| Introduction |
| Bullivants has been providing NATA accredited lifting & safety equipment testing services for over 30 years all around Australia or offshore. |
| Our Accreditations |
| All of our testing and installations services are provided according to the relevant Australian Standards and we hold the following accreditations. |
- NATA ISO17025 for Mechanical Testing
- ISO9001 Quality Management
- AS4801 OH & S Management Systems
- ISO14001 Environment Management
- DNV Accredited Lifting Sets for Offshore Containers
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| Why Use Bullivants? |
- We offer a complete solution (supply, inspect, risk management, test, certify, design and reporting).
- We come to you so you don’t have to send your gear off-site and incur transport, hire and downtime costs.
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| What Do We Test? |
| We provide a complete testing service on the following: |
Flat Web Slings, Round Slings, Wire Rope Slings, Chain Slings, Crane Ropes, Fibre Ropes, Hoisting Equipment, Shackles, Height Safety Equipment, Load Restraint Equipment, Lifting Beams, Concrete Panel Fittings, Fabricated
Lifting Product, Rigging Blocks, Rescue Equipment and Ladders. |
- We do proof load test to the requirements of Australian and International Standards
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| Resources & Risk Management Capabilities |
| Our technical service representatives are experienced in all aspects of testing and risk management. |
| All are NATA accredited operators. |
- 80 mobile Technical Service Personnel nationally
- 24 mobile testing units
- 23 in house testing facilities
- NATA accredited laboratories
- Up to 30T WLL testing on our mobile units
- Up to 1,000T proof load capacity in house
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| Pad Eye & Height Safety Anchor Point Testing Equipment |
| Bullivants have invested in having a fully engineered and certified pad eye testers for offshore containers and fixed lug situations including height safety anchor points. |
| Non Destructive Testing - Wire Rope |
| Bullivants has been providing wire rope Non Destructive Testing for over 20 years across Australia, NZ and the Asia Pacific region with the latest technology from across the world and in accordance with AS:4812. |
| Why do we need NDT? |
| A number of statutory requirements call for this service as part of pro-active maintenance programs covering the Mining Industry, Aerial Ropeways and many other key industries such as Cranes and Ship-loading/lifting where the cost of downtime can be enormous. This can be preventable with timely and accurate non destructive testing/reporting. |
| Reference standards |
AS:4812 - Wire Rope Non Destructive Testing
Z98 - Aerial Ropeways
MDG26 - Mining ropes |
| What is Wire Rope NDT? |
| Our Rotescograph, is a dual-function steel wire rope testing instrument. Which simultaneously provides: |
- indications of local faults/defects (deterioration) in the form of broken wires, lay distortion, inter-strand nicking, external wear, or corrosion pitting (LF Channel trace) and also
- a measurement of the loss of metallic cross-sectional area caused by the deterioration (LMA Channel trace).
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| The measured loss of metallic cross-sectional area (LMA), combined with the extent and nature of the pattern of the Local Fault (LF) Channel trace, can be used to assist with the determination of when a rope has reached the end of its safe working life and should be removed. The measured LMA, combined with the extent and nature of the pattern of the LF Channel trace, can also be used to estimate the Loss of Breaking Strength (LBS) of a rope. (The LBS is one of the factors that can be used to determine when a rope should be replaced.) |
| Why Bullivants? |
- We offer a conforming service to AS:4812
- We have the latest computer software for data interpretation by Rotesco
- Accredited people to operate the equipment
- We have over 100 years of wire rope experience to not just test , but provide expert advice on the spot to trouble shoot problems
- We provide reliable results
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| Resources |
- We have 3 ROTESCO machines and accredited operators based in Brisbane, Sydney and Perth covering all states and territories
- Our machines can report on wire ropes from 8 mm to 70 mm diameter
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| Reporting |
Our Rotescograph includes a built-in chart recorder.
(The built-in chart recorder produces a paper test chart of the test results at the same time as the rope is being tested.)
The Rotescograph, the test results are displayed on the computer monitor at the same time as the rope is being tested.
A NATA report is then completed in accordance with AS:4812 and forwarded to the customer. |
| Magnetic Particle Test (MPI/FMPI/MT) |
| What is MPI? |
Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI) also sometimes called Magnetic Test (MT) is a non-destructive test method for the detection of surface and sub-surface discontinuities in ferrous materials.
The test method involves application of a magnetic field externally or applying electric current through the material which in turn produces a magnetic flux in the material.
Simultaneously, visible ferrous particles are sprinkled or sprayed on the test surface.
The presence of a surface or near surface discontinuities in the material causes distortion in the magnetic flux which in turn causes leakage of the magnetic fields at the discontinuity.
The magnetic particles are attracted by the surface field in the area of the discontinuity and adhere to the edges of the discontinuity appearing the
shape of the discontinuity. |
| There are several methods of magnetising the test parts. |
A current flow method through contact heads, encircling coil magnetising, threaded bard magnetising are the examples of magnetising methods on a magnetic particle bench.
The most common method utilised in general industries is the magnetic flow method using electromagnetic yoke.
The particles are often coloured and usually coated with fluorescent dyes that are made visible with a hand-held ultraviolet (UV) light (black light).
The test method using fluorescent coated particles is called as Fluorescent Magnetic Particle Inspection or test (FMPI) and the usage of other coloured particles is termed as colour contrast Magnetic Particle Inspection or test (MPI). |
| What is MPI used for? |
Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI) is the economical and comparative faster non-destructive test method used widely in Mining , aerospace, Locomotive, automotive, power generation, nuclear, petrochemical and oil & gas markets.
Magnetic particle test (MT) is a very sensitive test method.
It can detect tight in-service fatigue cracks in rotating parts or creep cracks on steam piping.
Magnetic Particle Inspection cannot be used for non-ferrous materials and non-magnetic ferrous materials such as austenitic stainless steels. |
| Our Offshore Testing Capability |
Open Freight Containers, Closed Freight Containers, Mini Containers,
Open Top Bins Baskets, Skips, Gas Cylinder Racks, Long Stock Containers, Pallets, Spreader Frames, Equipment Skids, Modules, Lifting Points & Supporting Members of Subsea Manifolds, Subsea Valves, Forklift Jib Attachments, Bulk Liquid Tanks and Escape Crafts. |
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