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In cooperation with the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) Strategic Research Initiatives (SRI) program, the BNSF Railway, and commercial suppliers, MxV Rail participated in and conducted an in-service assessment of locomotive undercarriage thermal inspection systems (LUTIS) also known as......

MxV Rail (formerly TTCI) has been conducting tests to evaluate the capability of electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) NDE technology to detect internal defects in railroad wheels. MxV Rail is currently working with the EMAT supplier to help facilitate the development of this technology......

DroneBase, the leader in intelligent imaging, today announced the acquisition of U.K.-based Inspection², the leading provider of AI-enabled aerial inspections in the U.K. and Europe. With the acquisition, DroneBase continues to accelerate its global expansion, adding capabilities and services......

Conco Services LLC, with its headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, is pleased to announce it has promoted Timothy Layne Meyer of Lake Charles, Louisiana, to President, Industrial Markets in recognition of his superior performance leading the company's Industrial Division's sales and safety programs as......

IRISNDT has announced the acquisition of assets of Viking Inspection Limited ("Viking"). Viking provides EEMUA 159 Tank Inspections and API 570 Pipeline Inspections to the chemical, petrochemical, refining, storage, and construction industries. These services are provided to the global market......

Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: INVZ) (the "Company" or "Innoviz"), a leading provider of high-performance, automotive-grade LiDAR sensors and perception software, and Joowon Industrial, a distributor and supplier of world-class testing equipment, today announced their cooperation to drive......

The challenge is as old as industrial work: the person with the ability, knowledge and experience to fix a problem, or to provide instructions, is not physically there. With that in mind, workforce solutions technology company Librestream is providing augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality......

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s line of Niton XRF and LIBS units will now be offered by MFE Inspection Solutions Canada. After 23 years of service, Elemental Controls is closing its doors and handing its distributorship of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Niton XRF and LIBS analyzers to MFE Inspection......

The surface of films used in food packaging, industrial materials, and medical applications feature various properties, such as transparency, gloss, waterproofness, antifouling, and non-adhesiveness. Surface treatment and processing are applied to add various surface functions. To evaluate the......

As you watch a train pass by, you may count the rail cars carrying freight safely to its desired destination. Those in the rail transportation industry, however, know that the real action is in the wheels. The wheel rail interface is one of the most important components for a train’s operation.......

Siemens, a leader in industrial automation and software, infrastructure, building technology and transportation and NVIDIA, a pioneer in accelerated graphics and artificial intelligence (AI), today announced an expansion of their partnership to enable the industrial metaverse and increase use of......

Relying only on an internet connection from a normal cellphone, industrial drone company Skypersonic — part of publicly traded drone company Red Cat Holdings (NASDAQ: RCAT) — visually inspected the interior of a fully operational utility plant in Turin, Italy, using a drone controlled from......

Anyone in the rail transportation sector understands exactly what is at stake not knowing the structural integrity of railroad assets regularly being deployed. Railroad car wheels are affixed to a straight solid axle and preventing the failure of these train axles is a key priority to avoid an......

JIREH introduces SKOOT • X. An innovative solution for automated digital radiography. This remotely operated crawler carries radiographic platforms around ferrous and non-ferrous pipes using a newly redesigned chain system. The SKOOT • X can be mounted to surfaces from 20.3 cm to 106.7 cm (8 in......

Since the Acoustic Influence Map (AIM) modeling tool was introduced with the launch of the OmniScan™ X3 flaw detector, it has become an integral assistance tool for the design of total focusing method (TFM) scan plans. AIM provides an estimate of the TFM acoustic intensity coverage for different......

Videoscopes are valuable inspection tools in many industries. Commonly used in the aviation, power generation, and wind sectors, videoscopes also play an instrumental role in maintaining a functional data center. Visit Evident for full images like the chiller tube image seen here and more......

When it comes to OCTG and line pipe testing, inspectors must be on the lookout for a number of flaws determined by international standards to help ensure the safe operation of pipelines. The ultrasonic testing system used to gather the data necessary for pipeline integrity validation must......

The wait is finally over. Lucky visitors to our stand at The Materials Testing Exhibition earlier this month, were first to see the much anticipated, new Cygnus Ex-certified product in the flesh. Now, it’s time to reveal what the new Cygnus 1 Ex Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge is all about! This......

The official certification by Bureau Veritas is recognized worldwide and is an important benchmark for increasing the viDoc's uptake. This official recognition confirms that the viDoc is accurate enough to be used in industry. The Bureau Veritas found the viDoc to have a margin of error of less......

The 325th Maintenance Squadron employs a multi-faceted approach to executing the mission of aircraft maintenance by bringing back shops to work together as a cohesive team. This is accomplished by the fabrication flight; an overarching effort encompassing nondestructive inspections (NDI),......

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....

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....

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....

For years, businesses have been talking about “Industry 4.0” and a “big data” digital transformation. Finding ways to unlock data’s potential and demonstrating results has been another story, though. A revolutionary software suite called InspectionWorks has finally done it with the inspection......

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?...

Flaws can be found in every type of material and component, no matter the method of manufacturing, processing, or finishing used. Selecting the proper detection method is crucial, because, even if a flaw is not actually a defect, you still want to be able to detect and evaluate them....

One of the last things you want to hear if you’re a manufacturer, distributor, vendor, or supplier is “your shipment is stuck and we have no idea when it’ll arrive.” What do you say to your customer?...

Fatigue testing is unique in that it repeatedly exposes parts to “real-world” conditions, producing data and results that helps manufacturers predict the part’s durability. ...

Quality spoke with a host of NDT experts to discuss how the field has changed in recent years, trends, and challenges related to working with NDT technology....

Scientific Solutions business splits from global medtech company....

The owner/operators of equipment such as vessels, furnaces, boilers, exchangers, tanks, and associated piping and instruments rely on an integrity management program designed to assess the reliability and protect the integrity of the equipment for safe and efficient operation....

Nondestructive testing of large components can be time consuming and requires several people to work quickly to minimize the impact of testing on the large component manufacturing process....

Why test for top-load strength? Packaging for consumable goods has several purposes. Not only must it have an optimal design and attractive looks to grab the attention of a prospective purchaser, but it must also provide ample protection for the product inside....

The next revision of ASTM E1417 has been published, and a lot is changing. Here are several changes that you should be aware of....

Avonix Imaging announced it will be hosting A-TEC 2022 on September 20 and 21, at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest Elm Creek Amphitheater in Minnesota....

CTG praises Aerobotix metrology system as ‘dramatic leap’ forward....