Phoenix Inspection Systems Limited

Special Transducers

Phoenix ultrasonic probes are used by industries worldwide, from nuclear and power generation to oil, gas and transport. Here is a small selection of our special probes. See also our extensive standard range or we can manufacture to your individual requirements.

Phased Array Transducers and wedges

PhoenixISL offers a selection of Phased Array Wedges to suit most Phased Array Transducers.

Please contact sales for details.

Creepwave probes

Specially designed for the detection of near surface or surface-breaking defects where where access is obscured by external features. Creepwave probes use longtitudinal surface waves to overcome access restrictions.

Deep subsea ultrasonic probes

Phoenix Inspection Systems Ltd has developed a probe system that can be utilised at subsea pressures found at 1500 metres. The probes can be fitted with any suitably rated connector (for example DGO).

Twin-angle compression probe

The use of focussed longtitudinal waves gives improved defect resolution and sizing on thick sections or difficult to inspect materials such as austenitic steel.

Tandem probe

A 70 degree longwave probe used to generate ID creepwaves and a tandem twin crystal longwave, both used for bi-modal detection sizing of defects.

Bore probes

This family of probes is available in a wide range of angles, frequencies and diameters to suit any inspection where access is available only via the bore. Ideal for wheel axles or smaller tubular sections, bore probes can be customised to suit your particular needs.

Prestige success for probe team

The sinking of the Prestige in 2002 was one of Spain's worst environmental disasters, spilling crude oil all over its north-west coast. The tanker went down with much of its cargo still on board and, as it could not be raised intact from the seabed, an elaborate recovery operation was launched to extract the remaining oil from the wreckage.

One of the biggest challenges was to find equipment that could operate 4,000 metres below sea level. The Phoenix team was called in to develop ultrasonic probes that could withstand the intense pressure. The operation was successfully completed and it is believed to be the first time that ultrasonic probes have operated at such depths.

To read more about how PhoenixISL played such an important role in the exercise, see 'Phoenix joins Prestige clean-up' in our news section.

Tie bar probes

Created specially for the inspection of tie bars, these immersion-type probes offer high sensitivity combined with medium pulse length. The acoustically matched lens makes for optimum performance. Tie bar probes are designed to fit and operate within the existing rotary head. Made to withstand high pressures, they have precisely matched performance.

ROBULK probe

Robulk Ideal for large area corrosion mapping, this rotating ultrasonic probe scans a 360° area of plate from a fixed location, enabling the production of a ‘radar map’ of its surrounds.

Designed for testing storage tanks, the probe can be used for the inspection of any large areas of metal plate.

Robulk press release.

Robtank Inspec website.

Thermocouple pocket probe

A pair of probes designed to take thickness measurements from within a thermocouple pocket in areas of high radiation and temperatures up to 170°C.

The two 10MHz 2mm diameter probes are diametrically opposed and axially displaced. Positioned close to the tip head, they permit a manual scan of the thermocouple pocket from a safe distance.

Thermotool inspection probe

Designed for areas with difficult access and limited probe contact, this 4MHz 10mm crystal, 45° shear wave probe has a detachable arm for the manual inspection of tubular parts. This design philosophy can be readily adapted to similar applications where access is restricted.