CorDEX Instruments Receives Certification Approval - 2012-11-23

CSA Group is a not-for-profit membership-based association serving business, industry, government and consumers in Canada and the global marketplace.As a solutions-oriented organization, they work in Canada and around the world to develop standards that address real needs, such as enhancing public safety and health. "The CSA is another Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) which has approved the CorDEX IW Series Intelligent IR Windows. The approval of the IW Series Intelligent infra ...Read More.

Olympus NDT Introduces New TOFD Capabilities for the OmniScan MX2 - 2012-11-23

Olympus NDT, a world leader and pioneer in industrial ultrasound phased array instrumentation, is pleased to introduce the latest hardware and software advances for the innovative OmniScan MX2 flaw detector. Olympus now offers a second generation, 2-channel conventional ultrasound module (UT2) that can be used for TOFD (Time of Flight Diffraction) inspections. Also updated is the OmniScan MX2's onboard software with numerous TOFD specific improvements to maximize performance. Together, the new m ...Read More.

Optometrics Achieves ISO 9001 Certification - 2012-11-16

Dynasil Corporation of America (NASDAQ: DYSL) today announced that its Optometrics Corporation subsidiary of Ayer, Massachusetts has become ISO 9001:2008 certified. Optometrics is a worldwide supplier of high quality optical components including gratings, lenses, filters, laser optics, monochromators, and specialized optical systems and software. Achieving ISO 9001:2008 certification indicates that premium Quality Management practices are adhered to and a systematic approach to quality testin ...Read More.

SGS Takes Training to the Internet - 2012-11-15

SGS, the world's leading certification, verification, inspection and testing company, is offering training classes in the next few months. Additionally, Internet delivered virtual classes are being offered including Lean Six Sigma Green, Yellow and Black Belt offered through Dartmouth University. These workshops are 100% instructor led with an exam at the end to verify capabilities. New virtual supply chain management courses are being offered, including a self paced Introduction to Supply C ...Read More.

NPL Tests on Turbine Steel Win Corrosion Award - 2012-11-15

Research published by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the University of Birmingham has won the T P Hoar Prize from the Institute of Corrosion, for the best paper published in Corrosion Science in 2011. The research looked at the problem of crack formation in disc steel used in steam turbines in the power industry. Specifically, a combination of measurement and modelling techniques were carried out to study the transition from a corrosion pit to a stress corrosion crack. The published ...Read More.

Pure Technolgies' AFO Monitoring Helps Maintain Cutzamala Pipeline - 2012-11-15

Pure Technologies is currently installing Acoustic Fiber Optic (AFO) monitoring on the Cutzamala pipeline in Mexico in an ongoing four phase project that started in 2010. The initial phase of the project began in 2010 with the installation of about 25 kilometers of AFO, as well as a data acquisition and management system (DAQ) in the Pericos Tank. The second phase, which is currently being completed by the Pure Technologies team, will complete the remainder of the middle portion of the line w ...Read More.

Former Zetec President Accepts Position on AcousticEye Advisory Board - 2012-11-13

AcousticEye Ltd., a pioneer in non-invasive tube inspection for the global heat exchanger and boiler NDT (non-destructive testing) markets, today announced that Mr. Howard Houserman has joined the Company's Advisory Board. A prominent figure in the NDT industry with extensive experience, particularly in the nuclear power generation field, Mr. Houserman was past President, CEO and Chairman of Zetec Inc, a world-leading vendor of Eddy Current and Ultrasonic Testing. Prior to his long tenure at ...Read More.

Governmental Safety Regulations Globally Increase Demand for Nondestructive Test Equipment - 2012-11-13

A wave of highly publicized infrastructure failures such as pipeline explosions and refinery blasts have spurred governments to tighten safety regulations, escalating the need for nondestructive test (NDT) inspection. Moreover, with end-user industries eager to lengthen the lifecycle of existing infrastructure to save time and costs, the global demand for NDT equipment is on the rise, positively impacting this mature market. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.testandmeasurement. ...Read More.

SGS Acquires EMICS Ltd. UK - 2012-11-9

SGS is pleased to announce the acquisition of EMICS Ltd., based in Nottingham UK. EMICS, formally known as East Midland Inspection & Calibration Service, is a leading independent UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) calibration laboratory. It complements the SGS Oil, Gas and Chemicals Services' offering in the M&I (Measurement and Instrumentation) services. EMICS serves the Rail, Marine, Aerospace, Nuclear and Automotive industries. Founded in 1990 and privately owned, EMICS employs 4 ...Read More.

Divers Institute of Technology Upgrades Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) - 2012-11-9

Divers Institute of Technology offers commercial diver training and now has expanded its underwater NDT training During the last few years, advances in Non-Destructive Testing technology and methodologies have prompted the maritime industries to enhance their NDT programs. To serve the industry-wide NDT program initiatives, Divers Institute of Technology (DIT) has initiated a three-phase plan that upgrades its Non- Destructive Testing (NDT) curriculum, and will expand the NDT program in 2013 a ...Read More.