A new deep-learning framework developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is speeding up the process of inspecting additively manufactured metal parts using X-ray computed tomography, or CT, while increasing the accuracy of the results. The reduced costs for time, labor, maintenance and energy are expected to accelerate expansion of additive manufacturing, or [...]
The latest work to put nonlinear resonance NDT under the microscope is a collaborative project between Theta Technologies and the French National Metrology Institute (NMI), Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d’Essais (LNE) whose primary objective was to provide a comprehensive comparison of different non-destructive testing techniques to the ISO/ASTM standardisation joint group JG59 standards group for [...]
In a Q&A session, AdaptixNDE’s commercial director NDE, Andy Barnes explains why the next generation of aircraft will require the next generation of NDE. Based on the Oxford University Science Park’s Centre for Innovation & Enterprise, AdaptixNDE is a deep-tech company at the cutting edge of imaging technology. The company says it enables evaluation to start [...]
Gecko Robotics, a leader in using advanced robotics and enterprise software to help ensure the availability, reliability and sustainability of critical infrastructure, today announced a three-year collaboration with Siemens Energy’s European Field Service organization to market and perform advanced ultrasonic robotic inspections services across Europe. These advanced robotic inspections are poised to strengthen critical infrastructure and [...]
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Phase One Industrial, a world-leading provider of medium- and large-format metric cameras and imaging solutions for aerial applications, has signed an agreement with Acecore Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for cinema and creative, industrial, and security markets. Together, these companies’ high-end products are opening new opportunities in drone-based high-accuracy mapping and [...]
Two leading companies in the Industrial X-ray and CT market have agreed to further their collaboration in providing innovative X-ray and CT Systems and services. Nikon Americas Inc. (Ryota Satake, Director & President, "NAI"), a subsidiary of Nikon Corporation ("Nikon"), has executed an equity purchase agreement with Avonix Imaging, LLC (Jeffrey Diehm and Brian Ruether, Co-Managing [...]
Marine growth is a common issue that plagues offshore assets, obstructing direct access and making it challenging to determine their structural integrity. Non-destructive testing operations are particularly affected by this pesky biological material, necessitating its removal. This article will examine how long-range ultrasonic testing (LRUT) is already being employed for offshore riser and caisson inspections and [...]
Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business and world leader in nondestructive testing (NDT) solutions for industrial inspection, introduces Krautkrämer SpotVision, a new phased array ultrasonic solution for spot weld inspection. Krautkrämer SpotVision was developed specifically for the requirements of spot weld inspection in the automotive industry: By using the inspection device, e.g. on chassis parts during [...]
In response to growing demand for Matrix Array UT (MAUT) standards, ASTM International have recently published E3370-22, "Standard Practice for Matrix Array Ultrasonic Testing of Composites, Sandwich Core Constructions, and Metals used in Aerospace Applications". The Standard has its origins in ASTM E2580-17 "Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Flat Panel Composites and Sandwich Core Materials [...]