Multifect-GX
Multifect-GX
Multifect-GX
Highly advanced multi-frequency, multi-channel, multi-parameter eddy current comparator with real-time harmonic analysis and built-in Industry 4.0 support
Overview
Multifect-GX is a sixth-generation versatile multi-frequency, multi-channel, multi-parameter eddy current comparator for segregation of metallic components and raw stock. The system outshines old-school instruments by implementing real-time analysis of harmonics of each test frequency. This enables sorting of components previously impossible with conventional instruments. The system is ideally suited for stringent quality checks of crucial automotive
Multifect-GX can test parts at up to 32 frequencies at one go. Components up to nine harmonics can simultaneously be analyzed for each frequency. Harmonics carry information about non-linearity of B-H curve of a material.
Applications
- Sorting of bars or components according to alloy type
- Sorting of fasteners according to hardness
- Segregation of forgings as per heat-treat condition
- Evaluation of gudgeon pins for case-depth
- Regression readout of values ( e.g. Hardness )
- Confidence Testing with known good samples
- Artificial Neural Network based grouping
- Segregation with multiple parameter mixups
- Harmonic analysis for ferromagnetic materials
WHY HARMONICS?
Ferromagnetic materials exhibit hysteresis in their magnetizing curve. Remanance, Coercivity values are important pointers to the metallurgy of the material. So also the area enclosed by the curve. When a sinusoidal excitation is applied to a non-ferromagnetic material, flux density is also sinusoidal. In case of ferromagnetic material the flux density has distortions. Voltage induced in pickup coils is a time-differential of this distorted flux density curve. This has harmonic content which depends on the non-linearity of the B-H curve. Typically hard materials have higher hysteresis, and result in higher harmonic content in the signal, and can be easily sorted out by analyzing the harmonics. It must be noted that say testing at the third harmonic of 100 Hz signal is NOT the same as testing at 300 Hz at all.
Features
- Real-time Harmonic Analysis at each frequency
- Single and multi-frequency tests
- Multi-parameter multi-frequency tests
- Confidence tests with a wide frequency band
- Regression readout of values such as hardness
- Artificial neural networks for grouping
- Automatic setup wizards
- Automatic sorting
- Options for simultaneous test frequencies
- Windows Professional operating system
- Online manual and context sensitive help
- Extensive Data logging and reporting
- TCP/IP servers over Ethernet
- OPC-UA server for Industry 4.0 integration
Technical Data
Frequency Range 2 Hz to 1MHz
Multiplexed operation Up to 32 time-slots
Signal Gain 0 dB to 86 dB in steps of 0.5 dB
Phase 0 deg to 359 deg in steps of 1
Thresholds Elliptical for each frequency and harmonics
Tests available Single frequency sorting
Multi-frequency sorting
Harmonic frequency sorting
Confidence testing
Regression readout
Artificial Neural Network assisted sorting
Data Storage Hard Disk, USB key
Operating System Windows
Connectivity OPC-UA, TCP/IP over Ethernet
ODBC for local/remote SQL servers
Digital Outputs GO/NO-GO and group status
Test Coils Rectangular, circular, Probes, custom-built
Features
- Real-time Harmonic Analysis at each frequency
- Single and multi-frequency tests
- Multi-parameter multi-frequency tests
- Confidence tests with a wide frequency band
- Regression readout of values such as hardness
- Artificial neural networks for grouping
- Automatic setup wizards
- Automatic sorting
- Options for simultaneous test frequencies
- Windows Professional operating system
- Online manual and context sensitive help
- Extensive Data logging and reporting
- TCP/IP servers over Ethernet
- OPC-UA server for Industry 4.0 integration
Technical Data
Frequency Range: 2 Hz to 1MHz
Multiplexed operation: Up to 32 time-slots
Signal Gain: 0 dB to 86 dB in steps of 0.5 dB
Phase: 0 deg to 359 deg in steps of 1
Thresholds: Elliptical for each frequency and harmonics
Tests available: Single frequency sorting Ι Multi-frequency sorting Ι Harmonic frequency sorting Ι Confidence testing Ι Regression readout Ι Artificial Neural Network assisted sorting
Data Storage: Hard Disk, USB key
Operating System: Windows
Connectivity: OPC-UA, TCP/IP over Ethernet Ι ODBC for local/remote SQL servers
Digital Outputs: GO/NO-GO and group status
Test Coils: Rectangular, circular, Probes, custom-built
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