Historical ECHOGRAPH

Wuppertal, Germany, November 02, 2020

Historical ECHOGRAPH

1951 – First ECHOGRAPH-Order: During a Presentation of the Instrument at a Hammer Forge, a large Crankshaft was under inspection. Karl Deutsch detected an Interior Flaw. The Production-Manager did not believe the Test Result but he agreed to cut open the Shaft under the Condition “If there is no Flaw you will pay for the Damage!” A Crane was used to move the Shaft but it slipped from the Crane and fell on the Ground. It broke exactly at the marked Position and a large Interior Flaw was visible. The Owner of the Company immediately ordered the Instrument but threatened “Don’t dare offer the ECHOGRAPH to my Customers!”

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About KARL DEUTSCH

Since its foundation in 1949, the owner-managed company KARL DEUTSCH has been engaged in the development and manufacture of equipment for non-destructive material testing. Mobile testing devices, stationary testing systems, sensors and chemical crack detection media for the testing methods UT, MT and PT are manufactured in two plants in Wuppertal by 130 motivated employees. Another 20 employees in foreign offices and a worldwide dealer network support the export business, which accounts for more than 60% of the turnover. Characterized by continuous innovation and reliability of the products, the brands ECHOGRAPH, ECHOMETER, LEPTOSKOP, DEUTROFLUX, FLUXA, KD-CHECK and RMG are internationally known today.