Piletest Newsletter

NEW UI and Features of the PET 5.x software.
After a year in Beta, we are launching the new PET 5.x software, with an all-new UI and new features (based on customer feedback).

AGC - Automatic Gain Control is a unique capability of the Piletest CHUM - Crosshole Ultrasonic Monitor. It is another feature that helps you get better results with less effort, which makes testing with CHUM more efficient, enabling up to 4 Km of profile measurements a day!

GPC - The Piletest PDA system. This Dynamic Load Testing and Pile Driving Monitoring system is based on the High Strain Dynamic Load Tests method

The pile integrity test is a time/distance domain test, which we usually present in a reflectogram,
So why will the frequency domain help?

we will present at IFCEE in Dallas, Texas. Presenting at an international exhibit is exciting, and our long planning builds on the excitement. We hope to meet you there

Force VS Velocity for pile integrity testing
We are often asked why we do not support an instrumented hammer (Force) for our PET Velocity-based pile integrity tester.

The thermal method, based on measuring the hydration temperatures of fresh concrete, is a new test method focused on testing the integrity of bored cast in situ piles

When using the PET pile integrity tester, it is important to set the planned length for every pile tested, as it can prevent multiple errors.

SmartTrigger is a unique labor-saving feature of PET for pile integrity testing. When integrity-testing a pile by the pulse-echo method and tapping the pile's head with a hammer, the system starts recording each hammer trigger.

Many piles to test, but you have no time? This is when you need to be very efficient in the field.

A customer with an SOS request.
We had a customer using our SOS service
The Second Opinion Support service allowed him to consult with us on his unusual case.

New PET Bluetooth sharing feature.
A cool new feature has been added to PET. Transferring data from the Android to the PC (or from PC to PC) has become much simpler. Share your project
Just click the share button.

New customer in Africa
We had another order for a PET pile integrity tester in Africa. The geotechnical Engineer was new in the business and used our online hands-on training well. He also consulted with us once he got the results, taking advantage of our SOS (Second Opinion Support) service.

New customer in Africa
We had another order for a PET pile integrity tester in Africa. The geotechnical Engineer was new in the business and used our online hands-on training well. He also consulted with us once he got the results, taking advantage of our SOS (Second Opinion Support) service.

How accurate is PET for pile testing?
This is a question our users are often asked, so here are the facts:
PET system for pile integrity test is used for two purposes:
1 - To check if the pile has any flaws
2 - To measure the length (depth) of the pile.

If you work with the Piletest CHUM - CrossHole Ultrasonic Monitor system
This video is for you!
It's a 3-minute video showing how to validate that your CHUM Depth Meter pulleys are in good working condition

Thermal test issues
"Upgrade" your basement crack search from torchlight to Laser light, and you might find no cracks at all. Sounds crazy? Similarly, the pile Thermal profiling method (TIP) was compared to CrossHole test equipment (CSL). TIP did not discover flaws