With such a strong emphasis put on the integrity of in-service pipelines, we rarely discuss the non-destructive testing (NDT) required for brand-new steel pipes and plates coming out of the mill. Manufacturing defects are inevitable and often invisible to the naked eye. It is important to implement an effective inspection process as these defects can reduce [...]
Lausanne, SWITZERLAND and SINGAPORE and SHANGHAI, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Flyability unveils the Elios 3, the world's first collision-tolerant drone equipped with a LiDAR sensor for indoor 3D mapping. The drone is powered by a new SLAM engine called FlyAware™ that lets it create 3D models as it flies and accompanied by a new version [...]
Terra Inspectioneering B.V. and Sitech Services B.V. entered into a Service Level Agreement (SLA) for the next three years. The main goal of this SLA is the deployment of innovative inspection technologies based on the latest robotic/drones technology at the Chemelot site. Chemelot stands for a multi-user chemical/industrial site of over 800 hectares in Limburg, Netherlands. [...]
QC Laboratories, Inc., a leading non-destructive testing and inspection lab supporting the Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Defense, & Space Industries, announced today it has successfully completed the certification process to become a Recognized Service Supplier under the rigorous American Bureau of Shipping(ABS) process. Categorized under the Nondestructive Inspection (NDT, NDE, NDI) category, QC labs has demonstrated a [...]
Inspekto, the pioneer of Autonomous Machine Vision, has created off-the-shelf, flexible machine vision systems that can now be integrated into automated production lines, either specifically engineered or in standardised automation cells, to achieve end-to-end automation. Here Yonatan Hyatt, the company’s CTO, explains the benefits of this innovative automation setup. An increasingly competitive landscape and evolving consumers’ [...]
Levatas, developers of AI software that enables robots, drones, remote sensors, and fixed cameras to execute operational tasks at industrial sites, announced that it has raised $5.5 million in a seed round led by Castellan Group. Levatas was founded by CEO Chris Nielsen, along with partners Ryan Gay and Daniel Bruce, who serve as Chief Financial [...]
Skypersonic, a subsidiary of Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) ("Red Cat'' or the "Company"), a hardware-enabled software provider to the drone industry, highlights a two-year program whereby General Motors used the Skycopter™, a drone specifically designed and equipped to perform inspections safely in challenging environments, to perform crane rail inspections in all 19 of its [...]
ENOD S.R.L is an NDT service company based in Buenos Aires, serving the energy sector in Argentina since August 1980. ENOD is one of the largest service providers in Argentina, offering a wide range of inspection methods to fit their customers' needs. They have largely invested in the latest technologies to be one of the pioneers [...]
The Army's rollout of an overarching 15-year, $16 billion modernization plan for its organic industrial base includes many flagship investments into state of the art military construction projects similar to Crane Army Ammunition Activity's recently completed receiving and plating facilities. But modernization at Crane Army, one of the 23 depots, arsenals and ammunition plants within Joint [...]
API launches the DYNAMIC 9D LADAR, an innovative LAser Detection And Ranging system that captures both dimensional and surface geometry data. It incorporates a breakthrough technology that is set to revolutionize automated production measurements. The patent-pending Dynamic 9D LADAR offers the fastest, most accurate interferometry-based LADAR system incorporating Optical Frequency Chirping Interferometry (OFCI) technology. 9D LADAR’s [...]