#ndt After an aircraft lands, a small component of the engine is sent to a laboratory off the flightline. There, a technician prepares the part, called a magnetic chip detector, by cleaning it with alcohol and stamping the chip onto a carbon tab to check for materials. Afterward, the nondestructive inspection technician uses a JetScan, a [...]
#ndt Texo Drone Survey and Inspection (Texo DSI), the owner operators of the world’s most comprehensive and dynamic fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr David Flynn as non-executive director. David will provide strategic support as well as being a special advisor to the business for the development of enabling [...]
#ndt Safran Landing Systems is world leader in the design, development, manufacture and support of landing gear systems. A unique combination of advanced engineering capabilities, integrated systems technology and experience on an exhaustive range of programs enables Safran Landing Systems to provide innovative solutions for a diverse range of aircraft. In today’s dynamic aerospace environment, the [...]
#ndt Checking critical dimensions of complex, high-volume parts can be difficult and time consuming, particularly when it's necessary to conduct checks on 100% of parts manufactured. At Europea Microfusioni Aerospaziali – a turbine blade manufacturing company based in Morra De Sanctis near Avellino, Italy, these checks are now performed using Renishaw's PH20 5-axis probe head. Compared [...]
#ndt Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS will present its latest mobile communication developments towards 5G at the Mobile World Congress, February 26 to March 1, 2018, in Barcelona, Spain. Live demonstrations will show how advancements in positioning and low-latency communication are accelerating industrial processes. Wireless low-latency communication and high-precision positioning will enhance flexibility in industrial [...]
#ndt The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) today announced online registration is open for the 2018 Coordinate Metrology Society Conference (CMSC). This year, the conference opens its doors from July 23 – 27, 2018 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV. The eminent membership association for 3D measurement professionals has traditionally served the portable metrology community [...]
#ndt Advances in inspection technology are playing a sizeable role in minimizing "at-risk" labor hours in the industrial space. Ranging from the old school to the high-tech, the process of inspecting vessels and equipment is going through a radical transformation. The desire for change is understandable. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction fatalities [...]
#ndt New Fluids for NDT can eliminate fire, smoke and residue, Echo Ultrasonics has recently become the exclusive distributor of SpectrumGlide AUT-NDT Fluid Couplant in the U.S. and Canada. SpectrumGlide, developed by Eclipse Scientific, has a viscosity formulated to reduce runoff and provide longer dwell time at temperatures from -50° F to 730° F (-45° C [...]
#ndt Minnesota has nearly 13,000 bridges crossing the state’s thousands of rivers and lakes. More than 1 in 10 of these critical infrastructure pieces were built prior to 1948. For the experts at Collins Engineers who inspect a number of these bridges, efficiencies in time and costs must be accompanied by excellent data. The inspection company’s [...]
#ndt Valence Surface Technologies (Valence), the largest independent aerospace and defense product finishing company, has received new Boeing and Bombardier approvals for hardness and conductivity testing at their Wichita facility, formerly known as Chrome Plus International. Valence Wichita now holds hardness and conductivity approvals for Airbus, Cessna, Spirit, Boeing, and Bombardier. With the addition of these [...]