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Global industry leaders of inspection, maintenance and cleaning robotics for capital-intensive infrastructure gather in Rotterdam. The second edition of the World Conference for Inspection and Maintenance Robotics will take place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The conference and exhibition are organized by the SPRINT Robotics Collaborative, an end-user driven, not-for-profit foundation. The initiative gathers a global community [...]

In 1980, after a piece of masonry fell from a building and killed a passerby, New York City passed Local Law 10/80, requiring periodic inspection of building façades and exteriors for all buildings taller than six stories. This law evolved into Local Law 11/98, and eventually became the Facade Inspection Safety Program, or "FISP" (1-RCNY 103.04), [...]

With Cola Gourmet, enjoying wholesome, chef-prepared meals couldn’t be easier. Simply browse through our online menu to select the items you’d like. Once we receive your order, we’ll get to work preparing your dishes. We’ll then deliver your custom-made meals directly to your door for you and your family to enjoy! And because all of our [...]

Applying computer-aided techniques to musicology is a relatively new field, but one that has great potential for studying instruments. The main challenge for this approach is to characterize instruments that cannot be easily studied physically due to internal parts. CT scanning and modeling an instrument solves this problem and allows for better understanding of the special [...]

A critical part of any ASTM E428 or E127 Flat-bottom Hole (FBH) Block Set is the plot / graph of the ultrasonic responses from the FBHs. The graph shows the relationship between metal travel distance (MTD) and signal amplitude (for distance amplitude sets,) or hole diameter and signal amplitude (for area amplitude sets.) Any good set [...]

Every year, millions of people flock to amusement parks seeking the thrill and adrenaline of their favorite roller coasters. With over 400 amusement parks and attractions in the United States alone, amusement parks in North America rack up over 300 million guests annually.* Even though the chances of getting seriously injured on a ride at an [...]

DÜRR NDT, one of the world's leading providers of non-destructive testing (NDT) systems for radiographic testing, inaugurated its new software development headquarters in Malaysia on April 2, 2019. With the new location and extended team of software developers, it will be possible to react even faster to the changing and constantly increasing demands of the NDT [...]

Element Materials Technology (Element) has invested in increased immersion ultrasonic testing (IUT) capabilities to support its aerospace NDT offering in Monterrey, Mexico. While Element already provides IUT services at its laboratories in Houston, Texas; Hartford, Connecticut; Rancho Dominguez, California; and Sheffield in the UK, Element Monterrey’s acquisition of IUT tanks makes it the only Nadcap and [...]

Peak NDT Limited, a world leading designer and manufacturer of ultrasonic non-destructive testing equipment, has joined forces with the University of Strathclyde as the newest Tier 2 member of the Advanced Nuclear Research Centre (ANRC). The University of Strathclyde has a track record of supporting the UK and International nuclear industry for over 60 years. Through [...]

The SPRINT Robotics Award 2018 has been awarded to Intero Integrity. This award by the SPRINT Robotics Collaborative is awarded annually in recognition of ground-breaking collaborative work towards the acceptance of inspection and maintenance robotics in our society. The award was presented on November 13th in Galveston (Texas, USA) during the first edition of the SPRINT [...]