Baugh & Weedon is delighted to announce the introduction of the new PBU Portable Bench Unit to their range of Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI) Benches.
Baugh & Weedon is renowned within the NDT market and particularly the Aerospace industry for providing very reliable and highest quality MPI Benches (with outputs up to 10,000 Amps) so it was natural to develop a small tabletop unit to complete their MPI Bench family.
From the outset Baugh & Weedon were keen that the PBU “ticked all the boxes” for the majority of customers. Therefore, our development team ensured that they fully researched the market and focused on gathering detailed feedback from key potential customers.
The time taken to execute diverse in-depth market research, combined with due care and diligence given to the R&D process, has resulted in a product that Baugh & Weedon believe is the best and most up-to-date portable MPI Bench on the market.
In fact, we had sold our first batch of production units before official marketing of the product had started. This included “Multiple PBU” sold to one of the top Formula 1 racing teams in the country and another to a North American Training Institute; the latter was a “first” for Baugh and Weedon. We have not previously sold MPI Benches in USA.
The PBU requires only a 13 Amp supply for operation. It offers both AC and HWDC waveforms as standard, and uses our Current Pre-Selection System to set magnetizing levels, with a working range of 100 to 1000 Amps. The PBU also incorporates Shot Time Selection and a built-in Demagnetizing cycle.
Physically, the PBU is a compact design with an integral power pack and a clamping length of up to 350mm. It is designed and manufactured in the UK by an extremely experienced team and made from highest quality materials.
A selection of coils for clamping between head and tailstock are offered (including the option of a manual 90o coil rotation feature), while further options are available. These include the provision of a FWDC waveform with associated low frequency demagnetization cycle, flux flow magnetizing via coils mounted in the head and tailstocks.
In terms of innovation, two aspects of the PBU design set it apart from the competition. These are the ability to add an inking system to the unit offering maximum flexibility to the inspector, and the use of a gas spring to provide the clamping pressure on the headstock that ensures optimum electrical contact with the component under test.
Finally, the PBU is offered at a great price, making it the perfect mix of high performance, guaranteed quality and value-for-money.