Apparatus, systems, and methods for inspection of tubular goods

A tubular member end area inspection system comprising:

• (a) a cabinet (70) comprising an inspection sub-assembly (72), the inspection sub-assembly comprising a magnetic flux generator (6), an inner detector assembly (8) supported by the inspection sub-assembly (72), and an outer detector assembly (10) supported by the inspection sub-assembly (72);
• (b) the inspection sub-assembly (72), magnetic flux generator (6), and inner and outer detector assemblies (8, 10) each having an inlet opening (12) for accepting an end area (14) of a tubular member (P) therein and between the inner and outer detector assemblies (8, 10), the inner and outer detector assemblies (8, 10) each having one or more magnetic and/or eddy current detectors (16, 18) adapted to be spaced a distance (D) from inner and outer surfaces (20, 22), respectively, of the end area (14) of the tubular member (P) during an inspection;
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• (c) a sensor (28) positioned in the inspection sub-assembly (72) and adapted to sense an end (30) of the tubular member (P) and signal the one or more magnetic and/or eddy current detectors (16, 18) to begin inspection of the end area (14) of the tubular member (P) once positioned in the inspection sub-assembly (72).

A tubular member end area inspection system comprising:

• (a) a cabinet (70) comprising an inspection sub-assembly (72), the inspection sub-assembly (72) comprising a magnetic flux generator (6), an inner detector assembly (8) supported by the inspection sub-assembly (72), and an outer detector assembly (10) supported by the inspection sub-assembly (72);
• (b) the inspection sub-assembly (72), magnetic flux generator (6), and inner and outer detector assemblies (8, 10) each having an inlet opening (12) for accepting an end area (14) of a tubular member (P) therein and between the inner and outer detector assemblies (8, 10), the inner and outer detector assemblies (8, 10) each having one or more magnetic and/or eddy current detectors (16, 18) adapted to be spaced a distance (D) from inner and outer surfaces (20, 22), respectively, of the end area (14) of the tubular member (P) during an inspection;
• (c) a sensor (28) positioned in the inspection sub-assembly (72) and adapted to sense an end (30) of the tubular member (P) and signal the one or more magnetic and/or eddy current detectors (16, 18) to begin inspection of the end area (14) of the tubular member (P) once positioned in the inspection sub-assembly (72);
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• (d) one or more robotic actuators (76) adapted to pick up the tubular member (P) being inspected, insert the end area (14) into the inspection sub-assembly (72), hold the tubular member (P) or rotate the tubular (P) and remove the end area (14) from the inspection sub-assembly (72) once end area inspection is completed.