UT Straight Beam -16hr Hands on Training

This 16-hour Ultrasonic Testing Level I (UT I) course delivers the real-world, confidence-building skills inspectors need to perform accurate ultrasonic inspections in the field. Students gain extensive, hands-on experience using industry-standard instruments, including the Epoch 650 and 38DL Plus, learning how instrument settings, transducer selection, and calibration techniques directly affect inspection results. The course covers proper equipment setup, velocity calibration, sensitivity adjustment, and DAC and TCG calibration methods used in practical UT applications. Through guided exercises, students learn to perform straight-beam flaw detection on a variety of wrought products, developing the skills needed to detect and interpret real ultrasonic indications. Training focuses on identifying wall-loss conditions such as corrosion, erosion, and pitting, as well as recognizing internal discontinuities including laminations and inclusions. Students also gain experience using B-scan and gage view features to support interpretation, verification, and documentation of inspection results. Whether you are new to ultrasonic testing or have completed prior training with limited hands-on exposure, this course bridges the gap between theory and application. Emphasis is placed on proper data recording, evaluation, and professional report completion, ensuring students leave with practical UT skills, sound judgment, and the confidence to apply Ultrasonic Testing Level I techniques on the job.

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In this course, we cover how to:

Understand the various settings of the 38DL Plus & Epoch 650 (flaw detector) units and how they affect the overall inspection. While also:

• •Calibrate different probe types (Single, Dual, and Pencil Type)
• •Create DAC & TCG Calibrations
• •Understand how to read various screen presentations
• •Create and Save files (Calibrations, Grids, Video Recording)
• •Interpret various signals from different damage mechanisms & various product forms
• •Fill out reports & Perform Data Transfer using Gage View

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

• •Various calibrations
• •Understand the various interface modes and when to use them (First backwall, Echo to Echo, Temperature Compensation)
• •Understand the differences in signal characteristics between wall loss and inherent discontinuities for different product forms
• •Perform and store Grid files in order to speed up data acquisition
• •Transfer files using the Gageview interface and accurately generate reports.

The course includes 16 hours of hands-on training. Upon successful completion, participants will receive 16 total hours of accredited classroom training and a Classroom Certificate, with knowledge assessed through an exam.