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Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, which supplies smart manufacturing technologies to giants from Volkswagen to Boeing, has unveiled HxGN Robotic Automation, pioneering robotic programming and control software that enables non-specialist quality professionals to program industrial robots to perform fully automated quality inspection. The platform enables manufacturers to equip greenfield factories or retrofit existing production lines with state-of-the-art [...]

Tek84 Inc., a global leader in high technology imaging and security solutions, today announced that it has made a significant strategic equity investment in Videray Technologies, Inc. Tek84 has also provided working capital funding to Videray, via a convertible note, to fund growth and expansion. In addition, Tek84 President Kevin Russeth has been appointed to the [...]

Iowa State University’s microwave and millimeter wave nondestructive evaluation laboratory, directed by Reza Zoughi at the Center for Nondestructive Evaluation (CNDE), will expand its capabilities through a new partnership with NASA. Through a Space Act Agreement (SAA), NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) will loan a microwave/millimeter wave performance network analyzer that makes possible measurements up [...]

Magnetic Analysis Corporation, (MAC®) a designer and producer of nondestructive test instruments and systems since 1928, is pleased to announce the asset acquisition of TacTic™, a Division of Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI), effective February 28, 2022. Originally founded as TAC Technical Instrument Corp. in 1962, the company became part of LTI’s operations in 2018. The acquisition [...]

One of the nice things about our jobs in NDT is that we come across various applications and challenges all the time. One day you are assessing the status of a pressure vessel; the next, you are putting your NDT technical skills to work on a complex aircraft component. Recently, Eddyfi Technologies was involved in a [...]

The OLYMPUS CIX100 system is a turnkey solution dedicated to technical cleanliness inspection and analysis of manufactured components and parts. The system’s hardware and software are optimized to take you seamlessly through the cleanliness analysis process from sample preparation to reporting. In previous posts, we’ve reviewed how the system provides reliable and repeatable results for company [...]

The 59th Annual Conference of the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) will be taking place from Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 September 2022 at The International Centre, Telford, UK. This prestigious event will consist of three parallel technical sessions covering a broad range of non-destructive testing (NDT) technologies and applications. This will see experts in [...]

If you are new to the industry or perhaps doing initial research into robust robotic crawler solutions for remote visual inspection and other non-destructive testing, you will undoubtedly find yourself trying to decide between wireless/battery operated tools or a tethered inspection system. This article weighs the pros and cons, ultimately offering the Beyond Current solution for [...]

HUD approves the SciAps X-550 Analyzer as a first-of-its-kind Analyzer which uses an X-ray tube that eliminates the need for a radioactive isotope. The HUD-approved SciAps X-550 Analyzer is now exclusively available for rental through channel partner Pine Environmental Services. SciAps offers the X-550 XRF analyzer, which now can detect lead-in-paint with the HUD LBP App [...]

The new 72DL PLUS™ ultrasonic thickness gauge delivers precision thickness measurements at high speed in a portable, easy-to-use device. With fast scanning, advanced algorithms and Olympus’lowest-ever minimum thickness capability, the gauge can measure the thickness of very thin layers for challenging applications across industries. Whether used as a paint thickness gauge, coating thickness gauge or material [...]