10-003591-01EN [Q7780031], Rev. 4, January 2020
Introduction 17
Introduction
The FlexoFORM scanner is designed to inspect pipes and pipe elbows. A flexible,
phased array ultrasonic probe is held and shaped by a water wedge that is contoured
to fit the radius of curvature of the surface being inspected. The scanner adjusts to
hold wedges of various sizes for a range of radius of curvatures.
Figure i-2 FlexoFORM scanner
The FlexoFORM scanner is designed to be used with an OmniScan series instrument.
For details on instrument and software operation, refer to the OmniScan MX and MX2
User’s Manual or OmniScan SX User’s Manual, as well as the OmniScan MXU Software
User’s Manual.