Since 1983, Cygnus Instruments has been the leading manufacturer of Digital Ultrasonic Thickness Gauges (UTG) for reliable corrosion inspection and asset integrity management. Our most advanced, unique gauge is undoubtedly the Cygnus 1 Ex—the world’s only Zone-0 ultrasonic thickness gauge. This Ex gauge is not just safe but certified intrinsically-safe to ATEX, IECEx, UKEX for all Hazardous Zones 0, 1, and 2.
The safest answer to Zone 0 oil and gas terminal inspection
The Cygnus 1 Ex ultrasonic thickness gauge offers an invaluable leap forward for safe structural inspection of oil and gas terminals. Reviewed as “versatile, multifunctional, robust and intuitive,” by our customers, this intrinsically-safe gauge provides first-class user control and flexibility, eliminating the need for plant shutdown or a Hot Work permit. Equipped with 3 measuring modes and a selection of probes, the gauge is capable of measuring a range of materials and metals with severe corrosion or protective coatings, up to 20mm thick. This saves considerable time and money removing coatings!
The great news for advanced users is, the Manual Measurement Mode ensures measurement on trickier areas like heavy corrosion, is easier and more accurate thanks to more versatile settings. Like a flaw detector, you can manually adjust two gates, positioning them anywhere on the A-scan, alter gate height, start-point and width, and measure from a gate or between gates. Furthermore, Time-Controlled Gain (TCG) enables introduction of different gains to boost weaker echoes.
When storing and analysing data, you’ll enjoy equal flexibility. Comprehensive data logging offers linear, templates, and 2-D or 3-D grid formats, with 16 grid patterns and annotation capability. Radial Points enable further investigation on areas of interest or heavy corrosion, allowing you to add up to 12 additional measurements ‘around’ the principal measurement.
Quick storage tank leak inspection with pinpoint accuracy
The Cygnus Hatch Sure Ultrasonic Tightness Tester is a quick, reliable and environmentally friendly detection system for leakage or, essentially, seal integrity of any opening needing to be sealed. Speed and convenience are central to its usability. Most notably, inspections can be conducted without clearing the space, ideal for sizeable storage facilities, where seal integrity is paramount, but shifting contents to permit inspection is impractical and inefficient.
Hatch Sure’s powerful and robust battery-powered transmitter contains 19 ultrasound emitters (40 kHz), deliberately arranged to produce an omnidirectional sound field uniformly distributed throughout the space. The receiver simultaneously displays the sound energy level that passes through the area, enabling the user to identify the exact location of leakage accurately and quickly. 6 selectable pre-set power levels also facilitate adjustment to any sized area, including confined spaces.
Cygnus Hatch Sure system is very simple to use and designed for one-man operation to maximise time and cost efficiency.
