SKF Zambia Ltd was recently awarded a 12-month extension to their Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Services Contract by one of Zambia’s largest copper mines located in the country’s North-Western Province. SKF Zambia was also able to tie in Vibration Analysis (VA) services into the contract for over 44 mobile machines from the mine’s heavy equipment workshop. "We [...]
Laser Technology Inc. (LTI) has donated a LTI-2100 Digital Shearography Camera and its accessories to Iowa State University’s Center for Nondestructive Evaluation (CNDE). The gift will expand CNDE’s research and education capabilities into shearography, a laser interferometric imaging NDE technique for detecting and measuring a range of defects on metallic and composite materials. Shearography is particularly [...]
Nanotronics, developer of nSpec, the world’s most advanced robotic microscope for industrial inspection, today launched a subscription pricing model that will lower costs for their customers, increase speed of hardware and software upgrades, and provide quicker access to technical service and support. This seamless integration into manufacturing ensures that Nanotronics’ customers will have access to the [...]
Aerodyne Group, the world’s No 1 Drone Services Provider and also the world’s leading DT3 (Drone Technology, Data Technology, and Digital Transformation) company announced today announced a strategic partnership with Voliro AG, a Swiss-based startup and spin-off from ETH Zurich that specializes in developing advanced aerial robotics for inspection and maintenance of critical infrastructure. Aerodyne, with [...]
Shell announces the launch of VitalyX, powered by Shell Remote Sense and Bently Nevada, a Baker Hughes business, as an intelligent, advanced analytics-based oil condition monitoring and machine health service for the marine sector. VitalyX combines Shell Remote Sense’ lubricant analysis expertise with Bently Nevada’s 60-year experience in condition monitoring and protection to offer an early [...]
The ability to quickly detect heavy metal pollution in wastewater and locate its source are critical for environmental monitoring and protection. To locate and address point source pollution, monitoring agencies need a robust, versatile, and rapid analytical method to identify and detect the presence of heavy metal contaminants in wastewater. Modern analytical instruments such as portable [...]
Headquartered in Ranshofen, Austria, HPI (High Performance Industrietechnik GmbH) develops, engineers, manufactures, and delivers turnkey equipment for the light metal industry. Metallurgical manufacturers typically use light metals, such as aluminum and magnesium, to produce light alloy-based products. For one of its metallurgical customers, HPI innovated and developed an automated conductivity measurement system for nondestructive material testing. [...]
A successful energy transition is essential for countries and companies that are committing themselves to climate neutrality and for industry sectors like mobility and energy aiming to reach net-zero CO2 emissions in the future. As the world races to build new solutions that support energy transition, there are several technological challenges that need to be overcome. [...]
Dynasil Corporation of America today announced its Radiation Monitoring Devices subsidiary (RMD, Inc.), has been selected as a winner of the 2021 R&D 100 Awards for its Multiplicity Counter for Thermal and Fast Neutrons (MC-TF). The MC-TF is a field-deployable device that first responders can use to quickly assess in real-time and with a high degree [...]
The power of ground-breaking, artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been harnessed in a new real-time inspection solution, capable of autonomously detecting and categorising equipment anomalies. The Augmented Machine Vision Solution (AMVS) has been developed through a 12 month, AUD$288 600 partnership between Wood and NERA (National Energy Resources Australia) - the independent NFP, grant funded by [...]