Jacobs (NYSE:J) is continuing its leadership in clean energy with the award of several contracts, with an estimated combined value of more than $25 million, by Fusion for Energy (F4E), ITER Organization and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). ITER awards for leading edge research and engineering support in fusion energy Selected to support leading-edge [...]
Digital Aerolus has created autonomous industrial inspection drones using a combination of artificial intelligence and multi-dimensional mathematics, allowing them to operate without external sensors or navigational aids such as GPS. Digital Aerolus is an autonomous technology company. We develop autonomous mobility systems for any vehicle that flies, drives, dives or swims. Digital Aerolus has a cutting-edge [...]
Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) today announced that it has achieved a breakthrough in track inspection technology that will enhance railroad safety and operating efficiencies. Combining ingenuity and innovation, the company is the first North American freight railroad to develop and deploy an autonomous track geometry measurement system that is mounted on a locomotive. In contrast, autonomous [...]
There is a lot of hype around artificial intelligence (AI) and what it can currently do, but for most applications we are still in the early days of AI. This doesn’t mean we aren’t seeing some impressive results from these early efforts however. For example, Sterblue was recently able to deliver high-quality results using their AI [...]
Infrasense conducted a non-destructive survey and report of ten bridge decks along Interstate-190. The survey utilized Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to collect subsurface data, which in turn was used to produce maps of rebar depth and rebar level deterioration. The condition data provided to the client will help to prioritize rehabilitation efforts. The surveys were conducted [...]
Zetec Inc., a global leader in non-destructive testing (NDT) technology, will host a webinar on ultrasonic testing (UT) techniques for detecting and assessing high-temperature hydrogen attack (HTHA) in oil and gas, chemical processing, and other industries. The webinar, presented by Guy Maes, Sales Engineer Director UT for Zetec, is now available for viewing at gotowebinar.com. "In [...]
It takes a village: Sensor Networks, Inc. (SNI) helps local firm with COVID-19 supply-chain challenges. "If General Motors can repurpose automobile manufacturing plants in Michigan and Indiana, so can SNI convert its transducer factory to support this urgent cause" says Jeff Anderson, President and General Manager. Clear acrylic face shields are in high demand and Mr. [...]
Our 25th annual NDT Salary & Benefits Survey is now online and available for you to participate in. The best companies are adequately compensating their workforce. Make sure you're among them by completing the survey and receiving the results before they're released. We're polling professionals in the Nondestructive Testing and Quality Inspection industries across the U.S. [...]
AI-powered visual inspection pioneer Neurala today announced a collaboration with Optelos, the developer of the industry’s first patented enterprise SaaS platform designed to fully operationalize digital asset inspection and management. Neurala’s AI will be integrated with Optelos’ platform to deliver AI-powered industrial inspections, increasing the productivity for asset inspectors while reducing the time from defect identification [...]
Versa Integrity Group, Inc. ("Versa"), an industry leader in a wide range of non-destructive industrial inspection and testing, has closed a transaction to acquire Element Integrity Group, Inc. ("Element"). Element provides innovative mechanical integrity and non-destructive testing services to the petrochemical industry, including in consulting, program implementation, inspection, verification and testing. Element has over 60 employees [...]