#ndt As the leading OEM manufacturer of high quality scan systems, SCANLAB GmbH is presenting a new 3D scan solution for industrial cutting and welding applications with multi-kW CO2 lasers at this June's Laser World of Photonics tradeshow in Munich, Germany. The powerSCAN II's low-mass 50 mm mirrors enable small spots together with high dynamic performance. [...]
#ndt Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) is a popular insulation material for medium- and high-voltage (MV and HV) cable production for its low dielectric loss and excellent electrical and physical properties for power transmission. Prysmian pioneered using HPTE (High Performance Thermoplastic Elastomer) instead of XLPE. HPTE has no cross-linking and no by-products, while it is re-usable, has a [...]
#ndt New probe technology can conduct safety critical testing inside galvanizing kettles equipment while still holding molten zinc at 450°C. Zinco UK Limited and Sonemat Limited have signed an agreement to use the ultrasonic probe technology developed from research which was first conducted at the University of Warwick. The galvanizing process involves the immersing chemically cleaned [...]
#ndt Zetec Inc., a global leader in nondestructive testing (NDT) solutions, presented Fermat Inspection Technology Co. Ltd. of China, with its Gold/Platinum Market Leadership Award during the Zetec 2017 Channel Partner Meeting in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, June 12-14. SlovCert spol. s.r.o. of Slovakia received the Bronze/Silver Market Leadership Award. Zetec Market Leadership Awards recognize independent [...]
#ndt As product and manufacturing specifications tighten, imaging for industrial quality control (QC) faces challenges. For one thing, the tolerances that parts must be inspected to are more exacting. For another, specifications for layer composition, subsurface features, surface roughness and other characteristics also are more stringent. At the same time, required throughput often is increasing. Imaging [...]
#ndt Preventive maintenance is indispensable for proactively reducing the likelihood of failure or malfunction of oil, gas, petrochemical, and energy sector equipment. Preventive maintenance necessarily includes regular inspections to detect failure modes that could be caused by under-insulation corrosion, manufacturing defects, or natural disasters. All industrial equipment is built upon the harmonious performance of several parts [...]
#ndt Smart Vision Lights (SmartVisionLights.com), a leading designer and manufacturer of high-brightness LED lights for industrial applications, has expanded its sales and support operations in the Eastern United States with the appointment of Paul Powers. Powers, who will assume the position of Business Development Manager for the Eastern United States, brings more than 18 years of [...]
#ndt Automotive designers are more frequently turning to structural adhesives as a solution for strengthening, structurally optimizing and lightweighting automotive bodies. These adhesives enable mixing material types to achieve lightweight structures while meeting goals for safety, noise, vibration and harshness. Vehicle assemblies may now contain hundreds of adhesive beads. The dramatic increase in dispensed meters of [...]
#ndt CONCORD, N.C. — Sonaspection International has opened an NDT training centre at its manufacturing facility just outside of Charlotte, in Concord, N.C. The center will initially offer UT, phased array and TOFD training courses in line with a range of certification schemes, including BS EN ISO 9712 and SNT-TC-1. Further courses will be offered in [...]
#ndt Zetec Technology Manager for PAUT, Daniel Richard, will be delivering a training course on Wednesday June 28th at the ASNT "Ultrasonics for Nondestructive Testing" event. The course is open to all attendees and is eligible for a requalification credit. Full Matrix Capture (FMC) is a data-acquisition process where each array element is sequentially used as [...]