Test & Inspection - Articles - Page 63

Ultrasonic Inspection Approaches for Measuring Corrosion Wall Loss in Process Piping

The direct and indirect cost of corrosion can be staggering.

November 1, 2016

A well-known study published in 1999 by NACE (the National Association of Corrosion Engineers) titled “The United States Cost of Corrosion Study” indicated that the direct cost of corrosion is more than three percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Compression Force Testing: Why and How

Effective compression force testing helps avoid quality problems down the road.

Mark Fridman

November 1, 2016

Why test compression force?

Language evolves as people adapt to improve its perceived usefulness.

Hill Cox

November 1, 2016

I mention this term upfront to save irate letters from purists who decry the use of slang terminology due to problems it can create.

part temperature vs. ambient temperature

Temperature Effects on Reported Leak Rate

Variances in temperature wreak havoc with the reliability and repeatability of leak testing.

Robert Ouelette

November 1, 2016

Both spring and fall are challenging times of year for quality test engineers.

What Is Eddy Current Testing?

Eddy current testing can be used for a wide range of applications, and is often applied for surface crack detection and material sorting.

John Hansen Kate Gardiner

November 1, 2016

Eddy current testing uses the principle of electromagnetic induction to detect flaws in conductive materials.

Calibration: What You Need to Know

Calibration, certification and accreditation are terms that are sometimes used interchangeably, but they are actually not the same.

Patrick Nugent

George Schuetz

November 1, 2016

Calibration is not just about having stickers on your equipment with dates that say everything is okay.

Automatic Inspection of Industrial Gas Turbine Parts

How do you inspect such large, heavy and complex parts—with the required accuracy?

Patrick Beauchemin

November 1, 2016

Many of the most critical parts that make up industrial gas turbines (IGTs) have complex 5-axis geometries and very tight tolerances.

INDUSTRY HEADLINE

Creaform to Move its Headquarters to an Expanded Location in Lévis

October 20, 2016

The company plans to double its sales and open 150 new job positions in Lévis within the next 5 years.

NDT HEADLINE

Creaform and Sonatest Announce a New Global Distribution Partnership

October 20, 2016

Sonatest now distributes Creaform’s Pipecheck Analyze pipeline integrity assessment software worldwide to complement its ultrasonic testing instruments.

Precision Speak

A guide to the jargon from each system of measurement.

Hill Cox

October 1, 2016

Every industry has a jargon of its own and dimensional metrology is no different. The reason is ease of verbal communication, but that communication can be confusing at times for the uninitiated.