#ndt Microsoft Corp. announced last week that it has chosen US-headquartered, AI-driven, machine sensor and power analyzer manufacturer, MachineSense, LLC.(www.machinesense.com) to be part of its elite ScaleUp accelerator program. MachineSense is one of only 12 startups picked for this round of the ScaleUp program, which Microsoft initiated in February. The initiative plans to invest more than [...]
#ndt Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) of Hatfield, PA has purchased TAC Technical Instrument Corp. (TACTIC) of Trenton, New Jersey. TACTIC has been in the ultrasonic inspection business since 1962, developing and selling a product line of immersion ultrasonic inspection systems and accessories, providing parts, repairs and training and performing independent ultrasonic testing (UT) services. The majority [...]
#ndt Drone enthusiasts looking to start their own business and aviation media seeking insider knowledge of how industry is using small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) to inspect and protect are invited to attend two presentations by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. They will be held during this year’s annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis. occurring [...]
#ndt GE Renewable Energy Business, LM Wind Power announced today the planned acquisition of the WMC test facilities in Wieringerwerf, Netherlands. The transaction is expected to close within a few weeks' time subject to certain pre-completion conditions. The facility will provide rotor hub testing for new GE turbines and also continue to offer blade and other [...]
#ndt Spirit AeroSystems today announced its engineers have combined a wide range of robotics hardware and software technologies to meet the complex needs of inspecting the company's composite aerospace components such as fuselages, wings and substructures. "Typically, inspections for meeting customer requirements have been done by large, fixed systems that are difficult to adapt to new [...]
#ndt A 3D optical scanner upgraded for the automated inspection of composites is being put through its paces at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) to see how it can improve shop floor productivity for the automotive and aerospace industries. The Hexagon Blaze 600A uses three high-resolution cameras to capture digital imagery to [...]
#ndt Ploughshare Innovations has agreed a license deal with Axi-Tek Ltd for a novel x-ray technology which will be used to develop the next generation of safe and rapid inspection equipment. Developed by the Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), the new technology produces higher resolution images while simplifying product design. The first product to take [...]
#ndt International expert organization DEKRA is expanding its industrial portfolio in the Benelux countries. DEKRA is acquiring the Industrial Safety Group headquartered in Hoogvliet, Rotterdam. The consulting company specializes in safety coordination, occupational health and safety advisory and support in all industries. The Industrial Safety Group, which comprises the companies Arbo Support and Industrial Safety Belgium, [...]
#ndt Image Scan (AIM:IGE), the specialist supplier of X-ray screening systems to the security and industrial inspection markets has announced that, subject to the approval of its shareholders at a General Meeting on 7th August, it will acquire Todd Research Limited, a UK based designer, manufacturer and supplier of X-ray scanners, across a diverse range of [...]
#ndt Boeing has announced it is collaborating with artificial intelligence (AI) technology leader, SparkCognition, to deliver unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM) solutions. Boeing and SparkCognition will use artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies to track unmanned air vehicles in flight and allocate traffic corridors and routes to ensure safe, secure transportation. Through the collaboration, they will [...]