// Integrity Management
ACFM Inspection for Pipeline and Equipment Integrity
Ensure reliable and non-intrusive crack detection using advanced ACFM technology.
ACFM inspection for pipeline and equipment integrity
// Why Matters
Challenges in Detecting Structural Defects
- Undetectable surface or subsurface cracks in components under constant vibration
- Unexpected failures in pipelines and industrial systems
- Coated materials hard to inspect with conventional methods
- Strict compliance required by ASME and ASTM standards
- Impact on operational safety and costs due to undetected failures.
Industrial pipelines and equipment face critical challenges due to constant mechanical stress and harsh environments. Undetected cracks can compromise safety, increase repair costs, and result in regulatory violations.
With traditional techniques falling short, ACFM (Alternating Current Field Measurement) provides a reliable, non-intrusive solution for detecting surface-breaking cracks—even through thick coatings—without disrupting operations.
// Our Service
ACFM Inspection for Material Integrity in Equipment and Pipelines
We use the AMIGO 2 ACFM system, recognized for precision and portability, to ensure structural integrity:
- Detects cracks without removing coatings or paint
- Compatible with rough and coated surfaces
- Real-time reporting with digital C-Scan imaging
- High accuracy in crack sizing and location
- Fully compliant with ASME Section V and ASTM standards
// Key benefits
An Advanced Structural Assessment Method
Lower Costs
Avoid unnecessary maintenance or shutdowns
Increased safety
Avoids structural failures and operational risks.
Regulatory Ready
ASME-compliant, high-reliability assessments
Productivity optimization
Faster and more effective inspections.
Advanced technology
State-of-the-art equipment with real-time digital reporting.
// Success Stories
Empresas que confían
Empresas que confían
en la inspección ACFM
For our client OCENSA, we implemented an integral inspection service with ACFM for crack detection, ensuring the optimal operation and safety of its infrastructure.
// Our Team
Certified Experts in Structural and Asset Integrity
State-of-the-art technology backed by highly trained talent. At TECNA ICE we have a team of professionals specialized in inspection and integrity management, certified in the most demanding industry standards:
- API 653 certification for storage tank inspection.
- AMPP / NACE (National Association of Corrosion Engineers) in cathodic protection.
- ASNT (American Society for Nondestructive Testing) in nondestructive testing.
- Engineers with experience in risk-based inspection (RBI) and advanced technologies.
// Ensure Your Assets’ Integrity with ACFM
Reliable, safe, and compliant inspections
// Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to Your ACFM Inspection Concerns
ACFM allows crack detection without removing coatings and offers high accuracy in defect characterization, unlike other methods that require direct contact or material removal.
This technology is ideal for oil and gas, manufacturing, renewable energy and marine sectors where structural integrity is critical.
The ACFM AMIGO 2 features an advanced signal acquisition and processing system, providing fast, high-quality data. Its technology generates smoother, higher resolution butterfly signals, allowing you to detect small defects accurately and perform inspections through thick coatings without the need for removal.
- Inspects through thick layers, reducing operating costs.
- Works on rough surfaces and complex geometries.
- Increased productivity with high coverage pen and Sensu2 probes.
- It allows to accurately dimension the depth and length of the cracks.
- Facilitates optimized planning and reporting.
The equipment is ideal for inspections in:
- General structural welds.
- Fillet welds, lap joints and butt welds.
- High temperature environments (up to 500 °C).
- Underwater inspections up to 50 m depth.
- Galvanized steel welding inspections.
- Industry-leading acquisition speed, with 2 to 8 outputs.
- Design with interchangeable connectors, facilitating its use.
- Internal storage of data in the probe memory.
- Integrated buttons optimize the inspection workflow.
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