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This section provides an overview for ultrasonic instruments as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 57 ultrasonic instrument manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked ultrasonic instrument companies as of December, 2024: 1.UE Systems Inc., 2.Fischer Technology, Inc., 3.Superior Sensor Technology.
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Ultrasonic measuring instruments transmit ultrasonic waves (sound waves with a high frequency that is inaudible to the human ear) to gaseous, liquid, or solid objects and measure various conditions of the objects by utilizing their characteristics, such as reflection and absorption.
Sound waves have characteristics, such as reflection, velocity, and attenuation. The properties of sound waves, such as reflection, velocity, and attenuation, vary depending on the material, concentration, and flow rate of the medium (the substance that mediates the transmission of sound waves). By measuring these changes in sound wave characteristics, it is possible to investigate the properties of the medium.
Figure 1. Uses of ultrasonic instrumentation
The objects to be investigated with ultrasonic measuring instruments can be classified into the three states of matter: solid, liquid, gas, and mixed state.
1. Individuals
An example of a solid is the measurement of the thickness of a metal. By irradiating ultrasonic waves into the metal and measuring the time it takes for the waves to reflect back, the thickness of the metal can be determined.
2. Liquid
An example of a liquid is a fish finder. By irradiating ultrasonic waves into the sea and measuring the time it takes for the waves to reflect back from a school of fish or the seafloor, the size and position of the school of fish and the distance to the seafloor can be determined.
3. Gas
An example of a gas is a gas anemometer. Using the fact that sound waves in a gas are affected by the velocity of the gas, the velocity of the gas can be measured.
4. Mixed state
An example of a mixed state is an ultrasound imaging system. Unlike X-ray or CT images, ultrasound is not exposed to radiation, so it is used for the purpose of viewing the fetus.
Figure 2. Wave characteristics and parameters
In general, "waves" have the following parameters: wavelength, amplitude, frequency, speed, and period.
A sine wave can be represented by the following equation:
y = Asin (2π / T) (x - t / v)
Where y is the position on the vertical axis, A is the amplitude, T is the period, x is the position on the horizontal axis, t is the time, and v is the velocity. The frequency f and wavelength λ can be shown as follows, respectively:
f = 1 / T
λ = Tv
These parameters are also true for sound waves. In the case of sound waves, the above parameters change for the same sound wave in different media.
Ultrasonic wave measurement takes advantage of the fact that the characteristics of ultrasonic waves change depending on the medium.
For example, the relationship between sound velocity is gas < liquid < solid. Even in the same solid, the speed of sound varies depending on the substance. By utilizing these characteristics, the following measurements can be made.
1. Individual
Since the speed of sound in a solid under the same conditions is considered to be constant, the thickness of the solid can be measured if the speed of sound and the time it takes for sound waves irradiated in the solid to reflect back are known.
2. Liquid
Assuming that the undersea conditions are almost constant, the position of a school of fish can be estimated from the time it takes for the irradiated ultrasonic waves to be reflected back by the school of fish.
3. Gas
If the medium is moving:
(speed of sound in medium) = (original speed of sound) + (speed of medium)
This relationship is valid. Using this relationship, the velocity of the medium can be measured by measuring the sound velocity in the medium.
4. Mixing State
Sound attenuation is related to attenuation coefficient, distance, and frequency, and the attenuation coefficient varies depending on the medium. Using this relationship, the state of the medium can be estimated by measuring the attenuation coefficient.
Ultrasonic Instruments measure the thickness of an object by placing a transducer (probe) on one side of the object to be measured.
Ultrasonic waves emitted from the transducer pass through the contact medium, pass through the object, and are reflected back to the transducer on the opposite side of the object. Ultrasonic waves passing through a material have a specific sound velocity value. Ultrasonic thickness gauges measure the thickness of a material based on the intrinsic sound velocity of the material and the time it takes for the ultrasonic waves to be transmitted and then reflected back.
The material to be measured can be metal, glass, plastic, or a variety of other materials. Furthermore, various shapes, from flat to curved, are applicable.
Figure 3. How to use an ultrasonic thickness gauge
The following measurement methods are known to be used with ultrasonic thickness gauges.
1. One-Time Measurement Method
In the one-time measurement method, the probe (transducer) is brought into contact with the object to be measured to measure its thickness. This method is suitable for cases where the corrosion or wall thinning of the object to be measured is slight.
