Lead is a naturally occurring heavy metal found in the Earth’s crust. Widespread extraction and use of lead in various products, such as gasoline and paint, have increased the levels of lead in both soil and air. While US-based regulations have banned lead-based gasoline and paint to reduce exposure, lead does not break down in the [...]
Cygnus Instruments are renowned worldwide as masters of robust, user-friendly ultrasonic testing equipment. Their first-class subsea range is designed to perform quick, efficient routine maintenance surveys on subsea structures and equipment, from offshore rigs, UWILD and IWS class surveys, to caissons, canal locks and pipelines. A resounding success nearly 40 years strong It’s hard to believe [...]
A welding supply distributor this month advised collision repairers to double-check welding and parts with dye penetrant inspection testing. "You should be doing this all the time," SCRS board member Dave Gruskos (Reliable Automotive Equipment) told an SCRS open board meeting July 14. The process is simple, according to instructions posted online by Magnaflux, one dye [...]
MilTouch Solutions, LLC (http://www.miltouch.com) has released the MilTouch™ High kV X-Ray Visible Scale for use in high kV radiographic non-destructive testing (NDT). This lead-free scale is available in four lengths, 3 inches (3"), 6 inches (6"), 15 centimeters (15 cm) and 12 inches (12"). It is designed to be visible next to plates of up to [...]
Drone technology has revolutionized many industries. As remotely piloted drones continue to be utilized to inspect and maintain industrial plants and power lines, it would be a logical move by the aviation industry to adopt such equipment in MRO operations. While several companies have already presented their solutions, drone technology is not being rolled out as [...]
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) is currently developing an updated and enhanced version of its Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE) tanker risk assessment tool, the ship inspection regime that has become central to supporting safety and best practice in the marine industry. The new regime, SIRE 2.0, will replace the current system from Q2 [...]
North Star Imaging introduces a new range of High Energy X-ray systems that are available in 3, 6 and 9 Million Electron Volts. The MeVX product line. Timothy Lebens, Global Sales Director NSI says: "The MeVX line answers the need for higher energy X-ray inspection to deeply penetrate, dense parts, that cannot be scanned using standard, [...]
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- QC Laboratories, Inc., a leading non-destructive testing and inspection lab supporting the Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Defense, & Space Industries, announced today that it achieved a new accreditation through the American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)'s new Employer Based Certification (EBC) Audit Program, adding to its portfolio of certifications and accreditations. Becoming the [...]
CenterOak Partners LLC ("CenterOak"), a Dallas-based private equity firm, today announced that it has completed a majority recapitalization of HK Solutions Group ("HK Solutions" or the "Company"), a leading regional provider of infrastructure maintenance services for municipal and industrial customers primarily in the Midwest. Chief Executive Officer Wade Anderson and the existing management team will continue [...]
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, [...]