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US 2006/0213274 A1Published application
Nondestructive inspection heads for components having limited surrounding space
AssigneeSiemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
InventorsCharles Moore, Michael Moore, Michael Fair, James Bauer, Michael Metala
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Abstract
An inspection head where non-destructive inspection is structured to fit into narrow spaces, and to accurately and repeatably move an inspection probe along a surface to be inspected. Movement of the inspection head along an X, Y, Z, Θ, and Φ-axis is precisely controlled by individual drive mechanisms.
Claims14
A nondestructive inspection head, comprising:
- means for raising and lowering the head into a location to be inspected;
- an X-axis drive;
- a drive selected from the group consisting of a Y-axis drive and a Φ-axis drive;
- and
- a sensor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.