2. Two-Time Measurement Method
The twice measurement method is a measurement method in which the transducer is rotated 90 degrees and the once measurement method is performed twice; the smaller of the two measurements is used as the measurement value, resulting in higher measurement accuracy than the once measurement method.
3. Multi-Point Measurement Method
In the multi-point measurement method, the inside of a circle centered on the measurement point is measured multiple times. The smallest value among multiple measurements is adopted as the measurement value, which is suitable for the measurement of locations where localized corrosion is in progress.
4. Precision Measurement Method
The precision measurement method measures the distribution of thickness reduction due to corrosion at locations where corrosion is expected to have progressed to a certain degree.
5. Continuous Measurement Method
The continuous measurement method is a measurement method used to confirm thickness changes and to infer the state of the back surface based on changes in the cross-sectional thickness of the object to be measured. The thickness change can be checked by measuring with the one-time measurement method at regular intervals or by scanning continuously. In the case of tubular materials, wall thinning may be progressing from the inside, even if there is no abnormality on the outside.
6. Other Measurement Methods
For measuring the thickness of pipe materials, a Ni-oscillator probe is used, and either a one-time or two-time measurement method is used. The direction of contact of the transducer is important during measurement.
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UE Systems Inc. is a manufacturer of predictive maintenance ultrasonic instruments and related software established in Elmsford, New York, USA, in 1973. The company’s products include its UltraView branded cameras for visualizing ultrasound signals for pinpointing leaks or electrical charges and its Ultraprobe branded handheld devices for analyzing ultrasound signals from assets or equipment. It also offers monitoring and data collection software for its portfolio products. The company’s products are used by clients in the power generation, transportation, and industrial manufacturing sectors.
Superior Sensor Technology, headquartered in Los Gatos, USA, has been a manufacturer of pressure sensors since its inception in 2018. The company develops low pressure sensors specifically for industrial, HVAC, and medical applications. Its pressure sensor technology with programmable software features enables customers to develop efficient equipment with a reduced cost. Some of its products include ventilator, flow meter, and spirometry pressure sensors. The company complies with the industrial quality, safety and environmental standards of EU RoHS, EU REACH and Conflict Minerals.
Centurion NDT was established in 1992 and is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois is a manufacturer and designer of portable eddy current and ultrasonic instrumentation. The company offers a diverse product catalog, including aircraft wheel turntables, bolt hole scanners, and ultrasonic thickness gauges. These products find application in crack detection in aluminum projectiles using wide scan probes, detecting cracks in carbide cutters after profiling, and checking for cracks in threaded propeller hubs.
Fischer Technology, Inc., established in Windsor, CT in 1979 is a manufacturer of coating thickness and material testing instrumentation. Their product portfolio includes coating thickness gauges, material testing instruments such as hardness testers, adhesion testers, and gloss meters, adhesion testers, used for assessing the bond strength between coatings and substrates. The company serves markets including Electronics and Semiconductors, Marine and Offshore, Construction and Architecture and Quality Control. The company has a national distribution network and a customer support center.
REED Instruments was established in 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. The company is a manufacturer of portable precision test and measurement instruments. Its product range goes over 200 instruments and includes moisture meters, temperature meters, humidity meters, and more. REED Instruments has been developing cutting-edge test and measurement technologies, and its products are used by a wide range of customers, including industrial, commercial, and educational institutions. Along with the outstanding quality products, the company sell its products mainly through an authorized distribution network in North America.
Phase II, founded in 1982 and headquartered in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, is a manufacturer of material testing tools. The goods include durometers, force gauges, vibration meters, hardness & surface roughness testers, and ultrasonic thickness gauges. The machine tool accessories include change tool holders, rotary table tailstocks, lathe tool post sets, collet indexers, and dex spacers. The firm provides Gage calibration and certification services and is AMTMA, ASNT, and ASTM International member.
Humboldt Mfg. Co., founded in 1909 with headquarters in the USA, is a manufacturer and supplier of testing equipment used for evaluating construction and civil engineering materials. The company's products include hand-held thermometers, augers used for soil sampling, a CBR field test set designed for making relative strength determinations in the field, dynamic cone penetrometers for determining the in-situ CBR values of pavement base, as well as soil probe rods. Humboldt Mfg. Co.'s equipment is sold worldwide and used for testing soil, concrete, cement, asphalt, and aggregate materials in construction projects that include roads, bridges, tunnels, dams, and airports.
