The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) recently published ‘Golden Egg or Poisoned Chalice?: The Story of Nuclear Power in the UK’, by Tony Wooldridge and Stephen Druce. The book covers the civil nuclear programme from the early post-war years to the present day. The authors, who have both held senior roles in the nuclear industry, [...]
AI-powered visual inspections pioneer Neurala today announced a collaboration with drone service provider AviSight to identify defects in critical infrastructure. AviSight’s Live Look Fault Vision™ inspection solution will be integrated with Neurala’s software to flag potential issues in infrastructure such as oil and gas pipelines, wind turbines and cell and electrical towers. By partnering with AviSight, [...]
In the medical sector, the DICOM Standard (Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine) regulates the digital image management since more than 20 years. It defines the communication and exchange of data between (patient) administration systems, imaging modalities and storage archives and is established worldwide with manufacturers of modalities and software as well as hospitals and users. [...]
Researchers have developed a nondestructive and noninvasive optical technique that can determine the setting times for various types of cement paste, which is used to bind new and old concrete surfaces. The new method could aid in the development of optimized types of cement with less impact on the environment. "Our noninvasive optical method characterizes and [...]
Flyability, Swiss creator of the groundbreaking Elios 2 drone for indoor inspections, will be hosting a two-day conference March 18 and 19 in Denver, CO to inaugurate the opening of its first U.S. office. In an upcoming two-day conference Flyability will host over 100 attendees and a dozen featured speakers, including representatives from various U.S. companies [...]
Bureau Veritas a world-leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services, announced it has entered into an exclusive partnership agreement in North America with Infrastructure Preservation Corporation (IPC), a complex bridge and infrastructure inspection, non-destructive testing, and robotics engineering company. Through this partnership, Bureau Veritas will deliver innovative robotics and technology inspection solutions, in the US [...]
Echo Ultrasonics is proud to introduce their new line of ultrasonic couplant, 6HT. 6HT is a new AUT/robotics pumpable ultrasound coupling fluid with a similar cost to peanut, canola and mineral oil. Echo 6HT eliminates sticky residue, smoke and varnish left on parts and offers a pronounced safety advantage. Echo 6 HT is viscosity stable, enabling [...]
The inspection technologies business of Baker Hughes Digital Solutions introduced a new name, logo and website on January 28, 2020. The former GE Inspection Technologies (GEIT) is now called Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business. As the world leader in non-destructive testing (NDT), Waygate Technologies offers the broadest portfolio of industrial inspection solutions – including radiography [...]
Novosound announces a £3.3 million investment to its award-winning novel thin film ultrasound technology. The Foresight Williams Technology EIS Fund led the round, investing £1.5 million alongside £500,000 from the Foresight Scottish Growth Fund, financed by the Scottish Growth Scheme through a combination of Scottish Government funds and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and £1.3 [...]
MIAT College of Technology is now offering a Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) technician program at its Houston campus. This program incorporates theoretical lectures supported by hands-on learning platforms that will produce quality entry-level technicians who will have sound practical, technical and theoretical non-destructive testing knowledge upon their graduation. MIAT’s first Non-Destructive Testing class will begin Jan. 28. [...]