Methods And Devices For Inspecting Tubes

A method of inspecting a tube, the tube having a first end, an opposing second end spaced along a longitudinal axis, and a circumferential wall extending between the first and second ends, the method comprising:

• capturing a first image of the first end of a tube;
• capturing a second image of at least a portion of an outer surface of the circumferential wall of the tube;
• receiving, using at least one processor, the first image and the second image;
• and
• detecting, using the at least one processor, at least one flaw based on at least one of the first image and the second image.

A system for inspecting a tube, the tube having a first end, an opposing second end spaced along a longitudinal axis, and a circumferential wall extending between the first and second ends, the system comprising:

• a first inspection device that is configured to detect a shape of the first end of the tube;
• a second inspection device that is configured to capture a profile of at least a portion of an outer surface of the circumferential wall of the tube;
• a first conveyor that is configured to position the tube so that the first inspection device can detect a shape of the first end of the tube and the second inspection device can capture the profile of the at least a portion of the outer surface of the circumferential wall of the tube;
• at least one processor in communication with the first and second inspection devices;
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• a memory in communication with the at least one processor, wherein the memory comprises instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to determine, based on the shape of the first end of the tube or the profile of the at least a portion of the outer surface of the circumferential wall of the tube, if the tube has a flaw.