#ndt Optical fibers are the backbone of modern communications, shuttling information from A to B through thin glass filaments as pulses of light. They are used extensively in telecommunications, allowing information to travel at near the speed of light virtually without loss. These days, biologists, physicists and other scientists regularly use optical fibers to pipe light [...]
#ndt 2017 is starting off with a major win for the nondestructive testing (NDT) industry and certification examination candidates. The American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) is now offering computer-based testing (CBT) to certification candidates around the world. ASNT CTO James Bennett remarked that CBT is a win for ASNT and candidates alike. "We are confident [...]
“I don't know where we should take this company, but I do know that if I start with the right people, ask them the right questions, and engage them in vigorous debate, we will find a way to make this company great.” ― James C. Collins
#ndt This innovative LED replaces the mercury 100 watt bulb with better performance while maintaining consistent intensity throughout bulb life. With instant on and no warm up time this LED meets ASTM specifications and works with existing fan cooled lamps. Reasonably priced, this is the answer to upgrading to UV LED. Contact our sales staff for [...]
#ndt Infrasense Inc., one of the leading subsurface detection firms in the nation, recently completed a ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey to map the schedule of steel reinforcing bars within the Swan Pond River bridge in Dennis, Massachusetts. During a routine bridge inspection, a large spall was located along the underside of the bridge, motivating the [...]
#ndt HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFNS) -- Sandpaper scrapes along the wing of an MQ-9 Reaper, as debris drifts to the ground and the smell of chemical agents saturate the air. Squeals from an F-16 Fighting Falcon engine fill the temperature-controlled back shop. The Airmen are focused; there’s a job to be done, and it [...]
#ndt Dangerous and damaging things can happen when electricity goes where it’s not supposed to, and those events can be very costly. A new laboratory dedicated to predictive failure testing of electrical insulators used by utilities, electrical component manufacturers, aerospace firms and NASA is now open in the Engineering Building at The University of Alabama in [...]
#ndt MidBeam 2.0 is an extremely robust handheld lamp especially designed for use by heavy industries with very difficult operating environments. The light is compact in size, with four LEDs in a housing diameter of just 3.15 inches (8 cm)! The new Aerosol Accessory Athena is an extremely durable and innovative accessory that is mounted on [...]
#ndt This year, three global leaders in technology have joined forces. VJ Technologies, a division of VJ Group, is proud to announce their partnership with German-based organizations Erhardt + Abt and the Development Center for X-ray Technology EZRT of the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS. Erhardt + Abt is a world leader in turn-key automation [...]
#ndt CAN are delighted to announce that we have now added Advanced Pulsed Eddy Current to our ever expanding Advanced NDT service range. Following successful field trials CAN now own and operate a number of Eddyfi LyftTM systems for, amongst other key applications, the effective detection of Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI). CAN recognises the industry wide [...]