DeFelsko Corporation is a manufacturer of coating thickness gauges and inspection instruments, located in Ogdensburg, NY, USA, and was established in 1965. The company offers a range of products, including, environmental gauges, soluble salt testers, ultrasonic wall thickness gauges, and analog & digital material hardness testers, used in various industries, including metals, fiberglass, and plastic.They continue to develop new products and technologies to meet the needs of customers. They also actively participate in several key organizations (SSPC, NACE, ASTM, ISO) to improve and promote the science of coating inspection.
Checkline, founded in Lynbrook, New York in, in 1958 is a manufacturer of precision measuring instruments for quality control. The company's product portfolio includes force gauges, torque gauges, coating thickness gauges, wall thickness gauges, and textile test instruments. The company serves industries such as Oil and Gas, Aerospace and Defense, Automotive and Transportation, Construction, and Power Generation. They also provide services including product selection, installation, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair.
Badger Meter, Inc. was founded in 1905 and based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Badger Meter is a manufacturer and marketer of flow measurement, quality, control, and communication solutions in the United States and globally. Badger Meter serves several industries including water treatment, water distribution, aviation, concrete production. Badger Meter offers utility water solutions and commercial & industrial solutions product segments. Together they include products such as meters, software, diagnostics, and quality monitoring.
LaserLinc, based in Fairborn, Ohio, founded in 1996, is a manufacturer of non-contact measuring and control technologies. The company manufactures automated sample inspectors, surface flaw detectors, process visualizers, laser micrometers, and ultrasonic wall thickness measurements for medical devices, aerospace, communications, energy, and automotive industries. The firm provides an annual guarantee for transducers and a standard four-annum warranty for other instruments and services like spare parts replacement in the air, software products with lifetime support, interactive support over the internet, and return merchandise authorization requests.
Siemens Process Instrumentation is a service by industrial giant Siemens. Siemens Process Instrumentation offers single-source measurement solutions to increase plant efficiency and enhance product quality. Siemens Process Instrumentation is a designer of instruments designed to seamlessly interplay with existing industrial automation and control systems. Productand design categories include pressure measurement, temperature measurement, flow measurement, level measurement, positioners, weight measurement, process controlling and protection, supplementary components, communication, product solutions for OEM, and digitalization.
Optical Scientific, Inc. was founded in 1985 and headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The company is a manufacturer and research, development, and engineering firm that designs and builds optical instruments for measuring precipitation, airflow, turbulence, and visibility. These sensors and systems serve airports, highways, railroads, maritime, and several other markets around the world. The company’s product segments include Atmosphere and Turbulence, Automated Weather Stations, Emissions Flow Monitoring, Process Control, and Weather Sensors.
EXAIR was incorporated in 1983 and based in the suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio. EXAIR is a manufacturer of compressed air-operated products to solve problems in industrial plants. Customer solutions EXAIR addresses include cooling, cleaning, coating, conveying, drying, industrial housekeeping, static elimination, and optimization. EXAIR products include vortex tubes, air amplifiers, air knives, air-operated vacuums, ionizing products, air wipes, static eliminators, vacuum generators, vortex tubes, cabinet coolers for standard and hazardous location, cold gun air coolant systems, and other accessories.
Dukane Corp, established in 1922, is a manufacturer of plastic joining, sealing, or cutting products such as ultrasonic products, spin welders, laser plastic welding systems, hot plate welders, and rotary ultrasonic solutions used in automotive, medical, ultrasonic cutting, food, and packaging industries. The company in St. Charles, IL, has ISO 9001 DQS and IQNet registration certificates and offers vibration welding, servo ultrasonic welding, laser welding, infrared welding, and particulate-free welding. The company has DukaneKVT as an affiliate.
Zetec, Inc., was established in 1968 in Issaquah, now headquartered in Snoqualmie, Washington, and is a manufacturer of non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions. The company has engineering and manufacturing centers in Quebec City and offers critical inspection solutions to industries worldwide, with centers in Houston, Paris, Seoul, and Shanghai. Zetetc’s product portfolio features multi-frequency analog ET instruments, digital ET instruments, Eddynet networked ET inspection software, and the MRPC 3-coil+point probe head. The company serves power generation, oil and gas, aerospace, automotive, maritime, and military industries.
