
The 90-degree design of Right Angle Surface probes enables inspection of areas with restricted access. Belonging to the family of detachable stainless-steel shaft surface probes, right angle probes feature small coils and a small-diameter housing built for higher frequencies. They are usually used for surface breaking crack detection.
Advantages
- Suitable for small defect detection.
- Reaches areas inaccessible to standard probes.
- Drop helps to inspect around fasteners.
- Available with Powerlink™ technology.
- Wide selection of lengths and drops.
- Available with bridge or reflection configuration.
Applications
- Through paint inspection of aircraft rivets.
- Aircraft structure inspection, aircraft unit inspection, and aircraft engine inspection.
- Through paint detection of stress corrosion cracking in stainless and carbon steel.
- Surface crack inspection of manufacturing and transportation equipment.
These probes are compatible with the NORTEC 600
The lightweight NORTEC 600 series eddy current flaw detectors incorporate a full range of features, including automatic internal balancing of the coils and a VGA output connector. Various models also include features such as conductivity and coating thickness measurement, rotating scanner compatibility, and dual frequency operation.
Absolute Bridge
Absolute bridge type probes
- Internal reference coils ensure the best match to the test coil when using a Triax (Fischer™*) or Powerlink™ connector.
- Shielded coil for higher resolution.
- Detect cracks in all directions.
- Probe-type commonly used worldwide.
- Cost-effective option.
Olympus absolute bridge type probes give a clean and strong signal as shown.
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Reflection Absolute
Reflection type probes
Also known as send-receive or driver-pickup probes
- Provides a similar response to the absolute bridge probe.
- Available with stacked or concentric driver and pickup coils.
- Enables crack detection in all directions.
- Withstands variations in temperature.
- Operates over a wide frequency range.
Olympus reflection absolute type probes give a clean and strong signal as shown.

Bridge Differential
Bridge differential probe
- Suitable for small defects, such as fatigue cracking.
- Directional sensitivity.
Olympus bridge differential type probes give a clean and strong signal as shown.
