Of the billions of products manufactured and inspected each day, few could be made without some level of industrial automation. Modern manufacturing demands high quality control standards. Manual inspection is slow, prone to error, and impeded by product size, space constraints, lighting conditions, and fast production line speeds. Automated inspection, by contrast, maximizes throughput, increases quality, [...]
Cyberhawk, a global leader in drone-based inspections and creator of iHawk, a cloud-based asset visualization software platform, has launched more than 22,000 drone flights to inspect nearly 25,000 electric utility structures in the Western U.S. through the first six months of 2021 as part of utilities critical wildfire prevention and reliability campaigns. Through a proactive approach [...]
Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire US based DWFritz Automation Inc., a leading global provider of precision metrology, inspection- and assembly solutions for advanced manufacturing. DWFritz Automation designs, builds and supports engineer-to-order high-speed, non-contact metrology solutions and automation systems. The company will be reported in the Metrology division, within business area Sandvik Manufacturing and Machining [...]
Winner Inspection has been a user of DÜRR NDT’s HD-CR 35 Computed Radiography (CR) scanner since 2017 and utilizes it primarily for pipe wall thickness profiling during service and production stop using Iridium-192. The HD-CR 35 system is also used to inspect weldment, flange and valve conditions in oil and gas plants and platforms. Winner Inspection, [...]
To emphasize its core focus on industrial inspections MFE Rentals has rebranded, changing its name to MFE Inspection Solutions. The new name reflects MFE’s expanding catalog of inspection equipment and training offerings. MFE is now the only place end-users and inspection providers need to go for all things NDT, RVI, ENV, and UAV. "When we first [...]
Fluke Process Instruments, a global leader in infrared imaging and thermal profiling solutions for industrial applications, has partnered with mobile robotics trailblazer Boston Dynamics to bring Fluke Process Instruments’ new SV600 Fixed Acoustic Imager capabilities to Boston Dynamics’ agile mobile robot Spot®. In a video released by Fluke Process Instruments today, the SV600 Fixed Acoustic Imager [...]
Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire US based DWFritz Automation Inc., a leading global provider of precision metrology, inspection- and assembly solutions for advanced manufacturing. DWFritz Automation designs, builds and supports engineer-to-order high-speed, non-contact metrology solutions and automation systems. The company will be reported in the Metrology division, within business area Sandvik Manufacturing and Machining [...]
Nextant Aerospace today announced that it is opening a new office at Orlando Sanford International Airport (ICAO: KSFB) on the Constant Aviation campus. The action comes in response to increased demand for specialized aircraft engineering, design, drafting and analysis for all aspects of aircraft modifications and upgrades in the southeastern U.S. "Nextant Aerospace is a global [...]
Routine, in-depth inspections of bridges and infrastructure are pertinent to assessing the life span of an asset and maintaining public safety for those who use them every day. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, there are over 617,000 bridges across the country, 42% of which are 50 years old or more. Not only are [...]
Audubon Companies, a global provider of engineering, consulting, construction, fabrication, and technical services supporting the energy, power, and industrial markets, announced today the addition of Leah L. Temple to the position of Director of In-Plant Staffing Services. Overseeing Audubon Companies’ In-Plant Engineering Services, she will be responsible for strategies and activities related to placing Audubon technical [...]