Monthly Archives: March 2020

Black Swift Technologies (BST), a specialized engineering firm based in Boulder, Colorado, announced the availability of the Black Swift E2 UAS, an American-made, advanced unmanned aerial system (UAS) specifically designed for automated industrial and structural inspections. Its advanced navigation enables the Black Swift E2 to conduct highly accurate, up-close inspections of infrastructures like wind turbines, even [...]

Teledyne e2v, part of the Teledyne Imaging group, stated today that it will continue its role as a long-term partner in the development, fabrication, and supply of CCD detectors to the high science market – including space exploration, Earth observation, and ground-based scientific endeavours in the fields of microscopy, spectroscopy and astronomy. As a longstanding supplier [...]

ROVOP, the global subsea robotics specialist, has announced the addition of full in-house inspection services, which will complement the range of underwater robotics technologies currently offered to its clients. With a fleet of 51 ROVs including work class, light work class and observation class, ROVOP now has the ability to provide its clients with a complete [...]

Registration is now open for the Workshop on Multicopters for Inspection, taking place on Wednesday 1 July 2020 at the Park Inn by Radisson Hotel and Conference Centre, London Heathrow, UK. This event is organised by the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) and will run alongside the Seventeenth International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Asset [...]

A great couplant just got even better. EchoTherm ExtremeTM, the only no-residue, high-temperature ultrasonic couplant for use above 805°F (429°C), has been reformulated to increase transmission performance up to 1250°F (675°C). EchoTherm Extreme facilitates high temperature inspections that were previously impossible. Look for the lavender top on the EchoTherm Extreme tube as your assurance of the [...]

WALTHAM, Mass., (March 10, 2020) Olympus, a leading manufacturer of nondestructive testing (NDT) inspection equipment, is delivering new OmniScan X3 phased array flaw detectors with FMC/TFM to the University of Ultrasonics to support their advanced training courses. The University of Ultrasonics is an industry leader in training inspectors who want to earn their certification in FMC/TFM [...]

Seamless Pipe Manufacturing and Tube Forming A typical flaw in a seamless tube is the rounded shape internal defect, also called a round-bottom groove (RBG). These defects can originate during the seamless pipe manufacturing process or after tube forming. Inspectors need to identify and assess these marks on pipes used in the oil and gas industry. [...]

STATE COLLEGE, PA - Sensor Networks, Inc. (SNI) released the first edition of their Standard and Custom Ultrasonic transducer Catalog Ver. 1.0. in March of 2019. Less than a year later, they are set to release Version 4.0, featuring standard transducer offerings as well as information on their custom application capabilities. Jeff Anderson, President and GM [...]

State College, PA – Today, Department of Community and Economic Development Deputy Secretary of Technology and Innovation Steve D’Ettorre toured Sensor Networks, Inc. to highlight the innovative work happening right here in Pennsylvania and to discuss Governor Wolf’s innovation budget proposal. "The commonwealth is emerging as a leader in innovation with exciting developments, and I am [...]

Find out how your compensation stacks up against the rest of the industry. Our 25th annual NDT Salary & Benefits Survey is now online and available for you to complete. Give us 5 minutes and we'll give you valuable information We're polling professionals in the Nondestructive Testing and Quality Inspection industries across the U.S. to discover [...]