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Apellix™ Moving from Product Development to Sales and Production with New COO Jacksonville, Florida...January 23, 2019 – Phil Schnyder, a software executive with over 30 years in the tech industry working with multiple startups and public companies, has joined Apellix as Chief Operating......

Producing the world’s most advanced air defense missile requires technological innovation, especially when annual production is set to increase to 500 by 2024. And like any other defense product developed, missiles undergo rigorous inspection processes before deployment. So how will one of the......

MFE Inspection Solutions has announced its appointment as a reseller of Emesent, a world leader in drone autonomy. This partnership will give MFE customers access to the full line of Emesent products including their flagship product Hovermap ST, an autonomy and mapping payload. Hovermap is......

Infrared (IR) thermography scanning and inspection tools are getting more sophisticated and user friendly at the same time. Trained, certified thermographers armed with modern IR devices can safely detect and record adverse safety, environmental, or operational conditions such as hot spots, air......

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), today launched SIRAS™, a professional drone that includes a quick-connect dual radiometric thermal and visible camera payload. Engineered for data security, performance, and affordability, SIRAS is optimized for industrial and......

We’ve come a long way since the introduction of the first Rapid Motion Scanner (RMS) corrosion mapping solution in 2009. The journey began with the Single Crystal Ultrasonic Testing (SCUT) immersion integrated solution, which enabled users to perform large-area ultrasonic mapping of vessels,......

JIREH launches MOTIX: a powerful new scanner for various plastic, fibreglass, non-ferrous materials and ferrous surfaces. This multi-faceted scanner helps users detect delamination, corrosion or weld defects using any number of supported probes and instruments. The all-new quick-release chain......

Cygnus Instruments, Inc (Florida USA) has now officially closed. Originally incorporated in 1987, as a subsidiary of Cygnus Instruments Ltd (our UK design and manufacturing base), the US distribution company flew the Cygnus flag across the Americas for 35 years. This is truly the end of an era.......

Phase Coherence Imaging, or PCI, is a technique proposed in 2009 to improve resolution and contrast in ultrasonic testing images. It is based on evaluating the coherence between the signals detected by all the elements of phased array ultrasonic testing probe. The intensity of a PCI image......

While COVID dampened demand early on, the skills gap and labor shortage that has plagued the industry for more than a decade is still in full swing. As new NDT methods advance, quality professionals require new training, and technicians transitioning from film techniques to non-film techniques......

Roboverse Reply, the Reply Group company specialised in integration scenarios around robotics and the industrial metaverse, is the winner of the AIRA Challenge (Advanced Industrial Robotic Applications), an international competition to automate inspection in chemical production facilities by......

DarkPulse, Inc. (OTC Markets: DPLS) ("DarkPulse" and the "Company"), a technology company focused on the manufacture, sale, installation, and monitoring of laser sensing systems based on its patented BOTDA dark-pulse sensor technology (the "DarkPulse Technology") which provides a data stream of......

WALDKIRCH, Germany & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aeva® (NYSE: AEVA), a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, and SICK AG today announced a strategic multi-year collaboration to bring Aeva’s FMCW (Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave) 4D LiDAR™ to a variety of......

Robotnik answers about what is a mobile robot platform and the applications in construction sector. The use of robotic platforms is spreading to more and more sectors. Among the most popular environments are manufacturing or warehouses, but Robotnik’s experience in numerous R&D projects shows......

From ONS 2022, HUVRdata, the next generation Inspection Data Management Software (IDMS) Platform, is pleased to announce that Oceaneering International, Inc. has selected HUVR’s IDMS and has also joined the HUVR Partner Network (HPN). As a global technology company delivering engineered services......

WOOD DALE, Ill. — Optimas Solutions, a global industrial manufacturer-distributor and supply chain solutions provider, on Thursday announced the re-opening of its Quality Lab in Columbus, Indiana. This move is an outcome of the company’s "Forward Faster" strategy introduced last year to be......