Kinequip, Inc. was founded in 1946 in Buffalo, NY as a distributor of industrial parts, accessories, and kits. Today these offerings have grown to include motors, compressors, blower systems, clams, pumps, various fittings, gauges, and sensors, as well as pneumatic and high-pressure devices. Kinequip also serves as a distributor for individual device and parts manufacturers. Kinequip additionally offers custom-designed solutions ranging from R&D to unique components and special-made parts, as well as value added designs on demand.
NDT Systems, headquartered in Huntington Beach, California, established in 1971, is a manufacturer and distributor of advanced ultrasonic testing equipment for the non-destructive testing marketplace. The company's product range includes ultrasonic thickness gauges, bond testers, portable flaw detectors, precision ultrasonic transducers, and manual/automated scanners. NDT Systems' customized solutions, including fully automated robotic inspection systems and specialized transducers, cater to industries such as airfoil manufacturing, aerospace, oil and gas, power generation, and transportation.
Advanced Torque Products LLC, founded in Newington, CT, is a supplier of digital torque multipliers. The company's product portfolio includes Digital Torque Multipliers, Lifting Devices, Angle Verification, Click Wrenches and Ultrasonic boxes. The company also provides services such as calibration, machining, engineering services, repair services and customer and technical support. The company's products are used in markets such as automotive and transportation, telecommunications, industrial automation, healthcare and medical devices, and aerospace and defense.
ARCO Engineering was founded in Louisville, Kentucky in 1954. ARCO Engineering, Inc. is a distributor of Pressure, Temperature and Liquid Level instruments, instrument valves, heat trace, comfort heaters, and safety relief valves. ARCO Engineering specializes in products for the natural gas, process, chemical, power, wastewater and OEM markets. ARCO Engineering offers many types of parts including calibration instruments, hand valves, thermocouples, digital meters, drive pressure gauges, respirators, jet pumps, and pressure relief valves.
MAE Advanced Geophysics Instruments, founded in 1982 and headquartered in Via G. Di Vittorio, Italy, is a manufacturer of precision electronic instrumentation for geophysical investigations. The company’s extensive product portfolio includes advanced tools like the ultrasonic pulse velocity through concrete system, VHR multichannel georesistivimeter with embedded channels (ranging from 48 to 96), an instrument for ultrasonic pulse velocity and sonic tests with an instrumented hammer, and the X820S seismograph complete set with 48 channels for MASW seismic analysis. These instruments find applications in several fields, including seismology and earthquake engineering, environmental and soil testing, and non-destructive testing of concrete structures.
Sirius Electric S.r.l., founded in 1989 and based in Vigevano, Lombardy, is a manufacturer of welding machines for plastic materials. The company offers a range of products, including ultrasonic welders, vibration welders, spin welders, hot plate welders, and customized special machines. It also designs and produces sonotrodes, using high-level simulation software systems to verify future operations. In 2023, Sirius Electric joined SILMO in Paris for an eyewear trade show to showcase its welding technologies, including the special automatic vibration welder, the COMPACT ultrasonic welder, and the manual VSP vibration welder used in the production of acetate glasses.
Optel Sp. z o.o. (Ltd.), founded in 1989, is an ultrasonic technology manufacturer based in Wrocław, Poland. The company offers ultrasonic equipment for nondestructive testing (NDT) and evaluation (NDE), providing online or offline, and automated or manual systems. These products find applications in laboratory and industrial settings, including the automotive, aerospace, and shipbuilding sectors. Ultrasonic instruments and devices, such as ultrasonic cards, flow detectors, and multi-channel ultrasonic units, are also available. The company notably serves as a member of the Polish Chamber of Commerce for High Technology and the European Association for Biometrics–Human Identity in Europe.
JFE Advantech Co.,Ltd. was established in 1973 and is a manufacturer of water instruments and measuring devices based in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan. The company produces various products such as submerged level detectors, ultrasonic pulse coherent flowmeters, optical dissolved oxygen meters, electromagnetic flow velocity meters, and comprehensive water quality meters. The products have been used in various applications including sewage treatment plants, agricultural water systems, factory drainage, hydroelectric power plant, and deep wells management. The company have been certified with ISO 9001 for the water instruments and measuring products in 1995.
