Zetec is now an integral part of Eddyfi/NDT and adds its NDT solutions to the group’s product portfolio.

Québec, Canada, January 11, 2022 — Eddyfi/NDT announces today that it has completed the transaction leading to the full acquisition of Zetec, previously a subsidiary of Roper Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ROP), and that all closing conditions have been satisfied. As a result, Zetec officially becomes part of the Eddyfi/NDT Group and will see its NDT solutions powered through the Eddyfi Technologies business unit.

Specifically, all of Zetec’s people and technologies will be added to Eddyfi Technologies’ portfolio. Eddyfi Technologies will be responsible for promoting the Zetec brand in major industries where it is well established, including power generation, aerospace, defense, rail and manufacturing.

“I am very pleased to welcome Zetec to Eddyfi/NDT today. I firmly believe that our group is the ideal home for the growth of the company. Our technological leadership, combined with the innovation and collaborative spirit that will undoubtedly emerge from this new union, will enable the creation of value for all stakeholders,” says Martin Theriault, CEO of Eddyfi/NDT.

Pierre-Hugues Allard, President of Eddyfi Technologies, adds that “the addition of Zetec to our business unit completes our market coverage and enhances our expertise. I already anticipate that new ideas with strong benefits for our customers will emerge from the synergies created in the coming months. In addition to doubling our sales, the arrival of all the new talent joining the great team of Eddyfi Technologies, including several NDT experts, will allow us to seize many new opportunities and to accelerate the development of the next innovations that we will introduce to the market.”

Founded 50 years ago, Zetec is a major player in the non-destructive industry, with global engineering and manufacturing centers in Quebec City, Canada, and corporate headquarters in Snoqualmie, Washington, USA. Furthermore, Zetec is present around the globe, with offices in Houston, Paris, Seoul and Shanghai. With a footprint in major industries such as Power Generation, Aerospace, Defense, Rail and Manufacturing, its advanced NDT solutions contribute to protecting highly critical assets worldwide.

National Bank of Canada acted as Sole Bookrunner, Co-Lead Arranger and Administrative Agent on Eddyfi NDT’s senior debt financing package in support of its acquisition of Zetec Inc. Credit Suisse acted as financial advisor to Eddyfi/NDT. McCarthy Tétrault and Foley & Lardner LLP served as its legal advisors.

About Eddyfi/NDT

Eddyfi/NDT is a fast-growing, innovative, and private industrial technology group focused on advanced diagnostic technologies to monitor the world’s infrastructure health. The Group serves asset owners, large engineering firms, and service companies globally in markets such as Aerospace, Civil Infrastructure, Energy, Mining, Power Generation, and Rail. Eddyfi/NDT believes that advancing science and technology via sensors, hardware, robotics, and software makes the world more productive and safer for people, business, and nature. The company employs over 1,500 people throughout 32 offices worldwide and serves clients in more than 110 countries. More information can be found on the company’s website: www.eddyfi-ndt.com  

About Eddyfi Technologies

Eddyfi Technologies offers a diversified portfolio of NDT instruments, sensors, software, and robotic solutions for the inspection of critical components and assets in key industries such as aerospace, oil & gas, defense, and power generation. Eddyfi Technologies serves customers in more than 110 countries. Headquartered in the advanced NDT hub of Québec (Canada), Eddyfi Technologies employs more than 620 people, and leverages 13 centers of excellence and sales offices worldwide, all staffed by NDT experts. Learn more at www.eddyfitechnologies.com.

For Further Information, please contact:

Veronique Chayer
Director, Strategic Communications and External Relations
Eddyfi/NDT
418-780-1565 ×430
Cell: 581-999-9202
vchayer@eddyfi-ndt.com

Zetec Inc. published a new webinar on an innovative approach to measuring wall thickness and detecting flow accelerated corrosion (FAC) in pipe elbows used in oil and gas and other industrial applications.

The 20-minute webinar highlights an inspection technique using a powerful integrated phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) instrument and a manual scanner with a flexible linear array probe that can adapt to the straight and elbow aspects of a pipe. It allows coverage of the full range of elbow diameters in a single probe, and produces crisp, high-resolution C-Scan images of FAC and other types of damage for analysis by the inspection team.

“Pipe elbow inspections can be cumbersome due to the changes in surface shapes as well as the wide range of pipe diameters technicians may encounter,” said Dominic Giguere, product manager for UT Portable Solutions at Zetec. “This webinar shows how to save significant inspection time and more reliably detect corrosion and wear using the right combination of PAUT instrumentation, software, scanner and probe compared to conventional UT, pencil probes and grid systems.”

