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What's Really Happening in the Industrial X-ray Inspection Market

October 14, 2010
Technological advances in hardware and upgrades in software, have all contributed significantly toward improving the user-friendliness and efficiency of X-ray inspection systems.
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Nadcap Releases 20th Anniversary Survey Results

July 21, 2010
During the month of June 2010, PRI invited Nadcap stakeholders to respond to a survey to evaluate the perceived impact of the program on Nadcap accredited suppliers.
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XRF Metals Analyzer Inspects Vintage Ferraris

April 6, 2010
An advanced XRF analyzer from Ashtead Technology (Houston) is helping a Ferrari dealership to ensure authenticity of rare sports cars worth millions of dollars.
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Fiberscopes vs. Videoscopes

April 1, 2010
Granted, videoscopes, with their higher resolution values, are superior imaging products. However, that does not necessarily mean that fiberscopes are still not capable of providing serviceable imaging qualities.
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The Ultrasonic Inspection of Submarines

January 29, 2010
In 2005 the USS San Francisco (SSN-711) had a problem, and collided with an undersea mountain, damaging the submarine’s forward ballast tanks and sonar dome.
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Better Borescope Measurements

November 3, 2009
Over the years there have been many methods of conducting remote visual inspection measurements with the use of a video borescope. Unfortunately, some of these methods are frequently confusing and may lead to inaccurate borescope measurement due to lack of training or improper use.
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Improved Mechanical Testing

October 1, 2009
With sales of more than $1.3 billion, Hexcel (Stamford, CT) is an advanced structural materials company and a global enterprise with 17 manufacturing sites in Europe, the United States and China.
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To Rent or Buy?

August 3, 2009
Imagine this situation: You are standing in the power tools section of your local hardware store gazing longingly at the dazzling array of equipment with which you could transform your home into something worthy of a Bob Vila masterpiece.
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Perform Oversight of the Aerospace Supply Chain

July 1, 2009
Few industry sectors require the consistent level of safety and reliability that commercial aviation does. Societal acceptance of avoidable aviation accidents will continue to decrease, even though it is statistically well established that air travel is the safest mode of transportation commercially available.
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Choose the Right Extensometer for Every Materials Testing Application

June 24, 2009
In materials and component testing the range of applications where extensometers are used is extremely diverse. As a result, the technical requirements for these devices are multifaceted, and there is no single device that satisfies all needs.
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