#ndt A new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that can conduct offshore platform debris surveys to identify seabed clearance and potential debris was recently inaugurated by Saudi Aramco. The AUV, which can also conduct offshore pipeline inspections to determine subsea asset integrity and accurately locate possible leaks, is also cost efficient. A job that could require a [...]
#ndt At this year’s productronica exhibition in Munich, YXLON International launched its new X-ray inspection systems series Cheetah EVO and Cougar EVO. As technology advances at an ever increasing rate, YXLON has acknowledged that a "one size fits all" X-ray system in advanced electronics no longer delivers the best solution to the customer. So Yxlon now [...]
#ndt Mistras Group, Inc. (NYSE:MG), a leading "one source" global provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions, announced that it acquired West Penn Non-Destructive Testing, LLC (West Penn) for $74 million in cash. West Penn is headquartered near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and also has locations in Richburg, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia. West Penn provides a wide variety [...]
#ndt Heat exchanger cleaning and inspection specialist, Tube Tech International has announced a strategic alliance with Manoir Industries a global leader in the design and manufacture, and supply of centrifugal casting tubes and steel casting components. Working with new projects and existing clients, the partnership will allow both companies to design and deliver tailored solutions for [...]
#ndt Kespry, the leading aerial intelligence solution provider, today announced it has raised $33 million in its Series C round of funding, led by G2VP with Shell Technology Ventures, Cisco Investments, and ABB Ventures joining as new investors in the company. Each investor has a significant track record in supporting the growth of organizations focused on [...]
#ndt Mitutoyo Corporation, a global leader in contact and non-contact metrology solutions, announces the establishment of a new U.S. subsidiary, Mitutoyo Optics Manufacturing America Corporation (MOMAC). Located in Kirkland, Wash., MOMAC is Mitutoyo’s first optical manufacturing site in North America, and will focus on manufacturing specialized optical equipment. The first product to be produced by MOMAC [...]
#ndt EISS (Germany) and BOSELLO HIGH TECHNOLOGY (BOSELLO) (Italy) have announced that the ZEISS Group will acquire a majority stake in the provider of industrial X-ray solutions. For ZEISS, BOSELLO’s tailor-made solutions are a further step in the process of evolving into a one-stop provider of non-destructive measuring and inspection technology. The shared goal is to [...]
#ndt Texas has hundreds of bridges, most of which are concrete. After some time, bridges deteriorate or may get damaged, and a University of Texas at Arlington researcher is working with the Texas Department of Transportation to inspect, evaluate and monitor bridges to ensure their safety for years to come. Nur Yazdani, a professor in UTA's [...]
#ndt Element Materials Technology has today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to purchase Metals Testing Company (MTC), a non-destructive testing (NDT) service provider located in Connecticut, United States. MTC is a Nadcap accredited special processor, providing a complete range of NDT testing services and related chemical processing, primarily servicing the aerospace industry, [...]
#ndt Element Materials Technology has today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to purchase Metals Testing Company (MTC), a non-destructive testing (NDT) service provider located in Connecticut, United States. MTC is a Nadcap accredited special processor, providing a complete range of NDT testing services and related chemical processing, primarily servicing the aerospace industry, [...]