Prior to 2015 no reliable non-destructive test method existed for measuring the collapse pressure of deepwater pipeline joints, which are typically around 12 m (39.3 ft) long. Historically, the industry has favored testing a few specimen joints to destruction, then combining the results with the best available structural design techniques and a substantial safety factor to [...]
Dye penetrant (DP) testing, often referred to as a fluorescent penetrant inspections (FPI), is an important method of nondestructive testing of materials that occurs when a fluorescent dye is applied to a non-porous material surface to detect micro-fractures, delamination, seams and other defects with an ultraviolet light. ViewTech Borescopes is debuting the VJ-3 Ultraviolet (UV) video [...]
Nadcap accreditation is globally recognized as a company’s commitment to excellence and a trusted symbol of compliance. GOM’s service provider Physical Digital in the UK is the world’s first company to be awarded with Nadcap accreditation for measurement and inspection using 3D Structured Light (3DSL) scanners. To meet the standard, they have invested heavily in developing [...]
Black Swift Technologies (BST), a specialized engineering firm based in Boulder, CO, announced today availability of the Black Swift E2™ UAS, an American-made, advanced unmanned aerial system (UAS) specifically designed for automated industrial and structural inspections. Its advanced navigation enables the Black Swift E2 to conduct highly accurate, up-close inspections of infrastructures (Figure 1), even in [...]
Perform mass screenings of elevated body temperatures (EBT) in high-traffic public places such as businesses, refineries, factories, and events. MFE is dedicated to providing you with the very best tool or solution for the job with a focus on dependability, customer service, and safety. With safety in mind, we are proud to announce the launch of [...]
Parts life, Inc. has retained the American Institute of Nondestructive Testing as its’ responsible NDT Level III and NDT training provider. "Retaining the American Institute of Nondestructive Testing as our Responsible NDT Level III and for additional employee training is a great strategic move for us." Said Rohit Bhalla, Parts Life COO. "The depth of knowledge [...]
Unilux, the world's leading designer and manufacturer of surface and edge inspection systems for the metals industry, has just announced the ability to provide Automatic Defect Detection using the industry's first database of coil edge defects. High definition examples of typical trim defects, captured by the Edge Tech remote inspection system, provide a rare in-process view [...]
Teledyne CARIS, a Teledyne Technologies [NYSE:TDY] company, will demonstrate their newly released AI tool at Oceanology International 2020 in London, UK, March 17-19. Meet with our experts at booth H500 to learn about the industry’s first COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) AI solution for cleaning sonar noise. Leveraging deep learning techniques, the new solution will bring fundamental change [...]
Wood, the global engineering and consulting company, has secured a number of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) onshore wind contracts in the United States worth a combined $100m. The largest of the recently awarded contracts is the next phase in American Electric Power (AEP) Renewables' wind farm development in south-central Kansas, where Wood will provide the [...]
New nanofocus X-ray tubes from X-RAY WorX - Target cooling now available for highest resolution tubes with 225 kV and 240 kV Garbsen, April 15th, 2020. The product line TCNF Plus addresses scientific and industrial applications with demand for highest resolution down to 0.5 microns. X-RAY WorX extended its TCNF Plus product line with two models [...]