Eddyfi Technologies has released Ignite, a compact digital eddy current array platform that integrates acquisition, analysis and automation for surface inspection of components such as turbine disks and blades.
The platform, which Eddyfi describes as robot-ready and open by design, is intended to help teams standardize procedures, improve repeatability and move from manual inspection to automated production workflows using eddy current array (ECA) probes.
Weighing approximately 6lb (2.9kg), Ignite is designed for fixed inspection stations, robotic cells, crawlers and factory-deployable inspection systems. It supports eight probe inputs, upgradable 64-, 128- and 256-channel configurations, and array probes with up to 128 sensors, across an operating range of 5Hz to 7MHz.
Mathieu Bouchard, product manager at Eddyfi Technologies, said, “We wanted to remove the friction from adopting advanced ECA either in manual or automated environments. With Ignite, customers can begin with a straightforward workflow and scale from standardized inspection stations to full automation.”
“The technology adapts to where they are today and where they want to go next,” he added.
Two software environments support the platform. Magnifi Ignite builds on 15 years of Magnifi experience in ECA inspection, bringing 2D and 3D C-scan tools and manual inspection workflows into a redesigned interface alongside one-button calibration and real-time processing. The new QuickLink technology stores setup files and procedures inside ECA probes, reducing configuration time and facilitating setup automation.
For automated environments, Magnifi Control provides a headless acquisition engine for unattended 24/7 operation. It communicates with programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and automated systems, triggers acquisitions and calibration, processes signals and alarms in real time, and exports data in an open format for external analysis, 3D mapping and integration with quality or production systems.
Frédéric Laprise, vice president of innovation at Eddyfi Technologies, said, “The real opportunity with Ignite is what it enables: inspection that is increasingly connected to robotics, production systems, quality processes, and the customer’s data environment. We designed Ignite as an open foundation for that evolution, giving customers the flexibility to build the workflow that makes sense for them.”
Applications include inspection of turbine disks, blades and rotating components, composite overwrapped pressure vessels, surface crack detection on critical aerospace and manufacturing parts, crawler-based inspection of large surfaces, and high-speed rail inspection.
Ignite was introduced on October 12 at the ASNT Annual Conference in Columbus, Ohio, and first commercial deliveries are planned for December.