KROHNE Group began in Duisburg, Germany in 1921 as a producer of variable area flowmeters. Today KROHNE isa a provider of industrial measurement products, solutions, and services. KROHNE services the chemical, food & beverage, life sciences, marine, metal & mining, nuclear, oil & gas, power generation, pulp & paper, water & wastewater, and sustainable energies industries. KROHNE product lines include tools for flow, level, temperature, and pressure measurement as well as process analytics and smart flow control. KROHNE offers full solutions for flow metering, monitoring, and wireless and remote metering applications.
Sonatest, established in 1958 in Wolverton, UK, is a manufacturer of cutting-edge UT inspection equipment and ultrasonic NDT products. The company is present globally and has a clientele comprising Boeing, Airbus, Shell, Eon, and Network Rail offering tools that assist in NDT testing in harsh environments. The products consist of Ultrasonic Testing, Phased Array Flaw Detectors, WheelProbes, Scanners, and Couplants. These equipment are widely used in various industries such as aerospace, automotive, chemical, infrastructure, and manufacturing for their simplicity, reliability as well as capability. They offer service & repair, application evaluation and training associated with NDT applications, MPT and ECT uses.
SONOTEC GmbH, established in 1991, specializes in ultrasonic measurement technology. It crafts custom transducers, sensors, testing equipment, and measuring solutions. With 200 employees, the Halle (Saale)-based company's subsidiary in Islandia, NY, supports diverse projects. The company's US arm serves equipment and vaccine manufacturers, tailoring ultrasonic solutions through collaborative analysis. Driven by skilled teams, innovation, and customer-oriented methods, it ensures precision, quality, and affordability in its products and solutions, catering to non-invasive fluid monitoring, preventive maintenance, and non-destructive testing.
NDT-KITS (Honesdom International HK Limited), established in 1973, is a Hong Kong-based manufacturer of non-destructive testing (NDT) instruments that are used to evaluate materials’ non-conformity with specifications as well as surface and internal defects without causing any damages. The instruments developed include the company’s first digital ultrasonic flaw detector, which garnered recognition from the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) and a patent from the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO). Other instruments developed are time-of-flight diffraction (TOFD) and phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) flaw detectors. NDT-KITS has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification and adheres to the CE mark and EU EN-12668 standards.
Link Instruments, established in 1998, is a manufacturer and supplier of Ultrasonic Instruments based in Hampshire, UK. The company specializes in designing and producing Level indicators, Gas Detectors, Gas Leak Detectors, and Thickness Gauges and offers custom electronic development and small-scale production services. With a global reach, Link Instruments serves industries including Fire Safety, Marine, Oil, Gas, and more. The company offers comprehensive in-house services, including repair, re-calibration, and spare parts.
Siemens began in 1847 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. Siemens focuses in automation and digitalization technology and operates globally. Siemens’s 5 operating segments are digital industries, smart infrastructure, mobility, Siemens Healthineers, and Siemens Financial Services. Siemens Financial Services provides debt and equity investment as well as financing solutions. Siemens Healthineers is a medical devices company that provides products and consulting. Mobility includes passenger and freight transportation. Smart infrastructure includes full solutions for electrification. Digital industries offer both software and hardware for industries and production efficiency.
Danatronics Corporation is a manufacturer of non-destructive testing equipment and related products established in Danvers, Massachusetts, USA, in 2006. The company’s products include ultrasonic flaw detectors for characterizing defects such as voids or porosity, ultrasonic thickness gauges for measuring the thickness of active materials or composites, and video inspection equipment for hard to reach places such as tubes or cavities. The company’s products are used across the defense, energy, and aerospace industries.
Founded in 1890 in Missouri, Emerson Electric Co., is a technology and engineering company that provides various solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets globally. Business segments include automation solutions, AspenTech, and commercial & residential solutions segments. The Automation Solutions segment offers measurement and analytical instrumentation, industrial valves and equipment, and process control software and systems. The AspenTech segment provides asset optimization software for enhancing performance through a combination of modeling, simulation, and optimization capabilities. The Commercial & Residential Solutions segment offers residential and commercial HVAC products, system protector and flow control devices, and IoT thermostats.
