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Sensitive and reliable X-ray detectors are essential for medical radiography, industrial inspection and security screening. Lowering the radiation dose allows reduced health risks and increased frequency and fidelity of diagnostic technologies for earlier detection of disease and its recurrence. Three-dimensional (3D) organic–inorganic hybrid lead halide perovskites are promising for direct X-ray detection – they show improved [...]

NDE of Aerospace is Now Virtual In another ASNT first, Aerospace 2020 has been rescheduled as a completely virtual conference. We are excited to connect with attendees from around the globe in a one-day online event on 3 June 2020. Attendees still receive recertification points as well as the same incredible content. NDE of Aerospace is [...]

It's been a light year for industry conferences and conventions, but the Aerospace ASNT conference is still going on as scheduled, albeit entirely online and Phoenix, LLC is going to be there. Join them on June 3 for two technical sessions on neutron imaging, Introduction to Neutron Imaging at 11:45 AM and Advancements in Neutron Imaging [...]

Factories are becoming increasingly automated. Production facilities are becoming more flexible, so that no new plants have to be built when switching to new products. Visual inspection system hardware configuration – the last nail preventing the inspection systems to be truly purpose-flexible and thus ready for the implementation as a part of Industry 4.0 process chain. [...]

Factories are becoming increasingly automated. Production facilities are becoming more flexible, so that no new plants have to be built when switching to new products. Visual inspection system hardware configuration – the last nail preventing the inspection systems to be truly purpose-flexible and thus ready for the implementation as a part of Industry 4.0 process chain. [...]

The U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency order revoking the repair station certificate of Puerto Rico Industrial Non Destructive Testing (PRINDT) of Carolina, Puerto Rico. PRINDT falsified maintenance records, used unqualified personnel, and performed inspections on items it wasnt authorized to work on, the FAA alleges. Between March 4, 2019 [...]

The 8th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection shop is responsible for ensuring the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and its parts are of sound structure by identifying wear and tear before maintenance is necessary. "We inspect things nondestructively by checking the structural integrity," said Staff Sgt. James Douglas, 8th MXS NDI craftsman. "We look for cracks to make [...]

WALTHAM, Mass., (May 26, 2020) The new Vanta Element-S handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer delivers fast light element detection at an affordable price, joining a family of cost-effective, entry-level Vanta Element XRF instruments. The S model is equipped with a silicon drift detector (SDD) to analyze light elements like magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), silicon (Si), sulfur [...]

Ionix now offers low capital expenditure access to monitoring which can minimize operational risk and maximize productivity with enhanced asset intelligence. Hotsense is a complete fixed-point ultrasonic thickness measurement solution for use with standard UT gauges and flaw detectors. This system offers the lowest cost entry point for intrinsically safe, non-invasive corrosion and erosion in-service monitoring [...]

WALTHAM, Mass., (May 21, 2020) The new Olympus Data Viewer app for Vanta handheld XRF analyzers provides Olympus Scientific Cloud™ (OSC) users with a central location to remotely view and share real-time analysis results from multiple analyzers. Data handling for industrial equipment can be difficult to manage, but the Vanta Data Viewer makes it easier. Operators [...]