Aberdeen, 26 June 2019 – Oceaneering International, Inc. (Oceaneering), today has launched the Inform InspectTM digital asset inspection system, which aims to streamline non-destructive testing (NDT) and inspection management. The tablet-based technology equips technicians, supervisors and managers with the ability to deliver seamless, end-to-end inspection – from planning to review – with standardized data captured into [...]
The new BondCheck is a multi-mode bond testing flaw detector providing high speed bond inspection in pitch-catch or resonance modes, or mechanical impedance analysis (MIA), with excellent defect sensitivity. Inspection applications include those where carbon and metal honeycombs need to be inspected for delaminations, disbonds and core damage as well as small defect detection and dry [...]
A consortium comprising ETher NDE (St Albans), Sonemat (Coventry), Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies (Moira), Innvotek (London), Brunel Innovation Centre (Abington) and TWI (Abington) has won a grant to develop technology to inspect metal additive manufactured parts during the manufacturing process. The technology uses electromagnetic methods (electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) and eddy current (EC)) to detect defects and [...]
An adaptable inspection camera utilises the latest technology to provide user-friendly solutions for internal inspection of tanks, pressure vessels, bunkers and rail cars. The introduction of the Spectrum Inspection Kit STIK to the Nexxis portfolio of high-tech industry equipment provides an advanced solution to the challenges of internal visual inspection. The essential task of ensuring the [...]
Metrology-grade 3D laser scanner can now be used to inspect dents and blends on all models of Boeing commercial airplanes Creaform, the worldwide leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions, announced today that its HandySCAN 3D™ metrology-grade 3D laser scanner can now be used for recording physical attributes of aircraft dents and [...]
Magnetic Analysis Corporation is sad to report the passing of our Chairman and long-time President, William S. ("Bill") Gould on March 14th. Bill Gould succeeded his father as President of Magnetic Analysis Corp. (MAC) in 1964 and remained in that role until 2007, a remarkable 42 year run in which he successfully built MAC from a [...]
Sulzer Schmid, a Swiss company pioneering UAV technology for rotor blade inspections, and WKA, the leading blade inspection and repair service provider, have been enlisted by Vestas to conduct a massive and challenging drone-based blade inspection campaign in Scandinavia, on a staggering 1,250 wind turbines in less than 12 weeks. For this important campaign, time is [...]
Physical Digital® become first company in the world to receive Nadcap accreditation for Measurement and Inspection using 3D Structured Light (3DSL). Nadcap recognizes Physical Digital for its commitment to continual improvement in aerospace quality. We have provided 3DSL measurement services to the Aerospace industry for many years, completing repeatability studies, batch measurement, inspection and analysis on [...]
The new 38-Link™ adaptor for the 38DL PLUS® ultrasonic thickness gage enables seamless data transfer using wireless LAN or Bluetooth®. The 38-Link adaptor connected to the 38DL PLUS gage can wirelessly communicate to the Olympus Scientific Cloud (OSC), compatible apps or a PC using the optional Link-Wedge PC software. Adding the 38-Link adaptor to the 38DL [...]
Quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) activities help companies ensure their manufacturing processes are well defined and that the quality of their products is acceptable. The 38DL PLUS® ultrasonic thickness gage is a common tool used to perform quality control inspections on manufactured goods made of plastic, metal, composite, rubber, and various other materials. For [...]