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Abstract

In a process for ultrasonic testing of elongated, prism-shaped sections (22) with at least one planar outer surface (54) extending along the longitudinal axis (26) of the section, with the objective of detecting material defects or verifying geometric data, the section (22) to be tested is exposed to ultrasonic beams from several ultrasonic probes (28 to 34) installed in a probe carrier (44). The section (22) is moved along its longitudinal axis (26) in relation to the probe carrier (44). The latter is installed in the rotor (20) of a rotary testing machine which rotates around the longitudinal axis (26) of the section (22). The probes (28 to 34) are installed in the probe carrier (44) so that each can be displaced individually, either transversely or, preferably, at right angles to the longitudinal axis (26) if the section (22) and the direction of the probes and/or so that their angular position can be adjusted individually by swivelling them around a swivel axis ( 58) running parallel to the longitudinal axis (26) of the section (22). The individual probes (28 to 34) are adjusted so that the central beams (46) emitted by each probe (28 to 34 ) impinge upon the planar outer surface (54) adjacent to one another, thus forming adjacent scanning zones in the volume of the section (22) to be tested. The probes (28 to 34) are triggered individually by an arrangement for determining the angle between the rotor (20) and the section (22); testing is only performed when the angle between the central beam (46 and the planar outer surface (54) lies within a predetermined range.

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