Testing for Composites Market to Experience Healthy Expansion - 2013-4-9

Advanced composite materials are being used to develop more durable, lightweight and high performance materials and products. They are increasingly being applied within the aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, and wind energy sectors, particularly in critical structural applications, where structural integrity is essential. However, these composite materials are susceptible to flaws. As such, non-destructive testing (NDT) is detects the presence of internal irregularities in the composite materia ...Read More.

Element Material Technology Acquires Sherry Labs and Delsen - 2013-4-9

Element Material Technology announces the acquisition of leading US composite lab, Delsen Testing Laboratories, a move which significantly strengthens Element's position within the fast-growing aerospace composite testing market. The purchase of Delsen, based in Glendale, California, further adds to Element's capabilities and expertise in the commercial aerospace, power generation and transport industries, with the vast majority of Delsen's activity falling within aerospace. The acquisition ...Read More.

Medit Inc Announces a New Inspection Camera (Video Link) - 2013-4-8

Fiberscope's Voyager snake scope is an advanced entry level inspection camera.The Voyager features three lengths (1,2,3m) and two diameters (5.5, 9.5mm) to meet differing inspection needs. The CMOS camera chip along with 4 LED lights that are built into the tip of the water proof probe provide clear bright images. Live video is shown on a 3.5" TFT LCD monitor with adjustable positioning for better viewing, and video or stills can be saved onto an included SD card. This snake scope is made to app ...Read More.

AquaTerra Solutions Ltd Secures Significant Restricted Access Work - 2013-4-8

Leading Rope Access Specialists, AquaTerra Solutions Ltd, has been awarded a multi-million pound three year contract for its specialist access services in Leg Intervention Work. The contract work scope, which includes an array of construction and upgrade work, was awarded by Fairfield for work on the Dunlin Platform. Working with Amec, Fairfield's Duty Holder on the Dunlin Platform, AquaTerra will be working primarily within the potentially hazardous environment of the concrete legs using ...Read More.

New CRAIC 20/30 PV - Seamless Fluorescence & Raman Microspectroscopy from UV to NIR - 2013-4-7

Elliot Scientific is now offering the new 20/30 PV microspectrophotometer from CRAIC Technologies to scientists in the UK and Ireland. As the latest product of the company, the 20/30 PV microspectrophotometer excels in non-destructive rapid analysis of many types of sub-micron or larger samples from the deep ultraviolet to the near infrared using multiple techniques that include: Absorbance Reflectance Raman Luminescence Fluorescence The flagship system can also be used to image microscopi ...Read More.

VIC Introduces the MS-50 Ultra Fast Test Production Leak Detector - 2013-4-7

The latest addition to the MS-50 High Sensitivity series, the MS-50 UFT is ideal for ultra fast, precise, quantitative leak measurements of Hermetically Sealed Devices. It features an integrated test cup with automated test-cycle sequence, resolution that is double the industry standard, the only production leak detector with an interactive LCD and more. The newest addition to the MS-50 High Sensitivity series is ideal for ultra fast precise, quantitative leak measurements of Hermetically Seale ...Read More.

Hamamatsu Develops the World's First MEMS-Based, Ultra-Small FTIR Engine - 2013-4-7

Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. has developed the world's first MEMS-fabricated ultra-small FTIR engine, a fingertip-sized device that combines a Michelson interferometer with an optical fiber guide for an infrared detector element. To promote the possibilities of this device for new applications, it will be packaged as a small, inexpensive FTIR (Fourier transform infrared) spectrometer module that can be built into instruments. From June 2013, engineering samples of this new device will be provided ...Read More.

Sonatest Prisma Wins Red Dot Award for Product Design - 2013-4-7

The innovative skills and expertise of Sonatest Ltd, in partnership with LA Design, impressed the 37 strong jury of industry experts who judge the "red dot award: product design awards in 2013" with the new Prisma, leading to the winning announcement. Those who succeed in winning their class group are able to associate themselves with the red dot branding and positioning within an internationally recognised field of product design appreciation and expertise. This year the red dot competitio ...Read More.

GE Introduces Isovolt Lynx X-ray Generator - 2013-4-7

The ISOVOLT Lynx is the first in a new generation of stationary X-ray machines from Inspection Technologies. It represents a major advance in X-ray generator technology, incorporating the latest electronics and digital concepts to allow greater performance and reliability. It has been designed to align with the optimized performance of other components in the X-ray inspection imaging chain for a wide range of applications including the automotive, aerospace and metals manufacturing sectors, for ta ...Read More.

Televere Systems Announces Updated Vidar Scanning interface - 2013-4-7

Televere Systems is pleased to announce our newest Vidar Scanner interface enhancement. VIDAR Systems Corporation (a 3D Systems Company) is introducing a more cost effective alternative to digitize/scan film with its NDT PRO Industrial Film Digitizer, specifically designed to meet the stringent needs of the non- destructive testing market. It addresses the unique needs of aerospace, petrochemical and other industrial testing with a lower-cost alternative to the expensive laser scanners curren ...Read More.