The webinar features:

• A discussion of the inspection challenges related to detecting corrosion and other wear-related damage in pipe elbows.
• How Zetec’s UltraVision software platform makes plotting and analyzing data simple and intuitive for the technician.
• An overview of the purpose-built scanner featuring an innovative design that eliminates the need for a constant flow water column
• A step-by-step demonstration of the PAUT instrument, scanner, flexible probe and couplant working in combination to improve inspection productivity and efficiency in highly demanding work environments.

Zetec’s webinar is intended for inspection service providers, NDT technicians and anyone involved in measuring wall thickness and testing for corrosion in pipe elbows. It is available for viewing now, on demand.

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Zetec Inc. will feature its latest eddy current testing (ET) and phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) inspection technologies as well as present two new technical papers at the 2021 ASNT (American Society for Nondestructive Testing) Annual Conference in Phoenix from Nov. 15-18.

Zetec product experts and engineers will be at Booth 222 to demonstrate the company’s portfolio of NDT instruments, probes and software first-hand.

Ultrasonic technology demonstrations will include:

New! EMERALD industrial PAUT system. Recently introduced, EMERALD is a compact and powerful phased array UT system with faster data acquisition, more detailed inspection results and exceptional performance in extreme industrial applications. EMERALD delivers real-time multi-TFM (Total Focusing Method) image-processing capability both onboard and offline, plus Full Matrix Capture (FMC, up to 128 elements) and Plain Wave Imaging (PWI). Demonstrations at Booth 222 will focus on EMERALD’s TFM and PWI capabilities for weld inspections.

TOPAZ family of portable PAUT instruments. TOPAZ integrated, portable phased array UT instruments produce faster, more accurate results in demanding ultrasonic inspection environments. Driven by UltraVision Touch software, TOPAZ64 leads its product class with real-time total TFM capabilities, high-resolution FMC and the highest acquisition frequency in the portable PAUT instrument category. Demonstrations will include inspections of pipe elbows using TOPAZ16 and Zetec’s new ElbowFlex™ scanner.

Eddy Current technology demonstrations will highlight:

MIZ instruments, Surf-X probes and UltraVision ET software. Powerful and easy to use, UltraVision ET delivers fast, accurate eddy current inspection results for heat exchanger tubing and surface testing in oil and gas, BOP (balance of plant) and other industries. It uses an interface based on Zetec’s popular UltraVision software for ultrasound, a familiar environment that technicians adapt to quickly. UltraVision ET is the only software to support conventional pencil and Zetec Surf-X array probes for surface applications using Zetec’s advanced MIZ-21C handheld and MIZ-200 high-performance instruments, as well as for tubing inspections. Demonstrations at Booth 222 will include bolt-hole inspections using the MIZ-21C and a ZM-5 scanner.

Zetec will make two technical presentations at the conference:

“Layer Identification and Enhanced Flaw Recognition for EC Bolt Hole Inspections,” led by Nick Cardillo, Eddy Current Sales Engineering Director, on Nov. 17 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

“Innovative PAUT Inspection Solution for Multi-Layered Pressure Vessel Welds,” presented by Guy Maes, Ultrasonic Sales Engineering Director, on Nov. 18 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

The ASNT Annual Conference is the industry’s largest event dedicated to the latest advances in NDT technology.

Zetec Inc. has published its latest on-demand webinar detailing a more effective approach to one of the most common and critical nondestructive testing applications in aerospace MRO (maintenance, repair and operations): inspections of bolt holes in multi-layer materials.

The 40-minute webinar will discuss and demonstrate how using high-resolution C-scans and dedicated analysis displays for rotating probe and eddy current array data can increase both eddy current inspection productivity and probability of detection.

“Rotating eddy current probes and traditional impedance and sweep displays lack the resolution to identify the individual layer where a defect resides. That can make it challenging to determine whether repairs are necessary,” said Nicholas Cardillo, Eddy Current Sales Engineering Director for Zetec. “This webinar will show how to use readily available eddy current technology to better recognize signals of interest, understand flaw morphology and identify layers where bolt-hole flaws are located without the use of encoders or secondary manual measurement methods.”

The webinar features:

• An introduction to eddy current inspections of bolt holes and the specific inspection challenges related to probability of detection (POD) in multi-layer materials.
• The principles and application of examination techniques, including those outlined in U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Airworthiness Directive 2020-24-05 for the wing spar inspections of certain Piper Aircraft and the canopy sill longeron failures on F-15 fighter jets.
• A detailed look at examination results including how C-scan displays, advanced filters and data review mode increases user performance, POD and the confidence of the eddy current inspection of bolt holes. 