Ultrasonic Engineering Co.,Ltd., founded in 1956 and based in Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer of electrical equipment, machinery, and supplies among others. The company has 186 patents and offers a wide range of products including cltrasonic wire bonders, ultrasonic cleaners, ultrasonic plastic welders, ultrasonic metal bonders, and ultrasonic measuring instruments among others. The company serves various industries including chemicals & pharmaceuticals, paper & printing, transport & logistics, textiles, and many more.
Baumer Electric AG was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in the city of Frauenfeld, Switzerland. The ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified company provides sensor solutions for digitalization, packaging, railway, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. A sample of the company’s sensor product listings includes object detection, distance measurement, force sensors, accessories, and connectivity devices. The company offers product support for setup and installation, product functionality, and optimized product usage.
Ryoden Shonan Electronics Corporation is a company established in 2004 and based in Kanagawa, Japan, as a manufacturer of ultrasonic inspection equipment. The company is part of Mitsubishi Electric Group and has acquired the ISO 9001 certification. It specializes in manufacturing ultrasonic flaw detectors, bolt axial force gauges, and ultrasonic transducers. Its products are utilized for maintenance inspection equipment, traffic-related systems, construction, petroleum chemical plants, and thermal power generation across Japan and the USA.
Superior Signal Company LLC., started in 1954 and based in Old Bridge, New Jersey, is a manufacturer of smoke-generating devices and ultrasonic instruments. Its smoke products include smoke candles, plumbing smoke blowers, and smoke pellets. The smoke devices are used in several applications, including building plumbing leak testing, finding sources of odors, and testing smoke control systems. Its leak products include leak detectors and accompanying accessories like carrying cases and headsets. The leak products are used to find refrigerant leaks, detect bearing wear, and find compressed air leaks.
CTRL Systems, Inc. is an American manufacturer of acoustic ultrasound equipment established in 1989 and based in Westminster, Maryland. The company offers ultrasound devices and systems for leak detection, mechanical condition monitoring, and electrical inspection, as well as cloud-based database management and training solutions. They also offer their PowerBeam 300 brand parabolic accessory for testing high voltage transformers and insulators from distances of up to 300 ft. CTRL Systems products are primarily used by clients in the oil and gas, military, chemical processing, and commercial aviation sectors.
Japan Probe Co, Ltd is a manufacturer specializing in the production of ultrasonic inspection and measurement devices established in 1979, with a main office in Yokohama, Japan. The company's product line includes ultrasonic transducers, probes, pulsers and receivers, as well as non-contact air coupled ultrasonic testing (NAUT) systems. With two production facilities in Japan and one in China, Japan Probe provides ultrasonic solutions for clients in the architecture and civil construction, medicine, aerospace, and marine sectors throughout Asia.
Pulsar Measurement, a company founded in 1997, based in Malvern, Worcestershire, UK, is a manufacturer and supplier of level, volume, flow, and sludge interface measurement products. The company offers various products such as ultrasonic level transmitters, clamp-on ultrasonic flow meters, open channel flow meters, sludge blanket detectors, and pump controllers. These products are designed to provide quality, dependable, and sustainable solutions for the customers in the fields of water, wastewater, industrial, and environmental markets.
Cygnus Instruments Ltd, established in 1987, and based in Florida, USA, is a manufacturer and supplier of ultrasonic measurement equipment. Their product portfolio includes ultrasonic thickness gauges, hatch cover leak detectors, and flooded member detection systems. The products are used in various applications which include aeronautical, electrical, forensic, mechanical, civil, and medicine systems. The company offers robust ultrasonic thickness gauges with high quality and premium expertise. They also provide digital multiple echo technology for accurate measurements.
B&B Instruments (BBI) was incorporated in Indiana in 1972 and still operates out of Indianapolis, Indiana today. BBI is an authorized stocking distributor for manufacturers of measurement, control & calibration equipment for pressure, temperature, flow, humidity, & level instrumentation serving both startups as well as Fortune 500 clients in industries such as utilities, metals, food, process, industrial, OEMs, and technical. BBI’s product categories include calibrators, controllers, meters, flow, gauges, humidity, level, meters, pressure, switches, temperature, and transmitters. Featured products include Autrol Transmitters APPT-3100 Differential Pressure Transmitter, Barksdale’s UDS7 Series Solid State Pressure Switches, Kytronic’s actuator positioner, and Monarch DataChart’s DC1250 2-Channel Paperless Recorder.
