Overview

Our Gantry Type Ultrasonic Pipe Testing System for OCTG is a fully automatic CNC-controlled NDT system built for 100% full volumetric inspection of seamless and ERW oil pipes, casings and production tubing.
Fitted with high-performance ultrasonic transducer arrays, it delivers high-sensitivity identification of longitudinal cracks, transverse fissures, oblique flaws and laminar separations. Simultaneously, it enables highly accurate full-length wall thickness measurement in one inspection pass.
All inspection workflows and data logging strictly comply with leading industry standards API 5CT and API 5L, perfectly satisfying stringent quality control demands for OCTG manufacturers across the global oil and gas sector.
Working Principle
The machine operates on the ultrasonic pulse-echo technique. High-frequency ultrasonic waves (2–5 MHz) are generated by piezoelectric probes and transmitted into the pipe wall via water-coupling.
- No defect: Ultrasound travels through the wall and reflects from the inner surface, producing a back-wall echo.
- With defect: Waves reflect earlier at discontinuities (cracks, inclusions, laminations), generating a defect echo before the back-wall signal.
- The system calculates defect depth, size, and position based on echo time and amplitude, enabling accurate, repeatable, and high-speed inspection.