Digital Thickness Gauge Typical Usage
UTM is frequently used to monitor steel thickness in various places of ships and offshore constructions. Surveyors equipped with portable UTM probes reach steel plating in sides, tanks, decks and the superstructure. They can read its thickness by simply touching the steel with the measurement head. Contact is usually assured by first removing visible corrosion scale and then applying petroleum jelly before pressing the probe against metal. This easy procedure causes that the thickness of steel can be monitored in several thousands specific spots once every couple of years. It is a requirement of many classification societies. It is also used for monitoring pipelines.
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