Dakota Shear Wave Transducers are a range of angle beam ultrasonic probes that use angled beams of energy to locate and characterise abnormalities within a material. By directing the sound into the part at an angle rather than straight down, they reach flaws that a normal beam probe would miss, which is what makes them the standard choice for weld inspection, forgings and composite material testing.

The range enables fast and accurate flaw detection and is organised by probe construction to suit different inspection needs. It includes Shear Wave Standard Transducers, Shear Wave Dual Transducers, Shear Wave Quick Change Transducers, Mini Angle Beam Potted Transducers, Mini Angle Beam Potted Mini Transducers and Immersion Transducers. The dual element variants give high near surface resolution for shallow cracks, while the quick change variants allow wedge angles to be swapped quickly on the same probe.

These transducers are used by weld and non-destructive testing inspectors across fabrication, forging and composite manufacturing, where confirming the location and nature of internal flaws determines whether a part is accepted or rejected. Dakota Shear Wave Transducers are supplied in South Africa by BAMR, the country's authorised distributor.