Eddy current detection for weld defect and automatic separating system for defective HFW pipe

An eddy current detection and automatic separating system is developed to defect the weld defects in HFW pipe and separate the defective pipe. Application of phase-sensitive detector, the pure signal of the weld defect is obtained through a low-pass filter. The information of the weld defect signal, the displacement of flying saw and the welding speed of welded pipe are fused together. The mathematical model is established for unfixed length truncation of the defective welded pipe. An automatic separating system is designed to cut and separate the defective welded pipes in the production line. The practice shows that this system can accurately detect the weld defect, cut the welded pipe in the perfect position and maximumly reserve the welded pipe without defect. This detection and separating system can improve the quality of the welded pipes and avoid the waste.