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Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge - MX3

PACKAGING All Metal Case. The units are sealed with gaskets to protect them from harsh working environments.

SIZE 2.5”W x 4.5”H x 1.2”D. The units are small and portable and will operate on 2 AA batteries for over 200 hours. You can take them anywhere to do the job.

FEATURES The MX Series offers features you have
requested. The Differential Mode, High Speed Scan
Mode, Alarm Mode and On-Board Data Logging.

WARRANTY All gauges are covered by a
5 year limited warranty.

SUPPORT Each member of our Sales and
Engineering staff have at least 10 years experiece
in the field of Ultrasonics. We are here to help.

The variety of features offered in the MX-3, MX-5, and MX5-DL allow the user to select a quality tool that will meet or exceed their specific application needs. Our 5 year limited warranty indicates how we feel about the reliability and durability of the new MX Series.

Applications:

Corrosion & Pitting Tube & Pipe Tanks

Boilers Glass Variety of Applications

Specifications:

Physical (all MX units)

Weight: 10 ounces (with batteries).

Size: 2.5 W x 4.5 H x 1.24 D inches
(63.5 W x 114.3 H x 31.5 D mm).

Operating Temperature:
-20Þ to 120ÞF (-30Þ to 50ÞC).

Case:
Extruded aluminum body
with nickel-plated aluminum
end caps (gasket sealed).

Keypad (all MX units)

Sealed membrane that is
resistant to both water and
petroleum products.
Six or nine tactile-feedback keys.

Transducer (all MX units)

Dual-element (transmit and
receive).
1 to 10 MHz frequency range.
Locking quick disconnect
LEMO connectors.
4 foot cable.
Custom transducers available
for special applications.

Power Source (all MX units)

Two 1.5V alkaline or
1.2V NiCad AA cells.
Typically operates for
200 hours on alkaline and
130 hours on NiCad.
Display flashes when battery is
low. Unit turns off automatically
when battery is too low to
operate reliably.

Display (all MX units)

Multi-function 4.5 digit liquid
crystal display with 0.500 inch
numerals, backlit for use in
poor light conditions.
Backlight is selectable on/off/auto
(illuminates only when taking a
measurement).
Measurements displayed in
inches, inches/microsecond,
millimeters, and meters/second.
Bar graph indicates stability
of reading.
Certification (all MX units)
Factory calibration traceable to
national standards.

Internal Data Logger
(MX-5DL only)

Automatic numeric Data Logging
system 1 to 1000 readings.
OBST indicates no reading.

Measuring
Range:

Pulse-Echo Mode (Pit & Flaw Detection)
measures from 0.025 to 19.999 inches
(0.63 to 500 millimeters).
Echo-Echo Mode (Through Paint &
Coatings) measures from 0.1 to 1 inch
(2.54 to 25.4 millimeters).
Switch to select English or Metric units.
Resolution:
0.001 inch (0.01 millimeter)
Velocity Range:
0.0492 to .3937 in./µs.
(1250 to 10,000 meters/second)
Built in:
Stainless steel reference disk for probe
zeroing.
Four readings per second for single
point measurements or 16 per second in
Scan Mode—captures the minimum
thickness.
Single and two point calibration option included.

Features

Multi-Mode:
Toggle between Pit & Flaw Detection
(Pulse Echo Mode), and Through Paint
& Coatings (Echo-Echo Mode) with the single press of a button.

Alarm Mode:
Enter a minimum acceptable thickness
value. If measurement falls below minimum,
red LED will illuminate and sound
beeper. If measurement is above minimum
value, green LED will illuminate.
Data Output:
RS232 output sends data to a serial
printer, a computer or other external
storage device.