.The article discusses methods and means for monitoring weld defects. The types of defects and their impact on the performance of the product are listed. It has been shown that the ultrasonic method is best suited for testing the seams of pipe fittings. On the basis of the analysis of the design and the principle of operation of the ultrasonic flaw detector, a technique for automated control of defects has been developed. The results of control according to the written method are provided. Further ways of automation of the UCD-50 IPS flaw detector and its analogs are described.
Keywords: weld seam, defect, ultrasonic testing, ultrasonic flaw detector, pipeline fittings, non-destructive testing, software