Headquartered in London, Coltraco Ultrasonics is a global company specialising in research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of high-tech systems, products and services. Our organisation is comprised of Manufacturing, Scientific, Research and Technological Development & Solutions: Our Company: COLTRACO ULTRASONICS Our Laboratory, co-located with the Centre for Advanced Instrumentation, part of the Department of Physics, Durham University Our Research Organisations, the Durham Institute of Research, Development & Invention (DIRDI) Our Centre for Underwater Acoustic Analysis (CUAA) Coltraco Ultrasonics offers non-invasive fluid monitoring for various containers, airtightness and watertightness testing, flow rate calculations, and NDT instruments for material thickness measurement, mainly for corrosion monitoring, all while delivering genuine value to their customers globally through their scientific and institutional values and the quality of their services.
Evident Corporation is a scientific research and development company in Shinjuku, Tokyo that was established in 2008. Formerly known as Olympus Scientific Solutions, the company specializes in developing cutting-edge technology and products for various industries, including aerospace, automotive, electronics, energy, and medical research. Evident Corporation has proliferated and expanded its product offerings and services to meet the needs of its customers. Their product offerings include non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions such as thickness gauges and automated inspection systems, XRF analyzers like handheld XRF analyzers, industrial microscopes, and video scopes and borescopes.
Tern Technologies Inc, founded in 1984, is a provider of Rotating Equipment Engineering support, offering a comprehensive range of field services. With a team of 23 full-time engineers, technicians, and support staff, they are equipped to handle all types of rotating equipment needs, including vibration analysis, optical and laser alignment, and instrumentation engineering. Despite being based in Anchorage, Alaska, Canada, Tern Technologies serves customers in all regions, including the Americas, Africa, Middle East, Far East, and Europe. The company is trusted by major oil, gas, chemical, power generation, marine, and mining companies.
Intertek, established in 1885 and headquartered in London, England, is a provider and supplier of quality assurance services. The company offers several services, including testing, inspection, and certification services. Its services adhere to nationally recognized standards and cater to a wide array of electric, gas, and oil-fueled products. The range of these products spans from commercial and consumer appliances to HVACR equipment and manufactured wood products. It formally ensures that all products and services of a company meet the external and internal standards.
DMV UK, founded in the UK, is a supplier of portable testing and measuring instruments. The company's product portfolio includes Coating Thickness Gauges and inspection Equipment, Ultrasonic Thickness Gauges, Surface Roughness Testers, Adhesion Testers, and Bolt Tension Monitors. These instruments are typically portable and offer accurate measurements and analysis in fields like engineering, manufacturing, electronics, and more. It also offers services including on-site examinations, non-destructive testing (NDT), and in-process inspection in manufacturing.
IRISS, established in 2007 and based in Bradenton, Florida, is a manufacturer and supplier specializing in inspection infrared (IR) windows and ultrasound test equipment. The company's product portfolio includes partial discharge sensor ports, surface temperature monitoring thermochromic paints, and thermographic handheld cameras. These products find applications in various industries, including power generation, mining, and original equipment manufacture (OEM). The company provides services including product consultation, technical support, and training while selling its products globally in various countries including Saudi Arabia, India, and the United Kingdom.
Ranking as of December 2024
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UE Systems Inc. |
4.8%
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| 2 | Fischer Technology, Inc. |
4.1%
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| 3 | Superior Sensor Technology |
3.8%
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| 4 | Centurion NDT |
3.1%
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| 5 | NDT Systems Inc. |
2.7%
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| 6 | Checkline |
2.7%
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| 7 | Siemens |
2.7%
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| 8 | Japan Probe Co, Ltd |
2.7%
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| 9 | Humboldt Mfg. Co. |
2.4%
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| 10 | Zetec, Inc. |
2.4%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the ultrasonic instrument page as of December 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
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United States of America
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21 | 48.8% |
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United Kingdom
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7 | 16.3% |
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Germany
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4 | 9.3% |
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Japan
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3 | 7.0% |
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China
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3 | 7.0% |
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Italy
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2 | 4.7% |
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Poland
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1 | 2.3% |
Czech Republic
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1 | 2.3% |
Denmark
|
1 | 2.3% |
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