Method for the concurrent ultrasonic inspection of partially completed welds

A method for the concurrent ultrasonic inspection of partially completed welds, comprising:

• providing a pair of transducers which are individually positioned on the opposite sides of a partially completed weld which is to be inspected;
• providing a pair of motors which are individually disposed in driving relation relative to each of the transducers;
• providing a controlling computer having executable programming for selectively controlling the movement of each of the motors;
• providing a motor indexer responsive to the controlling computer and which is disposed in signal transmitting relation relative to the respective motors, and wherein the controlling computer comprises an executable program which is downloadable to the motor indexer to control the motion of the respective motors;
• energizing the respective motors with the controlling computer to cause the respective transducers to travel in a predetermined synchronous pattern of motion;
• pulsing the respective transducers with the controlling computer to produce an ultrasonic signal which is reflected from, or which passes through the weld which is being inspected while the transducers are being moved in the predetermined synchronous pattern of motion;
• and
• analyzing the ultrasonic signal which is reflected from, or which passes through the partially completed weld by the controlling computer to determine the presence of any weld defects.

A method for concurrent inspection of partially completed welds, comprising:

• providing a transducer positioned on one side of a partially completed weld to be inspected;
• providing a motor disposed in driving relation relative to the transducer to move it inwardly and outwardly relative to the partially completed weld;
• providing a controlling computer having programming for selectively controlling the movement of the motor;
• and
• providing a motor indexer responsive to the controlling computer, and which is disposed in signal transmitting relation relative to the motor, and wherein the controlling computer has an executable program which is downloadable to the motor indexer to control motion of the motor, and the subsequent movement of the transducer.