Magnetic Analysis Corporation: A global partner that provides quality NDT solutions
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Magnetic Analysis Corporation: A global partner that provides quality NDT solutions Since being founded in Long Island City, New York, in 1928, Magnetic Analysis Corporation (MAC) has grown to become a worldwide leader in the nondestructive testing industry. The company developed the very first American made nondestructive testing system using electromagnetic principles for the detection of flaws in an assortment of steel products. Since then MAC has been a major global source of nondestructive testing (NDT) services and eddy current, electromagnetic, flux leakage and ultrasonic inspection systems for testing metals. In addition to its headquarters in Elmsford, New York, MAC also has facilities in Ohio and Sweden along with subsidiaries, field engineers and experienced representatives all around the world ready and willing to provide customers with NDT product solutions. Stainless Steel World recently had the pleasure of speaking with Mr. Dudley Boden, MAC’s President, about the benefits of being a global company, MAC’s dependable product solutions and the company’s goals for the future. By Candace Allison 4 Stainless Steel World Annual Procurement Report 2016
Careful and thorough installation of
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a test system in the customer’s plant
is one of the most important services A global reach
MAC provides. Here, Miles Jing, MAC’s Boden continued to explain that being
MAC around the world
Field Engineer in China, checks out the a global company really plays an Subsidiaries
operation of a 50mm Echomac® UT rotary important role in supporting customers. North America: Magnetic Analysis
test during installation at a new pipe mill By maintaining a strong global presence, Corporation (MAC) – Main headquarters
in China. whether by a specific subsidiary UK & Ireland: Magnetic Analysis Ltd.
location or by having a highly-skilled Italy: Magnetic Analysis Italia, S.r.l.
representative servicing a particular area, Sweden: Magnetic Analysis Nordic AB (MAN)
MAC is able to assist customers when and China: MAC Shanghai Representative Office
where they need it most, no matter their Australia: Magnetic Analysis Australia, Pty. Ltd.
current location. He clarified that in areas
where there isn’t an actual subsidiary Representative locations
location or affiliated staff, MAC does South America Middle East
have a reliable network of independent Argentina & Brazil Bahrain, Kuwait,
representatives. These representatives Chile Oman, Qatar & UAE
are unique in the field in that they all
employ engineers and sales people who Asia Europe
are fully capable of installation, service India Spain
and support, exactly as if they were MAC Indonesia
employees. Many have offices and some Eastern Europe
Japan Czech Republic
even have workshop facilities.
Korea Romania
Boden maintained there are many
advantages to having staff and Taiwan Russia
representatives worldwide. For Thailand Turkey
instance, if one economy in a certain Vietnam Ukraine
area is down, another could be doing
extremely well, helping to balance out
the business’ overall revenue. This is wherever they have other plants. So
especially important considering that that’s a huge benefit we are proud to
the current manufacturing industry offer our customers. In terms of global
has already experienced significant competitors, a lot of our competition in
consolidation over the past 10 to 15 places like India and China are solely
years and continues to do so more and local businesses and they sell their
more every day. Looking specifically at products at a very low price because of
the steel industry, Boden predicts it will their location. But they don’t offer the
consolidate even further and at a much quality of product we do. When a steel
faster pace than ever before. For MAC, company is selling their product locally,
this means it is dealing with the same often the requirements of testing are
companies time and time again only in not specified. However, a lot of these
different locations around the world. companies want to sell into international
“From the customer’s perspective, one markets and to do that they need to have
of the many advantages is that with testing equipment that is recognized
MAC they can get a specific product internationally. Their customers
in the United States and then they can recognize that if they want to go global
“As a company, the concept at easily get that same product in another themselves, they need a global partner.
Magnetic Analysis Corporation is that part of the world, such as Russia or MAC is that global partner.”
we are more than just an equipment
manufacturer. Really to make NDT work
you need both equipment and people;
combining these two things is our
forte and our strength,” explained Mr.