Although some types of microwire sensors and their applications in composites have been discussed previously by CW (see "Measuring temperature inside composites and bondlines" and "Contactless monitoring of temperature and pressure inside composites"), the present state-of-the-art, as well as......

The Resonance Acoustic Method (RAM) is a long-standing nondestructive test (NDT) that measures the structural responses of a part. These responses are a set of unique and measurable natural frequency (resonance) data....

Friction stir welding is a solid-state joining process frequently used in the aerospace industry. Depending on manufacturing parameters such as rotation and translation speed, the friction stir welding process sometimes creates discontinuities within the weld; therefore, a non-destructive......

Maintenance can be a complex undertaking, requiring thorough planning and an astute understanding of a facility’s risk profile. This is particularly true of high-risk facilities. Maintenance does not occur in a ‘vacuum’ and can result in costly downtimes if it is unexpected or unplanned. Even......

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced breaking its own world record in major inspection outage duration for the overhaul of gas turbines and desalination units, recorded in 2019. This achievement promotes DEWA’s position as a globally leading sustainable model for......

Engineers for the U.S. Department of Energy Paducah site deactivation and remediation contractor Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership, LLC, (FRNP) recently tested a robot pipe crawler designed to inspect piping previously used to support uranium enrichment operations. This robot, was customized to......

HH-XRF can help manufacturers to streamline their quality control processes and ensure materials meet the requirements for demanding applications....

Does residual stress affect quality? The short answer is “yes.” The better question is, “How does residual stress affect quality?”...

Ultrasonic testing technology has improved dramatically and continuously, now offering advanced imaging power with high resolution....

To advance its nondestructive testing (NDT) software innovation, Evident Corporation announced the opening of an office in Montreal, Canada that will house a new team of software design experts....

The evolution of NDT training has been an interesting and challenging trip. And along the way there have been issues that have not always been effectively addressed....

First, what is an NDT training program? Various codes and standards have varying definitions of exactly what is required for an NDT training program to be considered acceptable....

2D Radiography (x-ray), a Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) method, is applied in a multitude of manufacturing, repair industries, and in every type of inspection program. 2D X-ray is the most used NDT method outside of visual inspection....

Many of us are familiar with accuracy specifications pertaining to force measurement, usually a percentage of full scale or a percentage of reading. While this is broadly understood, the waters become a bit murkier in applications involving both force and distance measurements....

Five things to consider when choosing the right yoke for the job....

Manual or human manipulated NDT is still the primary means of performing Nondestructive Testing (NDT) in unique or one-off applications. Mechanical aids and/or computer assisted manipulation and scanning devices can reduce data gathering time on the site of the item being inspected....

Advanced nondestructive inspection methods like ECA are not only used to validate the integrity of aging equipment, but also play an important role in the development of maintenance procedures for new components and assets....

The information presented herein is intended to be of a general nature and so can be applied to most employer-based certification programs. It is intended for those who may not have a great deal of familiarity with the nuances of NDT certification records or programs....

There are multiple ways to speed up a TFM inspection. But there’s one novel and unique method that speeds up data collection while maintaining the sensitivity and meeting the amplitude fidelity requirements for TFM code compliance....

Following the automation of manufacturing processes in industry, the fourth industrial revolution is addressing digital connectivity and communication between manufacturing, but also quality assurance systems, i.e., NDT or NDE systems....

No matter what manufacturing method is used in the creation of aerospace parts, CT scanning can nondestructively provide a wealth of highly useful information about any product’s integrity....

Your company finally received that long-anticipated order for additive manufactured parts. Those parts are processed in record time and the order is promptly fulfilled. A week later … your worst nightmare comes true....

Leak testing helps manufacturers boost quality without unnecessary costs. It enables them to improve their production process, ensuring efficient assembly and minimizes scrap, delays, and cycle times.  ...

Quality management systems have been around for many years now, but you might ask yourself, why set out to comply with a written standard, and why be certified?...