USA could test 5-inch ( 127mm ) material as a maximum – now we ’ ve produced an ultrasonic rotary that can test up to 20-inch ( 500mm ) material . That ’ s a much bigger product , which is required for OCTG . It ’ s the same with our flux leakage tester – our largest flux leakage tester was ( 15.75-inch ) 400mm , and now we ’ re up to 500mm . A lot of our product development has been scaling up our mechanics , our drive systems , and our conveyors to handle these larger products .”
Beyond scaling up , MAC has also invested in the development of altogether new technologies to test more accurately for the industries it serves . “ The infrared testing system we ’ re just starting to introduce is a unique technology for doing surface defects , totally noncontact , and offer some unique advantages ,” Boden adds . “ We ’ re doing that with a partner , and we continue to develop and come out with new versions of our electronics that support each of these kinds of testers .”
Driving Customer Service One guarantee that Magnetic Analysis Corp makes to its customers is that , wherever its products are sold , it has the local capacity to provide comprehensive service and support . As Boden explains , this service is crucial for manufacturers with their own tight schedules . “ Sometimes our products are in the production line itself , sometimes they ’ re in an offline test system – but in either case , they ’ re unable to ship product if it hasn ’ t been tested ,” he says .
“ Either they focus more on ultrasonic testing or eddy current or flux leakage testing – but almost none of them have all of it . We ’ re one of the only manufacturers who have all of that , so we can put a complete package together without subcontracting out to someone else or going through separate vendors . That ’ s a huge advantage for us in this market .”
– Dudley Boden President & CEO
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