Boden. “We have a larger and more
experienced worldwide field staff than
any other NDT supplier. Our whole
focus is to partner with the customer
to figure out what their real needs are
and what the right equipment is for
their application. Then we work with
them to configure the test system and
make it work in a way that is suitable
and beneficial for them. We aren’t
just selling the customer a piece of A custom designed helical spinning conveyor system ensures accuracy as tubes are fed
equipment.” into MAC’s new APC (Automatic Pitch Control) full body ultrasonic tube tester.
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International demand
When asked if there are certain MAC
MAC product offerings
products that are in more demand in Technologies:
different areas of that world he answers • Eddy Current • Ultrasonic
that it all really depends on a variety • Flux Leakage • Multi-Test Systems
of factors such as national economies,
Equipment:
international policies, etc. He detailed
Ultrasonic testers:
that before the drastic drop in oil prices
• ECHOMAC® • ECHOMAC® FD-5
and strict international sanctions were
ROTARY
enforced, Russia was a big location for oil
country tubular goods (OCTG). Because Eddy current testers:
Test Head for MAC’s first Ultrasonic Phased
of this activity, flux leakage and ultrasonic • MULTIMAC® • MINIMAC® 55
Array tester, installed at a bar mill in Italy.
systems were always in demand there. • MULTIMAC® SM • VARIMAC®
In other areas like China and India, • MINIMAC® 50 • ROTOMAC®
only because the product is brand
ultrasonic and eddy current systems are
new, but also because it is a very large
always popular because pressure tubing, Flux leakage inspection system:
undertaking where the system has to fit
nuclear tubing for power plants and bar • ROTOFLUX®
into an already existing product line in
applications for the automotive sector
the client’s facility. So there are a lot of
constantly need testing. In fact for MAC, Additional products:
constraints, making this installation a
its ultrasonic systems are currently its • COIL PLATFORMS for Eddy Current Systems
challenge but one that MAC is more than
most active product line worldwide, with • CUSTOM SYSTEMS
capable of completing successfully.
the eddy current systems coming in at a • DEMAGNETIZERS:
close second. • FEED SYSTEMS & MECHANICAL HANDLING
Dependable product solutions
Currently in the US, MAC is in the • MAGNETISM DETECTORS
MAC’s product portfolio can be divided
process of installing, its very first • ROTARY MECHANICS: For Eddy Current,
into three broad categories: The
Ultrasonic spinning tube test. This Ultrasonic and Flux Leakage Systems
ultrasonic systems, which as already
technology is specifically meant for • TEST BENCHES AND DRIVES:
mentioned are the most popular product
larger diameter products, like bar or
offering, the eddy current systems, After-sales services:
tubing, when it is too difficult to test
which are often used to detect surface Highly trained global field engineers can assist
them with rotary testers. In fact, some
defects and flux leakage systems, customers with:
customers just prefer the spin tube type
which are used more for carbon steel • NDT applications
systems due to the simpler design.
applications. Boden clarified that under • NDT and/or MAC product training for
With this spinning tube test system the
those three broad categories there are employees
product itself spins past the transducers,
literally hundreds of product variations. • Product service and/or support on or
which are in a fixed location. This is
Under the ultrasonic category, there offsite at the customer’s facility
the opposite of most rotary ultrasonic
are the traditional rotary systems
systems where the transducers spin
but now there are also the phased
around the product. It is an innovative
array and spinning tube test systems. of test coils that have been designed
new product that MAC is hoping to
Then there are the billet inspection over the years for specific applications.
install in more plants around the world
systems and even simple but powerful Many have been developed as a direct
in the near future. Another company
electronics that can be retrofitted into old solution to a client’s specific problem and
milestone is taking place in Italy where
mechanical systems that still work but are now available to all customers who
MAC is currently installing, and putting
perhaps need the electronics updated. may need it. MAC prides itself on being
into operation, its first Ultrasonic
On the eddy current side, MAC offers able to develop products as a result of
Phased Array system in a customer’s
approximately a hundred different types a specific client’s request. Through this
plant. This is a huge achievement, not
Ultrasonic APC (Automatic Pitch Control) test heads are raised up
beneath a spinning tube as it passes through the test system. The upper 500mm Echomac® Ultrasonic Tester, part of a large system to test
elements lower onto the tube to maintain its position during the test. OCTG tube at a mill in Russia.
