Taking Nuclear Non-destructive Evaluation to the Next Generation
Posted: 2024-5-1Non-destructive Evaluation (NDE) is widely used in the nuclear power industry for routine maintenance, asset management and in-service assessments. The NDE industry is constantly evolving its tools and techniques with the integration of new and emerging automation technology.
In the early days of nuclear power plant inspection, there were only the basic methods of radiography (RT) and manual ultrasonic testing (UT) for volumetric examinations. Inspectors used cumbersome single-wave UT tools that ha...Read More.
Automated EV Battery Weld Seam Inspection Uses 3D Laser Line Scanning Sensors
Posted: 2024-5-1An innovation leader in automotive lightweight construction, Waldaschaff Automotive is meeting the complex challenges in subassembly with cutting-edge solutions from SmartRay.
The manufacturing process for high-voltage battery housings, also known as battery frames or trays, is challenging due to the size of the housing, and the process steps required to combine the individual components into the finished product. The battery housing is a complex structure with seams that are difficult to reach a...Read More.
GE Aerospace Inspection Solutions Team ‘Making Waves’
Posted: 2024-5-1An expertly trained diagnostician carefully moves the ultrasound probe, looking to figure out what’s inside. But this specialist is not in a doctor’s office conducting a medical exam. She’s leaning over an ultrasonic immersion tank filled with water at an aircraft engine inspection development facility, and her "patient" is a high-performance component for a jet engine that powers a commercial airplane capable of carrying 250 passengers more than 8,000 miles.
When it comes to addressing safety in t...Read More.
Taqtile Leverages Spatial Computing To Advance Antiquated Inspection Processes
Posted: 2024-5-1Taqtile, a leader in augmented reality (AR)-based work instruction solutions, has announced a dramatic advance in how industrial and defense industry customers conduct inspections and track equipment faults. With newly introduced innovations implemented in Manifest, users can more efficiently and thoroughly flag faults identified within the inspection process and, subsequently, track and independently manage those faults. These new capabilities, combined with the innate power of the Manifest spatial-computi...Read More.
Vieworks Showcases VT Sense Series at Automate 2024
Posted: 2024-5-1ANYANG, South Korea, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vieworks, a leading provider of industrial cameras, is set to introduce its latest series at Automate 2024 in McCormick Place, Chicago (Booth 314, May 6th – 9th). Vieworks will be showcasing a broad selection of industrial cameras and industrial lenses as well as machine vision accessories.
With a wide range of resolution from 0.4 megapixels to 604 megapixels, Vieworks' area scan cameras are well-suited for diverse applications. The latest VZ Series is ...Read More.
ContextMix: A Context-aware Data Augmentation Method for Industrial Visual Inspection
Posted: 2024-5-1Abstract
While deep neural networks have achieved remarkable performance, data augmentation has emerged as a crucial strategy to mitigate overfitting and enhance network performance. These techniques hold particular significance in industrial manufacturing contexts. Recently, image mixing-based methods have been introduced, exhibiting improved performance on public benchmark datasets. However, their application to industrial tasks remains challenging. The manufacturing environment generates massive...Read More.
Baker Hughes Launches New Waygate Technologies Ultrasonic Precision Thickness Gauge Krautkrämer CL Go+
Posted: 2024-5-1HUERTH, Germany, 30. April, 2024 – Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business and world leader in non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions for industrial inspection, today launched its new ultrasonic precision thickness gauge, the Krautkrämer CL Go+.
This versatile and convenient inspection tool is particularly suitable for components utilized in the automotive and aerospace industries. It efficiently measures cast and stamped metal components made from materials such as aluminum, steel, copper, and br...Read More.
What’s Beyond Current with Eddyfi Technologies
Posted: 2024-4-26What’s Beyond Current with Eddyfi Technologies:
How To Better Detect Wet Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Damage
The Low-Down on Enhancing Boiler Tube Inspection Efficiency with Phased Array UT Technology
Thinking Big, Inspecting Small: Eddyfi’s Expertise in Small-Diameter Stainless-Steel Welds
How To Better Detect Wet Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Damage
Wet Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) damage covers a range of damage caused by the effects of aqueous hydrogen charging i...Read More.
Polymer Manfacturer REHAU Deploys Fujitsu AI Tool to Automate Quality Checks
Posted: 2024-4-18Fujitsu today announced details of successful field trials for a new AI-based quality inspection solution for REHAU Industries SE & Co. KG. which will play an important role in optimizing quality control for REHAU in the future with features like defect detection for its production processes for key products.
As part of the internationally operating REHAU Group, REHAU Industries SE & Co. KG, based in Rehau in Upper Franconia, Germany, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of polymer-based solutions...Read More.
Detection Technology Announces Global Availability of TFT Flat Panel Detectors
Posted: 2024-4-18Detection Technology, a global leader in X-ray detector solutions, announces the global availability of a comprehensive range of TFT (thin-film transistor) flat panel detectors. The portfolio includes IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) and a-Si (amorphous silicon) technology-based solutions optimized for medical and industrial applications.
"We are pleased to start worldwide sales of our TFT flat panel detector solutions as the timing is just right. IGZO is replacing CMOS and a-Si technologies in dental CB...Read More.