Zetec’s on-demand webinar is intended for inspection service providers, NDT technicians and aerospace MRO professionals.

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Zetec introduces the new depth sizing feature now available on the MIZ-21C handheld instrument for conventional probes and Eddy Current Array (ECA). Depth sizing is a critical need in many inspection applications to determine crack depth, the extent of corrosion penetration, or other types of flaw sizing. Inspection confidence simplified with the MIZ-21C.

Zetec has released a new on-demand webinar featuring real-world techniques and case studies on an optimal ultrasonic inspection solution for HDPE (high-density polyethylene) butt fusion joints.

Due to its exceptional resistance to corrosion and erosion, HDPE is increasingly being used instead of carbon steel for low-pressure and low-temperature pipe applications in petrochemical, power generation, mining and other industries.

The 30-minute webinar outlines robust, field-proven ultrasonic testing (UT) approaches to inspections of HDPE butt fusion joints, which can be challenging because the material’s acoustic properties make it difficult to generate appropriate ultrasonic beams.

“With technicians encountering HDPE with greater frequency, this webinar is an opportunity to address inspection challenges with a solution that combines ultrasonic examination techniques to more reliably detect and characterize flaws,” said Guy Maes, Sales Engineer UT Director for Zetec.

The webinar features:

• An introduction to HDPE butt fusion joints and the specific UT inspection challenges related to this material and the butt fusion process
• The principles and application of available ultrasonic examination techniques, including pulse-echo and tandem phased array in combination with the Total Focusing Method (TFM); and Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD)
• Two comprehensive case studies of representative HDPE butt joint specimens illustrating ways to optimize various inspection techniques for a given inspection application
• A detailed look at examination results including the benefits and limitations of each inspection technique  

Zetec’s on-demand webinar on HDPE butt fusion joint testing is intended for inspection service providers, NDT technicians and anyone involved in the inspection of HDPE pipe in low-pressure and low-temperature applications.

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Zetec today introduced EMERALD, an advanced compact, industrial phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) system with the most powerful and versatile Total Focusing Method (TFM) image processing capability in its class. EMERALD delivers industrial-grade PAUT acquisition and TFM analysis tools in an easy-to-integrate package.

Designed for rugged environments and challenging nondestructive testing applications in oil and gas, power generation, manufacturing, in-service railway and aerospace, EMERALD delivers a wide range of intelligent features. They include 64-channel code-compliant PAUT; data acquisition through Full Matrix Capture (FMC) and Plane Wave Imaging (PWI) up to 128 elements; real-time multi-TFM processing for faster, more efficient image reconstruction; Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) capabilities; advanced focusing techniques such as Sectorial Total Focusing; bipolar pulses to penetrate thick components; and superior signal quality due to a high dynamic analog signal amplification range.

“EMERALD can process up to 1 million points per TFM frame and up to eight simultaneous TFM frame reconstructions,” said Federico Zottig, Zetec Product Manager. “Its computational power sets the standard for compact phased array systems, and allows for expanded capabilities such as Sparse Firing Mode (Fast TFM) in the future.”

EMERALD is driven by UltraVision, Zetec’s proven ultrasound software that manages the entire inspection process including probe design, inspection technique development and validation, advanced data analysis and comprehensive reporting.

EMERALD’s I/O management is designed to simplify integration for multi-instrument configurations. Encoder and critical I/O signals can be daisy-chained between instruments, simplifying cabling requirements. Each EMERALD unit can support up to three encoders, 12 input and nine output signals. UltraVision’s software development kit (SDK) enables users to integrate their own development within UltraVision to create highly customized solutions, which adds integration flexibility.

With fast, 5-GigE industrial-grade data throughput and a rugged IP65 designed enclosure, EMERALD can work in almost any industrial environment without external protection. Multiple instruments connected in parallel to same UltraVision session offer limitless capability for complex inspection configurations.

EMERALD is available with a dedicated probe splitter module to connect two 64-element probes simultaneously and also give access to four additional pairs of TOFD probes.

Discover EMERALD today!

Zetec introduces the new 64 & 128 coil Surf-X eddy current array tape probes. Thanks to its highly flexibility design and high sensitivity of surface breaking indications, these new tape probe additions to the Surf-X family unlock a wider range of surface inspection applications across numerous industries.

Zetec introduces its latest version of UltraVision ET software (3.12). This new version provides added support for the new Surf-X tape probes with automatic loading of the acquisition setup by taking advantage of the probe’s one-wire technology and faster data calibration process. Additionally, UltraVision ET software (3.12) now supports all legacy data in a single software install.