections intuitive and systems can adapt to various component types.
Semi-automated systems
Semi-automated and manual Barkhausen noise analysis systems are suitable for low volume measurements. The most simple Barkhausen noise measurements can be performed handheld with only a sensor and analyzer.
Manual systems
Manual Barkhausen noise stands are grinding burn and heat treatment defect detection systems for low-volume applications.