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collaboration, customers get the best
product, such as exactly the right coil, for
what they need to do.
Out of the hundreds of quality products
that MAC offers, Boden wanted to
highlight a few in particular. “We have a
huge range of ultrasonic rotaries that we
offer, starting with those that can test small
tubing or bar up to 50mm diameter and
ranging on up to others that can handle
large diameters up to 500mm. Then we
have dozens of versions in between those
two extremes. No one else offers that wide
range of ultrasonic rotaries anymore.
Many have moved mostly into phased
array ultrasonics, but that isn't always the
best technology. Sure it’s exciting, but
Magnetic Analysis Nordic’s plant in Östersund, Sweden is one of MAC’s three manufacturing
in practical terms the ultrasonic rotaries
plants.
can test products at higher speeds and
detect more types of defects than a typical
phased array system can, so we’ve really
same customer for 30 to 40 years; many Future goals
companies haven’t even been in business Boden explained that for 2016 and
focused on the rotaries.” He continued,
for that long! Similarly, the company has beyond, MAC is working on expansion.
“With that being said, we do now offer
even had some equipment on lease at He maintained that it is still in the
a phased array testing system for some
a client’s facility for 30 years. Because very early stages, but the company is
of our clients who want that technology.
of MAC’s field support system, they are expanding its presence in areas such as
We are flexible and that’s the big thing
able to keep the product running because Southeast Asia and Russia for example.
our competitors do not have. They have a
the customer likes it and it works well for MAC already has a presence in both
set product offering and you buy strictly
them and their needs. areas, especially Russia, but the aim is
from that. Sure MAC would like to sell you
“MAC focuses on supporting our to solidify that presence. For Southeast
something we’ve designed before but
customers,” stated Boden. “That Asia the company is expanding the
it’s not the requirement. If what we have
means providing them with the right support staff for that location in order to
doesn’t fit we’ll look at how we can modify
equipment, providing them with the better serve customers.
it to make it fit for your specific needs.”
right support to keep that equipment “What’s key is that in places like the United
All of MAC’s products are made in one
running and providing them with the States, Western Europe, etc. the steel
of their ISO 9001certified facilities. Many
right knowledge to know how to best business isn’t really growing too much. It’s
of the specific products, especially
use the product and get the most out been surprisingly good the last few years,
the ultrasonic rotaries, require a large
of it so it runs for as long as possible. and we still do an awful lot of business
number of custom-made parts, so MAC
Where I see the real value of MAC is our in those locations, but it’s not where the
has a network of high quality machine
willingness to work with the clients and major growth is. The bigger markets are
shops that can precisely manufacture
come up with the right solution for them now in China, India, Russia and Southeast
these parts. Once those are completed,
and our ability to do that anywhere in Asia. Due to that, we are turning even
MAC employees assemble the final
the world. That’s our value proposition more heavily in those directions even
products. Boden detailed that there is no
really, providing NDT capability to our though we‘ve been there for a long time.
assembly line as such because most of the
clients and that involves both equipment We want to be able to offer customers in
products are so customized and there are
and support.” those areas even more support.”
so many options available for each model
that the same exact products aren’t rebuilt
over and over again. What works better Facts & Figures
is a ‘team built’ concept where a group Company name: Magnetic Analysis
is assigned to work together to build a Corporation
particular tester for a certain client. Years in business: 88 years (Since 1928)
Global
Supporting customers headquarters: 103 Fairview Park Drive,
Along with these customizable and Elmsford, New York, 10523
reliable product offerings, MAC also USA
provides superior customer service, Employees at
which is another key to satisfying headquarters: Approximately 60 people
customer needs. Boden explained Products: ECHOMAC®,
that even though not everyone around Field Personnel often attend demonstrations MULTIMAC®, MINIMAC
the world knows MAC well, once the and training at MAC’s Elmsford, NY 50®, MINIMAC 55®,
company does get a new client they headquarters. Engineering Manager, ROTOFLUX®, VARIMAC®,
keep them for a long time. In a fair Troy Libby explains a new eddy current DEMAGNETIZERS, etc.
number of instances, MAC has had the rotary, under development. Website: www.mac-ndt.com
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