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U Tube Bundle Inspection

09/20/2026 12:20 AM

Good day,

I have query about the U Tube bundle, ECT and IRIS can be done on the straight tubes while the U tube bundle have curve, then how to do the inner inspection for the bend section of U bundle. the bend is at 90 degree.

any tools in the market to perform for these tubes?

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Re: U Tube Bundle Inspection

09/21/2026 12:04 PM

There are flexible inspection scopes that are commercially available that you can rent, try and buy. Your choice is either a bore scope with an articulated arm or a flexible fiber optics inspection scope with an attached video camera and a light source at the other end..

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Re: U Tube Bundle Inspection

09/21/2026 11:27 PM

the borescope tools can not measure the thickness, I need tools that can measure the thickness at bended section of the U-Bundle

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Re: U Tube Bundle Inspection

10/01/2026 9:18 AM

For the 90° bend, you’d normally need a flexible or articulated inspection probe designed to negotiate the U-bend. Standard straight-tube ECT/IRIS probes generally won’t cover the curved section.
There are specialized U-tube eddy-current probes and flexible borescopes, depending on the tube diameter and material. The tube ID and bend radius are important when selecting the right tool.

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