Many different applications benefit from the use of ultrasonic inspection, including flaw detection and evaluation, dimensional measurements and material characterization.
No matter how good an SPC software system is, or how substantial the benefits to the business from implementing it will be, if shop floor operators are not involved early and often in planning the implementation, there is likely to be a negative reaction.
Learn the advantages and disadvantages of digital image file formats-such as TIFF, JPG, PING, GIFF, DICONDE-and ease the conversion toward digital imaging technology.
Ultrasonic phased array inspection will have an impact on the nondestructive industry in terms of probability of detection and productivity gains for years to come.
It’s road trip season. Though the basic idea has not changed-drive somewhere, bring snacks and music, enjoy the journey-the car of choice may be up for discussion. It remains to be seen what Americans will be driving in 20 years.
As the economy continues on its road to recovery, some of the uneasiness quality professionals were feeling a year ago has subsided; many feel it is time to get back to business.
In a fiercely competitive global economy, quality matters now more than ever. And no one knows the pains and gains of sustaining effective quality control better than Esco Corp. (Portland, OR), a long-time power player in the design, manufacture and distribution of products for mining, construction, power generation and aerospace applications.