#ndt Despite the German phase-out from nuclear power, this technology still plays a major role in Europe. Due to this fact, it is all the more important for Germany to be able to assess the condition of international nuclear power plants. In a nuclear power plant (NPP) an average of 25,000 cables with a total length [...]
#ndt Eddyfi brings major functional and productivity improvement to its industry-leading Magnifi data acquisition and analysis software. As a world leader in electromagnetic inspection technologies, Eddyfi is proud to launch the latest upgrade of its data acquisition and analysis software—Magnifi® 4. With this new version, Eddyfi confirms its commitment to the efficiency of its software. With [...]
#ndt Applied Technical Services was founded May 4, 1967 and was initially operated out of J. F. Hills’ basement. By 1987, ATS opened its first branch office in Greenville, SC and since has expanded to 27 offices in 14 states with over 750 employees, including its SuperLab in Marietta, GA. ATS has expanded our services throughout [...]
#ndt Inspectioneering Founder and Chief Editor, Greg Alvarado, recently had the privilege to sit down with Clay White, Director of Mechanical Integrity for Phillips 66 (Downstream), and discuss the world of fixed equipment reliability in the refining and petrochemical industry. Clay has nearly 35 years of experience in fixed equipment reliability in this industry, specifically in [...]
#ndt PRAGMA is proud to introduce the new PAUT 32/128 Instrument Cartridge. The PAUT 32/128 is a new cartridge for advanced phased array and mono/TOFD inspections. It features 32 active channels, multiplexing over 128 elements, 200-Volt pulsing, up to 3000 focal laws, and many other advanced features. The cartridge features an I-PEX connector with standard pinout, [...]
#ndt Seikowave welcomes a new Director of Sales, Steve Siever, who is based in Houston, Texas. Steve is a 24 year veteran of sales and marketing to the oil & gas market. During the past 8 years, Steve focused on composite repair systems for the rehabilitation of piping systems onshore and offshore in North America and [...]
#ndt Effective April 19, 2017, Mako Oilfield Services, LLC. (MAKO), has acquired Drilling Industry Inspection Services, LLC., (DIIS). DIIS is a leading provider of Third Party Inspection Services. DIIS offers a turn-key package of Inspection services that include, Certified Welding and NACE Inspectors, Marine Riser Inspections/Cleaning Services, Rig Reactivation and Audit Services as well as Upgrade [...]
#ndt Spectronics Corporation is making a new addition to the PowerMAX™ 365 Series: the PM-1600HC high-intensity, ASTM E3022 compliant UV-A flood lamp. The PM-1600HC contains 16 UV-A LEDs, long-lasting lenses, and a black light filter to maintain an ideal UV-A wavelength output. The built-in fans ensure the unit remains at a steady operating temperature -- guaranteeing [...]
#ndt Under the cover of darkness, airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 108th Wing nondestructive inspection (NDI) shop pour water and shine ultraviolet lights over magnetized aircraft parts, looking for imperfections or cracks with careful eyes. Finding something might mean saving an aircraft, and more importantly, saving lives. "I love what I do," said [...]
#ndt Nobel Laureate Sir George Paget Thompson said: "We have, for some time, labelled civilisations by the main materials they have used; The Stone Age, The Bronze Age and the Iron Age. A civilisation is both developed and limited by the materials at its disposal. Today, mankind lives on the boundary line of the Iron Age [...]