Advanced Material Solutions

SmartTest™ Acoustic Resonance Inspection Systems

Acoustic resonance-based techniques are commonly used as an applied NDT tool in the manufacture of numerous types of parts. Our SmartTest™ acoustic resonance inspection systems offer an innovative solution for detecting defects in sintered metal, cast, forged, stamped, machined, and many other types of components.

SmartTest™️ Product Range

The SmartTest™️ line of testing equipment from AMS offers industry-leading defect detection, throughput, and productivity.

Off-the-Shelf SmartTest™ Systems

SmartTest™ Pro
SmartTest™ Pro

Semi-automated, excitement via impact actuator, high volume, parts to 80 lbs.

SmartTest™ Pro Plus SmartTest™ Pro Plus

Same as the SmartTest™ Pro system with process compensation added for applications complicated by weight variation

SmartTest™ Mini SmartTest™ Mini

Semi-automated, excitement via drop impact, high volume, small parts to 250 g, 8 cm (3.5 in.) max dimension

Custom Systems

Variants to SmartTest™ Pro or Mini

Turnkey versions of either acoustic resonance inspection system designed to meet your specific needs

SmartTest™ Core SmartTest™ Core

Core flaw detection elements of SmartTest™ only – you integrate into your own work cell and automation design

Low-Volume & Portable Systems

SmartTest™ Workstation / Workstation Plus

SmartTest™ Core placed on a static workstation

SmartTest™ Go SmartTest™ Go

SmartTest™ Core placed on a rolling cart

SmartTest™ EX SmartTest™ EX

Portable system using a manual impact hammer

Legacy ARI System Upgrades

Upgrade your legacy acoustic resonance inspection system to SmartTest™ and achieve next-level results. Legacy systems younger than 8 years can be upgraded to SmartTest™ flaw detection:

  • Modal Shop “NDT-RAM”
  • Impact NDT “ART”
  • Others
System Characteristics
Context
Typical Cycle time
Throughput pr.Hr.
(85% OEE)
Applications
Bandwidth
Resolution
Process Compensation
Part Conveyance
Reject Containment
Reject Capture Sensing
Default Configuration
Price
Smart Test™ Pro Plus
High Volume / Turnkey
1.5 - 2.5 sec
1200-2000
Up to 30 Kg
95 kHz
89k Spectral Lines
Available
Semi-automated Conveyor
Automated
Available
12in x 8 ft cut resistant belt
$$$$
Smart Test™ Pro
High Volume / Turnkey
1.0 - 2.0 sec
1500-3000
Up to 30 Kg
95 kHz
89k Spectral Lines
Not available
Semi-automated Conveyor
Automated
Available
12in x 8 ft low friction belt
$$$
Smart Test™ Mini
High Volume / Turnkey
1.0 - 2.0 sec
1500-3000
Up to 100g
95 kHz
89k Spectral Lines
Not available
Semi-automated Drop Impact
Automated
Available
36in 'V' or 'U' infeed chute
$$$
Smart Test™ Go
Low Volume / Containment
3.0 - 5.0 sec
600 - 1000
Up to 30 Kg
95 kHz
89k Spectral Lines
Not available
Manual
Manual
Not available
18in x 18in replacable platform
$$
Smart Test™ EX
Low Volume / Experimental
N/A
N/A
Any
95 kHz
89k Spectral Lines
Not available
Manual
Manual
Not available
N/A
$$
Smart Test™ Core/Core+
High Volume
N/A ++
N/A ++
N/A ++
95 kHz
89k Spectral Lines
AvailableNot available
N/A ++
N/A ++
N/A ++
N/A ++
$$
Legacy Systems
High Volume / Turnkey
4.0 - 6.0 sec **
510 - 765 **
Up to 30 Kg
50 kHz
36k Spectral Lines
Available
Semi-automated Conveyor
Automated
Not available
12in x 6 ft low friction belt
$$$$

** Legacy system functionally equivalent to SmartTest™ Pro Plus, i.e. includes process compensation
++ Customer Provides Own Integration

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Buy a SmartTest™ product and enjoy the most advanced ARI system available anywhere. Depending on the age of your system and the circumstances, we often upgrade systems from EZ-NDT, Magic, Impact NDT, and/or Modal Shop. While you may not have all the features that come with a turnkey SmartTest™️ Pro or Mini, you can still enjoy vast improvements to defect detection while greatly reducing the number of false rejects. The huge increase in throughput translates to much-improved shop floor productivity and much lower inspection costs, making operations, quality, and even finance teams all happy.

We Solve Problems

Businesses contact us when they’re:

  • Concerned with faulty components proceeding to the product assembly stage or, worse yet, reaching their customers
  • Unhappy with high reject rates and insufficient defect detection in current inspections
  • Irritated by the high cost of visual, X-ray, Penetrant, Magnetic Particle, and related inspection techniques
  • Frustrated by the suboptimal productivity and system downtime from existing inspection systems

Our award-winning SmartTest™ product line addresses these specific concerns.

Do you share any of the above pain points? Let’s have a conversation.

Applications and Use Cases of Acoustic Resonance Inspection

Critical industries rely on acoustic resonance inspection as a highly accurate NDT option for high-speed, high-volume detection of structural flaws in critical components. Our SmartTest™ system serves the following applications and industries:

  • Sintered Metal
  • Ductile Iron
  • Automotive
  • Specialty Vehicles
  • Firearms
  • Medical Devices
  • Consumer Products
  • Casting
  • Machining
  • Stamping / Forging

Why SmartTest™️?

SmartTest™ Acoustic Resonance Inspection systems deliver industry-leading defect detection, throughput, and productivity via unique-to-us hardware and software features that maximize results across all categories. Achieve next-level results with SmartTest™.