EMMA

Acquisition and Analysis Platform for Electromagnetic Inspection

The engine behind every inspection.

EMMA (ElectroMagnetic Measurement & Analysis) is a comprehensive eddy current acquisition, data analysis, and reporting software, designed and developed by industry experts at SG NDT to meet the needs of the most demanding applications.

  • Multi-method supportTube inspection with ECT/RFT/NFT, surface inspection with ECT/ECA/AC Field Measurement
  • Cross-platformRuns on desktop, laptop, and tablet PCs
  • ConnectivityEthernet (standard) and optional Wi-Fi linking to instruments
  • Customizable displayData-presentation views: strip charts, Lissajous display, depth curves, measurement / annotation tools
  • Advanced visualization3D data visualization, encoder input for fully encoded C-scan data
  • Simple calibrationQuick, simple calibration for surface inspections
  • Full reportingFull reporting capability with customizable report layout and content
  • Efficient scanningRapid scanning of large areas or complex geometries, with traceable inspection data
  • Software license
  • Installation package
  • User documentation
  • Wi-Fi connectivity in addition to standard Ethernet; potential optional probe support (as compatible with SG NDT instruments)
  • AC Field Measurement add-on license
  • Surface inspection: ECT, ECA
  • Tube inspection: ECT (non-ferrous), RFT (ferrous), NFT (finned air cooler tubes)
  • Array-based tube inspection: ECA & NFA
  • Weld inspection: ferrous and non-ferrous welds, crack length and depth measurement
  • Corrosion and defect monitoring: stress corrosion cracking, surface/sub-surface corrosion, turbine blade / rotating equipment / dovetail slot inspection

Description

Customer Benefits

Comprehensive Inspection Coverage

EMMA integrates multiple electromagnetic methods, including eddy current, eddy current array, RFT, NFT, and MFL, enabling a single software platform to handle diverse inspection scenarios. This ensures full coverage of both surface and sub-surface defects, reducing the need for multiple tools and streamlining inspection workflows.

Operational Efficiency and Productivity

Semi-automated and fully automated scanning, along with encoder-supported C-scan data acquisition, ensures repeatable probe positioning and rapid coverage of large or complex geometries. This reduces inspection time, minimizes human error, and enables more inspections per shift.

Compliance and Safety Assurance

EMMA provides full reporting capabilities and customizable documentation aligned with industry standards, supporting regulatory compliance, traceability, and audit-ready records for critical assets.

Sustainable and Cost-Effective Inspections

By eliminating consumables required in traditional methods such as MPI and LPI, EMMA offers a greener inspection alternative while reducing operating costs and environmental impact.

Enhanced Data Quality and Interpretation

Advanced visualization tools, including 3D data views, Lissajous displays, and depth curves, combined with pitch-catch and array-based scanning strategies, improve defect characterization and reduce interpretation ambiguity. Inspectors can make faster, more confident decisions based on high-quality, traceable data.

Seamless Integration

Acts as the "processing engine" to interpret and format data before pushing it to the mapping and reporting tool MIRA so asset managers could visualize the condition of thousands of tubes simultaneously to understand wear patterns and active damage mechanisms.