UT training built for
real conditions
Hardware + software UT thickness gauge simulator. AI-generated specimens from real corrosion data. Physics-grounded signal. Known ground truth.
UT thickness training has a specimen problem. The conditions that matter most are the hardest ones to practice on.
Wrong conditions. Calibration blocks produce clean echoes. Real corrosion, pitting, and lamination do not.
No feedback loop. Techs scan, read a number, and have no reliable way to verify interpretation against ground truth.
Cost scales. Travel, specimens, and instrument time carry fixed costs per tech per session. Repeat attempts multiply everything.
Cost Comparison
No flights. No hotel. No per diem. No equipment pulled off active jobs. Techs train between shifts and stay in your schedule. The simulator runs on a tablet.
The instrumented tablet platform.
When a tech holds the probe and moves it across the surface, three independent sensing systems measure simultaneously: position, couplant presence, and contact force. That closed loop drives the physics engine.
THE PROBE DEVICE1Modeled on the dual-element transducer form factor most used2in corrosion thickness inspection - the D790 profile.34Bell-shaped base, ergonomic grip, dual-element face with5separate transmit and receive positions visible from the top.67It does not emit ultrasonic energy, but it occupies the same8physical space, responds to the same grip, and demands the9same scanning technique as the real instrument.1011Muscle memory built on the simulator transfers directly12to field equipment.Sensing
Precision sensing.
Real technique.
D790 Probe Profile
Dual-element corrosion transducer form factor. Same grip, same scanning technique. Muscle memory transfers directly to field equipment.
X-Y Position Tracking
EMR digitizer tracks probe coordinates with sub-millimeter resolution across the full interaction surface.
Couplant Detection
Optical TIR sensing detects coupling medium presence. No couplant means signal degradation - exactly as on real equipment.
Contact Force Sensing
FSR array measures distributed contact pressure. Technique errors produce technique consequences in the simulation.
Closed-Loop Fusion
Position, couplant, and force feed simultaneously into the physics engine. The sensing loop is what makes this hardware, not software.
Architecture
Three layers.
Specimen to reading.
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Specimen Generator
Trained on 3D laser scans and real UT inspection data. Generates unlimited virtual test pieces with realistic corrosion morphology. Every specimen has known ground truth.
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Physics Engine
Converts probe physics into A-scan waveforms, thickness readings, confidence scores, and diagnostic metadata. Models how measurements fail, not just how they succeed.
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Gauge Emulator
Instrument front panel, A-scan display, front-panel controls, and calibration workflow. Operators interact with it as they would a real thickness gauge.
Features
Real physics.
Real training value.
AI-Generated Specimens
Trained on real corrosion geometry from 3D laser scans and actual UT data. Realistic surface roughness, wall thickness variation, and pitting distribution. Every specimen has known ground truth.
Physics-Grounded Signal
Models how measurements fail, not just how they succeed. Echo doubling, near-zone blindness, coating timing errors, and confidence degradation. Multi-factor scoring per reading.
Instrument-First Interface
Hardware-style gauge face with thickness readout, A-scan display, front-panel controls, function keys, and calibration workflow. The instrument is the primary interface.
Four Probes, Four Modes
Single-element and dual-element designs with distinct V-path curves and artifact signatures. Pulse-echo, auto echo-echo, manual echo-echo, and thru-coat measurement modes.
Full Calibration Workflow
Do ZERO, CAL ZERO, and velocity calibration are interactive workflows. Incorrect values or skipped steps produce downstream measurement errors, as on real equipment.
Ground Truth Assessment
Every specimen has deterministic ground truth - minimum wall location, correct thickness at every position. Results compare against the ground truth map for verified feedback.
Who It's For
One product.
Two buyer contexts.
Inspection Companies & Field Teams
Your operators need proficiency on conditions they will actually find - corrosion gradients, pitting, lamination, coated steel - before they are scanning on a live job. The simulator gives your team repeatable reps with the same instrument workflow they use in the field.
Pain Points
Training on calibration blocks doesn't transfer to field conditions
No feedback loop - techs don't know if they interpreted the signal correctly
Travel, per diem, and instruments pulled off jobs for any away training
Repeat attempts after a failed qualification exam multiply every cost
ISQ UTT Qualification
Growing site-access requirement in oil & gas.
ASNT ISQ UTT qualification is a difficult exam - it tests interpretation of the exact conditions that are hardest to practice on: corrosion boundaries, pitting, lamination differentiation.
Preparing traditionally means pulling techs off jobs for travel and residential training. The simulator is built to address this directly.
ASNT ISQ UTT and PDQ aligned scenario coverage and calibration workflows.
Scenario Library
Six core conditions.
Coated and uncoated.
Five specimen packages across six damage conditions. Each available coated/uncoated, single/dual-element, at graded difficulty.
Clean Steel
Baseline calibration verification and nominal signal behavior.
Uniform Wall Loss
Stable reading in a reduced-wall region. Minimum wall determination.
General Corrosion
Variable wall loss across a scan area. Minimum wall identification.
Pitting
Localized thickness drops, signal instability, minimum reading under noise.
Corrosion + Pitting
Mixed-condition interpretation under combined signal behavior.
Near-Surface Lamination
Early reflector, misread thickness risk, differentiation from backwall loss.
Flexible licensing for
how you train.
Commercial licenses are consumption-based. Educational licenses are semester-based. Hardware includes probe device and instrumented tablet. All prices in USD.
Commercial
From $1,805
Per user, consumption-based. ~24 hours active training. Volume discounts at 5+ seats.
Get a QuoteEducation Per-Seat
From $550
Per seat per semester. Hardware and software bundled. Independent study throughout the term.
Get a QuoteEducation Concurrent
From $10,000
Shared lab access per semester. Maximizes throughput without individual device ownership.
Get a QuoteSoftware-only mode available for remote/hybrid delivery. Volume above 50 users or multi-site licensing - contact for enterprise pricing.