Analytics and insights software platform, Raptor Solar, now includes unlimited inspection reports, normalization of data and a host of new productivity tools. Raptor Maps has launched several new features for its analytics and insights software platform, Raptor Solar, aimed at improving productivity, lifting performance and increasing ROI of solar assets. Their software-as-a-service platform for the entire [...]
Pipeline integrity management remains one of the most important concerns for the energy industry. Over the last two years, pipeline operators have faced a number of challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, market uncertainty and regulatory pressure. However, maintaining the safety and efficiency of energy transportation infrastructure is crucial to meeting demand and protecting the public. [...]
Simon Patterson has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer at Novo-sound, joining from Innospection in Aberdeen to drive the remote sensor specialist’s UK and international growth strategy. An MSc graduate in materials chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, Patterson has spent the last decade working in senior commercial roles at companies servicing global energy and industrial markets, [...]
Even green technology falls victim to corrosion. As we strive to increase our use of renewable technologies, we are yet to free ourselves from the clutches of this issue, particularly at sea. Scrubber Systems and Wind Turbines are booming while both are susceptible to corrosion. Solving LNG Vessel Scrubber Corrosion Water ingress into a ship’s engine [...]
Curtiss-Wright Nuclear Division NDT SME Honored as Curtiss-Wright Technical Fellow NDT SME recognized for excellence under Curtiss-Wright Corporation Technical Fellow Program BREA, CA – February 7, 2022 – Curtiss-Wright’s Nuclear Division announced today that a member of its industry-leading engineering staff is among the group of engineers recently named Curtiss-Wright Technical Fellows in recognition by Curtiss-Wright [...]
SNI Welcomes Mr. Randy Jones to the team: Effective February 1, 2022, SNI welcomes Mr. Randy Jones to our commercial team. Randy brings decades of practical, hand’s-on experience in the NDT field with a strong focus on UT and Phased-array UT for power generation and aerospace components – both factory and field. Randy is based in [...]
Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are lightweight yet strong plastic materials that contain carbon fibers. Due to their good mechanical properties, CFRP materials are used in a wide range of manufactured parts for automotive, aerospace, and other industries. As more CFRP parts are produced, it is important to find fast, effective inspection processes. In a [...]
Generic Custom Test Interface Fixture Rated to 2100 Vdc, CB8H For Continuity and HiPot Testing with Panel- and Cable-Mounted Connectors, and LIF Test Blocks CAMI Research Inc. (Acton, MA), manufacturer of the CableEye® automation-ready cable and harness test system, has rolled out a test interface board that can be customized with LIF test blocks and any [...]
Researchers from Northwestern’s Engineering department have invented a new high-resolution camera that can see around corners and through objects — even skin, fog, or a human skull. The process is called synthetic wavelength holography, and it’s a new method that works by indirectly scattering light onto hidden objects, which then scatters again and travels back to [...]
Acuren, the industry leader in nondestructive testing (NDT), inspection, engineering, and rope access integrated services, has acquired Premium Inspection and Testing Group. Acuren plans to retain all employees and leadership teams to continue growing both companies and provide customers a broader range of service capabilities. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Premium Inspection offers conventional and advanced [...]