#ndt Condition monitoring and cloud-based data acquisition platforms are set to revolutionise the way railway operators address their asset management obligations. Gothenburg, Sweden - SKF and Siemens have signed a partnership agreement that will focus on improving train operators’ asset management efficiencies. The partnership will see the implementation of SKF’s Insight Rail condition based maintenance solution [...]
#ndt In contrast to conventional inductive sensors, displacement sensors based on eddy currents stand out due to their high accuracy, bandwidth and temperature stability. Furthermore, this measuring principle enables measurements on ferro- or non-ferromagnetic objects. The sensors are also resistant to harsh industrial environments including dirt, oil, pressure and fluctuating temperatures. The eddyNCDT 3060 is a [...]
#ndt An EU-funded project is offering an advanced monitoring system that accurately gauges the safe lifetime of aircraft engine parts where they operate. Intelligent solutions that help optimise aircraft maintenance contribute to make aviation safer and more environmentally friendly. New in situ monitoring system reduces the risk of engine failure © Abel Mendes Researchers involved in [...]
#ndt The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded an S$18.8 million contract to a Siemens Pte Ltd and ST Engineering Electronics Limited consortium to develop and implement a Rail Enterprise Asset Management System (REAMS). Using Data Analytics for Smart Maintenance and Asset Renewal: LTA currently tracks asset information using multiple systems on individual lines. REAMS will [...]
#ndt Berlin / Hamburg: On Wednesday, October 4th, the wait was finally over: The Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (MfN, Museum of Natural History Berlin) opened its doors to the Hall of Microscopes, where interested visitors now have a chance to experience live from 1 pm to 4 pm how objects of natural-historic collections are three-dimensionally captured [...]
#ndt Infrasense and BDI mobilized to Norfolk, Virginia to complete testing on the 1800-foot long bridge deck. The methods of testing included GPR, HCP, coring, and chloride sampling. Testing was performed in September on 14 select panels of the bridge deck, with the goal of identifying rebar depth and spacing, and areas of probable corrosion. The [...]
#ndt Compass X-Ray™ Services, Inc. is changing the face of the concrete inspection community one x-ray at a time. Not only because it is a woman owned business in construction, but because Compass X-Ray™ has adapted the latest digital medical x-ray technology into the fields of engineering and construction. Elizabeth Wilson, President and Chief Executive Officer [...]
#ndt Nanometrics Incorporated (NASDAQ: NANO), a leading provider of advanced process control systems, today announced that it is acquiring 4D Technology Corporation, a leading supplier of high-performance interferometric measurement and inspection systems located in Tucson, Arizona. 4D Technology’s Dynamic Interferometry® solutions are used in a variety of industries to provide accurate shape and surface measurements. This [...]
#ndt ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), driving energy efficient innovations, is enabling more efficient inspection of smartphone displays with the introduction of a new 50 megapixel (MP) resolution charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensor. As the highest resolution Interline Transfer CCD image sensor commercially available, the KAI-50140 provides the critical imaging detail and high image uniformity needed not [...]
#ndt A new, more powerful generation of a patented Southwest Research Institute magnetostrictive sensor withstands extreme temperatures, automatically adjusts frequencies and incorporates a stronger magnet. The compact magnetostrictive transducer (MsT™) more accurately detects potential problems in oil, gas and chemical industry metal and nonmetal structures such as pipelines, storage tanks and anchor rods. "The MsT system [...]