Strict requirements from the aerospace industry necessitated the development of a robot mounted optical inspection system by Mitutoyo, capable of imaging defects in critical components Mitutoyo’s Technology Solutions Group has developed the non-contact quality assurance device. Labeled as ROBOTAG, the solution combines Mitutoyo’s Tunable Acoustic Gradient Index of Refraction Lens (better known as the TAGLENS) with [...]
Remote UAV Flight Operations company SkyTask, Inc. announced today that it received its first FAA Waiver approvals for Beyond Visual Line Of Site (BVLOS) flight operations. The approved waivers authorize SkyTask to conduct remote flight operations at Colorado State University’s Drone Research Center, at Christman Airfield in Fort Collins, CO. The approvals mark a significant milestone [...]
The Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence multisensor machine OPTIV M 3.2.2 equipped with pallet mode not only offers precise and automated dimensional measurements of L’Oréal caps and bottles, but also makes it possible to develop real packaging expertise on other analysis criteria such as deformation and bottle verticality. Founded in France in 1909, the L’Oréal Group is the [...]
Ionix has launched its new dual element HotSense™ ultrasonic monitoring probe for on-stream thickness, corrosion and erosion monitoring that can be used in applications across refining, oil & gas, energy, nuclear, aerospace and process sectors. The low-cost probe builds on the Ionix HotSense™ fixed UT probe and monitoring system product offering and is ideal for up-stream [...]
The rapid spread of mobile phones has driven innovation in mobile communication systems such that the system undergoes a major technological overhaul approximately every ten years. This evolution began in the 1980s with the first mobile communication system (1G) using analog mobile phones. The second generation (2G) brought email and the Internet to mobile phones, while [...]
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. (June 1, 2021)—Zetec Inc., a global leader in non-destructive testing (NDT) technology, today released a new on-demand webinar featuring real-world techniques and case studies on an optimal ultrasonic inspection solution for HDPE (high-density polyethylene) butt fusion joints. Due to its exceptional resistance to corrosion and erosion, HDPE is increasingly being used instead of carbon [...]
Eddyfi/NDT announced today the acquisition of Calgary-based Dynamic Risk Assessment Systems Inc. ("Dynamic Risk"), a market leader in providing technology-enabled integrity risk management and compliance services and software to the energy sector. The company has 115 employees and additional offices in Houston, USA. Dynamic Risk will remain a separate entity and become Eddyfi/NDT’s fourth platform and [...]
ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting) has signed an exclusive global licensing agreement to offer an innovative ultrasonic non-destructive testing (NDT) solution that supports the expanded use of composite materials on offshore assets to extend service life. Developed to test the heat shield on the Orion space capsule, this is the first proven nondestructive evaluation (NDE) technology [...]
Creaform, the worldwide leader in automated and portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services, announced today the latest addition to its HandySCAN 3DTM line-up offer, the SILVER series. With more than 5000 users already, this proven, trusted and patented technology is the industry standard in portable metrology-grade 3D scanners. It will now be available at an [...]
Computer scientists at Loughborough University have developed a new tool that uses AI to analyse images of wind turbine blades to locate and highlight defects. The system has been ‘trained’ to classify defects by type such as crack, erosion, void, and ‘other’ which could lead to faster and more targeted responses. Current methods of inspection require [...]