AUT also allows you to accurately monitor discontinuities over successive inspection intervals, calculate growth rates and plan repair or replacement activities.

MISTRAS Services AUT-capabilities include electronic data storage and color printer output for complete documentation and data evaluation on-site in real time or to perform future analysis and review. Along with acceptance of AUT by industry and regulatory organizations, this makes AUT an important tool for Risk Based Inspection (RBI), fitness-for-service and remaining useful life programs.

Benefits of AUT

• Optimize inspection dollars
• Reliable, repeatable and accurate
• Can be done on-line at elevated temperatures
• Minimizes the need for costly internal entry
• Minimizes needless repairs
• Reduces or eliminates downtime
• Provides data for advance planning
• Reduces unnecessary repairs
• Electronic data storage allows analysis anytime
• Complete inspection documentation
• Supports RBI, fitness-for-service and remaining life programs
• Accepted by industry and regulatory organizations