Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies present an array of benefits including lightweight structures (lattices, triply periodic minimal surfaces, and other organic shapes), consolidation of parts, limiting necessity for tooling, and lead time reduction.
Flaws can come in many different shapes, orientations, and sizes. They can be minor material differences, surface imperfections, or anything that is not supposed to be on or in a component.
A leading provider of inspection, expediting, auditing and technical staffing services, Fulkrum, has been awarded a seven-figure contract for the provision of third-party inspection services on Sempra Infrastructure’s Port Arthur LNG (PALNG) Phase 1 project in Port Arthur, Texas.
Alma Martinez Fallon, a professional senior management consultant with more than 30 years of experience in engineering management, manufacturing, supply chain management and corporate strategies, has been nominated for a member-at-large position on the Board of Governors of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Society announced.
The Level III (SNT-TC-1A) / Level 3 (NAS 410) population of inspectors is graying and looking forward to retirement. A problem for the foreseeable future is a current shortage of qualified Level IIIs in all NDT methods.