SGS Gains FINAS Accreditation for ISO 17025
Posted: 2019-8-7SGS's testing and calibration laboratories in Finland, SGS Fimko Ltd., are amongst the first to gain accreditation from FINAS, the Finnish Accreditation Service, in accordance with the revised ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard.
Accreditation is used to reliably state the competence of an operator, the credibility of the certificates it provides and is based on international criteria. It also builds on SGS's long history of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation in Finland to previous iterations of the standard.
The mo...Read More.
Sigma Labs Selected by Airbus for PrintRite3D
Posted: 2019-8-7Sigma Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGLB) ("Sigma Labs" or the "Company"), a provider of quality assurance software under the PrintRite3D® brand, announced today that it will work with Airbus (NASDAQ: EADSY) to complete a Test and Evaluation Program of Sigma Labs' new PrintRite3D® version 5.0 hardware and software followed by a validation phase on a powderbed fusion printer.
Under the Test and Evaluation program, Sigma Labs will provide comprehensive PrintRite3D In-Process Quality Assurance (IPQA®) system and serv...Read More.
Why Use a CT Scanner for an Industrial Job?
Posted: 2019-8-5The ability to "see through" a solid object was once thought to be a tool of the future, or a power belonging to Superman–but the technology is here today, and more widespread and accessible than you may have thought. Until recently, the technology of CT imaging was only available for use in medical settings. Over the last several years, it has found a new home in the world of manufacturing, and is opening up myriad opportunities never before available.
CT, or computed tomography, is now common...Read More.
Speeding up Non-Destructive Testing for Rubber Hardness Measurements
Posted: 2019-8-5Hardness measurement is a way to practically determine the degree of vulcanization of a rubber sample. One of the most important and commonly used measurements for non-destructive hardness testing is the IRHD (International Rubber Hardness Degree).
International testing standards specify a primary load of 5 seconds and then a secondary load of 30 seconds. H W Wallace has developed a predictive technique which allows these times to be reduced significantly.
Using a Wallace Cogenix Micro Hardne...Read More.
‘Booting Up’ the EPOCH 6LT Flaw Detector
Posted: 2019-8-5The Story Behind the Protective Rubber Case
When we launched the EPOCH® 6LT ultrasonic flaw detector in June 2017, our goal was to deliver an ultra-portable instrument. And weighing in at only 1.95 lb (890 g), we felt like we succeeded. With almost all the functionality of the EPOCH 650 flaw detector, the 6LT was designed to fit snugly in one hand. Inspectors can take it just about anywhere, know that it has the power to get the job done, and have the confidence that it’ll work as it should.
But somet...Read More.
Element Invests $3M in Computed Radiography in the UK and USA
Posted: 2019-8-5Element Materials Technology (Element) has invested over $3m in Computed Radiography (CR) equipment and training to expand its aerospace NDT testing capabilities across the UK and the USA.
The Group’s laboratories in Hillsboro, OR; Houston TX; Rancho Dominguez, CA in the USA and Dudley and Sheffield in the UK have acquired CR systems from Fujifilm and constructed X-ray vaults and machines to perform state-of-the-art testing on large structural investment castings.
CR technology enables Element to util...Read More.
ACTS Partners with Pune Based DESPL
Posted: 2019-8-5Advanced Construction Technology Services (ACTS), a leading third party engineering firm specialized in material testing and geo engineering has tied up with Pune based Durocrete Engineering Services Pvt ltd (DESPL). This strategic partnership will help DESPL increase its scope of work and scale up operations in India while providing access to a platform for growth in the Indian market.
Established in 1996, Advanced Construction Technology Services(ACTS) has become the preferred third-party provider for ...Read More.
New YXLON MU60 Equipped with Automatic Defect Recognition
Posted: 2019-8-5At the GIFA trade fair, which took place from June 25 to 29 in Düsseldorf/Germany, everything revolved around computed tomography (CT) for a wide variety of testing and inspection tasks in the foundry industry – from precise laboratory systems for research and development to quality control at the production line and inline solutions during production.
It starts with the high-resolution industrial CT system YXLON FF35 CT for small and medium-sized specimen. FF35 CT is designed for extremely accurate insp...Read More.
DARPA Advances Gamma Ray Inspection with GRIT Program
Posted: 2019-8-5X-rays and gamma rays have a wide range of applications including scanning suspicious maritime shipping containers for illicit materials, industrial inspection of materials and processes, and medical diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Current technologies, however, are not ideal. X-rays produce a continuum of energies that limit their inspection and diagnostic performance, and gamma rays can only be produced at specific energies unique to a given radioactive isotope.
DARPA today announced its Gamma R...Read More.
Eddyfi Technologies Launches Integrated Automated Phased-Array UT Solution
Posted: 2019-7-30Swansea, UK, July 30, 2019 – Eddyfi Technologies is excited to announce the launch of RMS PA, a powerful new corrosion mapping solution that delivers high-resolution imaging without speed compromise. RMS PA is a complete system aimed at significantly improving data quality whilst reducing inspection times for Non-Intrusive Inspections (NII) of critical assets. This high-speed remote access phased-array UT inspection solution is the result of the ingenious integration of flagship products from two brands, pr...Read More.
