Cametoid Technologies, Inc., the global leader in providing protective Ionized Vapor Deposition (IVD) Aluminum Coatings for manufacturing companies in the aerospace, marine, energy, and utilities industries, announced today that Airbus had granted the company approval to supply IVD Aluminum Coatings (Class 1, 2 and 3, both Type I and Type II) to their manufacturing partners effective [...]
The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS, Ann Arbor, Mich., U.S.) has announced the publication of a new report featuring the benefits of large-standoff/large-area thermography (LASLAT), an advanced thermal imaging tool that has expanded the capabilities of non-destructive inspection (NDI). The technology brief highlights how NCMS’ collaborations with a thermography innovator and the U.S. Air Force [...]
Edmund Optics®, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of optical components, has announced the opening of a new facility in Cherry Hill, NJ, USA. This building, which is less than three miles from the company's headquarters in Barrington, NJ, is necessary to accommodate its growing employee base in response to business demands. The new, 28,000 square [...]
Percepto, pioneering autonomous inspection by industrial robotics, today announced it will deploy autonomous drones to monitor Florida Power & Light's substations and power distribution grids across the state. The first electric utility to deploy drone-in-a-box (DIB) technology statewide, the arrangement represents the largest commercial autonomous drone project in the world. It's also the first operation using [...]
We’ve seen a lot of changes over time, but one thing is clear - the use of industrial inspection robots is still in its infancy - especially in some pretty big industries like petrochemical, oil and gas. This is most easily seen with the lack of standards for performing remote visual inspection (RVI) and non-destructive testing [...]
With cloud-based work tools taking the nondestructive testing (NDT) industry by storm, now is a good time to rethink your company’s communication and work methods. Whereas historically, support for inspectors in the field was limited by technology and access, now wireless connectivity and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions are expanding the possibilities. Remote Support and Remote [...]
PITTSBURGH, PA – Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB), a leading global supplier for freight and transit rail, announced today the company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Trimble’s Beena Vision business, a manufacturer of machine vision-based wayside inspection systems for the railroad industry. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and financial terms were not [...]
The American Petroleum Institute (API) today launched a new certification program for pipeline facility inspection to meet the natural gas and oil industry’s growing demand for inspectors, improve safety and help reduce emissions. As U.S. natural gas producers and exporters have mobilized to meet rising energy demand and U.S. liquified natural gas (LNG) volumes have increased, [...]
Today, at the 25th Annual NISTM Aboveground Storage Tank Conference, HUVRdata, Inc. (HUVR) welcomed Energy Robotics to the HUVR Partner Network (HPN). "We are thrilled to have Energy Robotics as the newest member of our partner network," said Bob Baughman, CEO HUVR. "When we created the first purpose-built inspection data management software platform, we knew from [...]
Evident, a new wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus comprised of its former Life Science and Industrial divisions, released new objectives for OEM integrators and Olympus industrial microscopes* that combine a high numerical aperture and long working distance, providing exceptional flexibility in various inspection applications. High-Performance Objectives Objective lenses are crucial to a microscope’s performance. New MXPLFLN [...]