LSP Technologies announces the first sale and delivery of its Laser Bond Inspection (LBI) system to The Boeing Company - 2013-3-21

LSP Technologies’ Laser Bond Inspection technology probes the integrity of adhesively bonded structures using a high-energy pulsed laser to create a well- controlled dynamic stress wave that tests the strength of the bond line and detects kissing bonds. The technique offers a nondestructive inspection method for the structural validation of the bond strength of adhesively bonded joints. "LSP Technologies’ scientists and engineers were pioneers in the development and commercialization of laser pe ...Read More.

New Destructive Testing Manager at Laboratory Testing Inc - 2013-3-21

Brandon McVaugh has been promoted to Destructive Testing Manager (Mechanical Testing & Machine Shop) at Laboratory Testing Inc. Brandon has served as Assistant Manager of the Department since August 2012 and prior to that worked as LTI's Customer Service Supervisor since joining the company full- time in January 2010. Brandon's new responsibilities will include staffing, training, overseeing order processing, budgeting and monitoring quality and turnaround in Mechanical Testing and the Machine Sh ...Read More.

Faxitron Receives Regulatory Approval to Offer Digital Specimen Radiography Systems in Brazil - 2013-3-21

Faxitron today announced that the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency ANVISA (Agencia Nacional de Vigilancia Sanitaria) has approved their leading- edge technology for clinical use and commercialization in Brazil. Faxitron's Intraoperative Specimen Radiography System, BioVision, and Stereotactic Core Biopsy Specimen Radiography System, CoreVision, greatly enhance the standard of patient care and improve operational efficiency in the diagnosis of breast cancer. Paul Murtagh, Faxitron’ ...Read More.

StandardAero Business Receives Foreign Trade Zone Designation - 2013-3-21

StandardAero, a Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Company, has received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) at its Springfield, Ill. location from the Chicago Aircraft Certification Office. This designation enables StandardAero to approve design data, tests, and analysis as well as make a finding of compliance to the regulations allowing them to sign a STC on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for aircraft alterations. As part of th ...Read More.

Acuren To Deploy Creaform's Pipecheck Solution For Pipeline Integrity In North America - 2013-3-21

Acuren Group Inc (AGI) and Creaform have entered into a commercial and technical partnership agreement covering the deployment of the Pipecheck inspection solution in North America for external corrosion and mechanical damage on pipelines and in facilities. Acuren has been an early adopter of laser scanning technology, having worked with the technology since 2009. In response to strong demand, Acuren has just taken delivery of 20 Pipecheck systems and had their technicians trained by Creaform ...Read More.

ELITE LIQUID PENETRANTS: SAFE, FAST, RELIABLE NDT FOR PROFESSIONALS - 2013-3-20

SAFETY IN NDT: Using liquid penetrants water-based (non-flammable) in environments with limited ventilation. When working with traditional liquid penetrants that require the use of solvent-based developer (highly flammable) inside exchangers, reactors, tanks, etc. it’s important to take appropriate security measures for the operators. Such protective measures are aimed at reducing the risks involved, such as inhalation and contact with irritants, fire, and in severe cases even explosions. The soluti ...Read More.

Bruker Introduces SkyScan 1272 X-Ray 3D Microscope - 2013-3-13

Bruker today announces the SkyScan 1272, an innovative high-resolution X-ray micro-CT (computed tomography) system, which can non-destructively visualize up to 200 Megapixel (14,450x14,450 pixels) virtual slices through objects. More than 2,600 slices can be reconstructed after a single CT data acquisition scan, using new 16 Megapixel or 11 Megapixel X-ray detectors, in up to three offset positions. Using advanced phase-contrast enhancement technology, object details as small as 0.35μm can ...Read More.

Sonatest Expands Range of Portable Ultrasonic Flaw Detectors with the Prisma UT, TOFD and PA Instrument - 2013-3-13

Building on the success of their range of portable digital ultrasonic flaw detectors, the D Series, Sitescan and Masterscan instruments Sonatest are proud to launch the new Prisma ultrasonic flaw detector which comes in 2 major versions: conventional UT or conventional UT plus Phased Array and both can be offered with TOFD! Typical applications are broad but include weld inspection, corrosion mapping, aerospace and composite inspection. The Prisma UT is an advanced portable ultrasonic flaw dete ...Read More.

Agile Frameworks, LLC Signs Rone Engineering Services for MetaField Field Information Management System - 2013-3-12

Agile Frameworks, LLC, an independent software vendor (ISV) in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) vertical market, has signed a new client for its MetaField, AgilePort and AgileStamp cloud-based solutions. Rone Engineering Services, Ltd., of Dallas, TX, is a multidisciplinary engineering firm specializing in geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, materials testing and inspections and observations and is currently in the implementation phase of the deployment o ...Read More.

TWI Streamlines Total Asset Management Solutions - 2013-3-12

TWI has combined its non-destructive testing and asset integrity management activities to better provide a holistic solution to asset management for Industrial Members and external customers. The new Non-Destructive Testing and Asset Reliability technology group at TWIcombines the expertise and skills of over 90 engineers, consultants and technicians dedicated to the development of advanced innovative inspection and risk management solutions. The TWI team will help companies to: maximise pl ...Read More.