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Eddyfi Officially Launches Lyft

Automated Software for Reliable and Repeatable Results

The Lyft is packed with automation and advanced algorithms that remove operator-specific dependence, thanks to the power of the SmartPULSE™ technology. It automatically optimizes pulser and receiver parameters (gain, duration, time gates, filters, etc.). SmartPULSE also adjusts Wall Thickness (WT) measurements to ensure optimal performance and repeatability, while limiting the need for advanced knowledge of pulsed eddy current. The user-friendly multi-touch software also includes several innovative features, including real-time C-scan imaging (grid-mapping and dynamic modes), complete wall thickness measurements (ID and OD corrosion), as well as complete inspection management and reporting capabilities.

Unique to Lyft—Wall Thickness Measurement Tool for Smaller Flaws

Under sizing is a well-known phenomenon for PEC where defects smaller than the probe’s averaging area appear shallower than they really are. The Lyft’s Compensated Wall Thickness (CWT) tool mitigates the phenomenon by quantifying the minimum wall thickness of a specific region in a C-scan. The CWT tool’s specialized algorithms isolated a defect’s contribution to the A-scan signal to more precisely compute its minimum wall thickness.

Optimized Performance for Wall Thickness and Liftoff

The Lyft solution includes several sizes of plug-and-play probes for the right balance between wall thickness and liftoff.

Capable of a single-pass coverage of 457 mm (18 in) in grid or high-resolution encoded dynamic mode. It supports metal thickness 6–25 mm (0.25–1.0 in), insulation 0–102 mm (0–4 in), and stainless steel and aluminum weather jackets. CUI assessment has never been this fast, improving overall inspection productivity as much as 10 times.

Supports metal thicknesses up to 100 mm (4 in), insulation as thick as 300 mm (12 in), and stainless steel/aluminium/galvanized steel weather jackets. They complement the array probes in limited-access, small-pipe, and thick-component inspections.

Eddyfi Officially Launches Lyft SPECS :

INSTRUMENTS
Dimension (W × H × D)
355 × 288 × 127 mm (14.0 × 11.3 × 5.0 in)
Instrument weight
6.6 kg (14.5 lb)
Number of channels
7 (GA/GDA)
Display
26.4 cm (10.4 in)
Multi-touch
Non-reflective (AR coating)
Anti-fingerprint (oleophobic coating)
3 mm (1/8 in), chemically strengthened glass cover
Optically bonded LCD and touchscreen
Passive blacklight enhancement
Connectivity
Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi™, Bluetooth®, 3 × USB 2.0
PERFORMANCE
Dynamic data acquisition
Up to 15 points/s
Dynamic scan speed
Up to 75 mm/s (3 in/s)
Grid mapping scan speed
Instant, less than 1 second (typical)
SmartPULSE
Automatic configuration of PEC pulser-receiver parameters
Full thickness sensitivity (OD and ID flaw detection)
Reliable measurements even with liftoff variations, weather jackets overlaps, straps, and corrosion scabs
Repeatability optimization
One-point calibration (on nominal wall or known thickness value) and auto-normalization
PROBES
Features
Remote control keypad
Lyft 27-pin Fischer connector
Heavy-duty 5 m (16.4 ft) cable
Support for universal clip-on encoder
Nominal wall thickness
Up to 102 mm (4 in)
Insulation (Liftoff)
PECA-6CH-MED: 0–102 mm (0.4 in)
PEC-152G2: 0–305 mm (0–12 in)
PEC-089-G2: 0–203 mm (0–8 in)
PEC-025-G2: 0–76 mm (0–3 in)
Smallest detectable defect volume
15% of footprint volume (footprint × wall thickness)
Min. measurable remaining wall thickness
15% from nominal
Weather jackets
Stainless steel up to 1.5 mm (0.06 in)
Aluminium up to 1 mm (0.04 in)
Galvanized steel up to 1 mm (0.04 in)
Pipe diameters
Down to 25 mm (1 in)
Test temperatures
Carbon steel structure temperature range: -150–500°C (-238–932°F)
Maximum weather jacket temperature for direct contact operation: 70°C (158°F)
Maximum weather jacket temperature with probe shoe: 120°C (248°F)
Availability:116 In Stock
Model:Lyft
Manufacturer:EddyFi

a reinvented, high-performance PEC solution. The system features a portable, state-of-the-art instrument, real-time C-scan imaging, fast data acquisition (up to 15 readings per second) with grid-mapping and dynamic scanning modes, and flexibility with long cables (35 m / 115 ft). It can also scan through thick metal (up to 64 mm / 2.5 in) and insulation (up to 203 mm / 8 in liftoff), as well as aluminum, stainless steel, and galvanized steel weather jackets.

The Lyft software is packed with automation and advanced algorithms that remove operator-specific dependence, thanks to the power of the SmartPULSE™ technology. It automatically optimizes pulser and receiver parameters (gain, duration, time gates, filters, etc.). SmartPULSE also optimizes wall thickness (WT) measurements, which ensures optimum performance and repeatability, while limiting the need for advanced knowledge of pulsed eddy current.

The multi-touch, user-friendly software includes several innovative features, including real-time C-scan imaging (grid mapping and dynamic modes), complete WT measurements (ID and OD corrosion), as well as complete inspection management and reporting capabilities.

The Lyft instrument is sealed and designed for IP65. Its magnesium alloy casing is tough, water and dust resistant, and cools without any external air exchange. The adjustable stand, the top handle, and four corner anchor points make it practical for on-site inspections. The embedded and portable Windows® PC offers standard connect-anywhere capabilities and advanced productivity tools that optimize field testing. The premium-quality 26.4 cm (10.4 in) LED display is optically bonded, non-reflective, comes with 3 mm (1/8 in) strengthened glass, and is designed for gloved hands, under any lighting conditions. The system also comes with two, hot-swappable batteries for extended battery operation.

CUI Programs Redefined

Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) is possibly the greatest unresolved asset integrity problem in the industry. Current methods for measuring wall thickness over insulation (Liftoff) without removing it all have severe limitations. Lyft® is a high-performance solution reinventing Pulsed Eddy Current

Lyft can scan through thick insulation, as well as aluminum, stainless steel, and galvanized steel weather jackets. It also benefits from a range of PECA, single-element PEC, and application-specific probes to support various applications. Who else but Eddyfi would reinvent an eddy current technique, integrate high-productivity array to the solution and completely redefine CUI programs?