ETherCheck

Key advantages

• General eddy current, rotary (bolt hole) and conductivity testing, plus pitch-catch bond testing.
• “Two instruments in one” with a common user interface.
• The main features of the AeroCheck+ eddy current flaw detector, plus pitch-catch bond testing.
• Dry coupled pitch-catch mode for rapid detection of defects in laminate, bonded and sandwich structures.
• Automatic test frequency optimisation.
• Waveform, time-base and phase / frequency plots.
• One instrument instead of two, so purchase, training, calibration and upkeep cost less.
• Three year warranty as standard.

Overview

The ETherCheck combines an eddy current flaw detector with pitch-catch, the most common bond testing method, in one lightweight 1.2kg instrument. Bond test screens share the familiar AeroCheck+ layout, so switching between the two is easy. In eddy current mode it offers single frequency 10Hz – 20MHz and dual frequency 10Hz – 12.8MHz operation through industry standard 12-way LEMO and LEMO 00 connectors.

Pitch-catch probe

Machined from CNC aluminium with rubber hand grips, the ETherCheck pitch-catch probe is comfortable and robust. Transmitter and receiver guide feet can be positioned to suit the task, tips are interchangeable (rounded and flat), and the sensors sit close to the housing edge for tight areas. Automatic Probe ID stores the probe’s own default settings. The ETherCheck also works with other manufacturers’ pitch-catch probes.

Bond testing applications

• Carbon fibre (CFRP) skin to fibre or metal honeycomb: near and far side disbond
• Honeycomb core crush and impact damage
• Bonded stiffener disbond
• Glass fibre (GRP) skin to foam or wood core
• Multi-layer CFRP laminate delaminations and voids
• Metal to metal bonded skins

Eddy current features

• Rotary capability, conductivity measurement, Auto-Mix, Loop, Guides and Trace.
• Large 14.5cm (5.7”) daylight readable 640 x 480 colour display.
• Left or right-handed use with “Auto Flip”.
• Up to 164 seconds of record and replay, reviewable on PC with ETherAnalyser.
• Powder-coated aluminium case with protective boot and “Sure Grip” handles.