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Industry 4.0 and NDT for Automotive, Aerospace and Beyond

While every industry requires testing labs to ensure the highest level of product quality, those which are rapidly investing in digitization will require them most.

Andrew Good

February 1, 2017

Regardless of how you see it, Industry 4.0 has the potential to create profound changes and new opportunities for manufacturing. But what is Industry 4.0 and what will it mean?

Light washout – Point the camera and LEDs away from the sidewall and down.

Fine-tune Your Borescoping Skills

Your results will be even better if you employ a few simple but important techniques.

Casey O'Tool

February 1, 2017

Advancements in borescope technology over the past ten years have helped to facilitate the wider adoption of these instruments throughout many organizations.

INDUSTRY HEADLINE

Exact Metrology Receives AS9100 Certification

December 13, 2016

The Aerospace Standard 9100 includes the requirements for aviation, space and defense organizations. This certification evidences Exact Metrology practices a Quality Management System (QMS) that consistently meets customer expectations.

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Pfeiffer Vacuum Welcomes 2016 Röntgen Award Winner

November 30, 2016

Award recognizes outstanding contributions in the field of interaction of X-rays with atoms and molecules.

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Christian Gück Named as New Head of YXLON Inspection Services

November 30, 2016

Gück, who had already focused on metrology during his studies, had the opportunity to gain extended experience in the field of conventional measuring methods like tactile or optical technologies as well as CT metrology during several years with a German company.

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MoviTHERM Expands Sales of Non-Destructive Test Systems, Teams with Composite Automation

November 15, 2016

MoviTHERM offers a range of composite material inspection solutions.

The Future of Fatigue Testing

Experts discuss what’s next in fatigue testing in the automobile industry.

Edward McMenamin

November 1, 2016

In a regulated consumer industry, it is vital to test everything from individual components and materials to major assemblies and crash structures.

Human Factors Affecting Disagreements Among Interpreters

In the second part of a two-part series, we look at factors affecting probability of detection.

R.R. Petrie Charles J. Hellier

November 1, 2016

Radiographic testing (RT) techniques should be developed to achieve the highest image quality level achievable.

Ultrasonic Inspection Approaches for Measuring Corrosion Wall Loss in Process Piping

The direct and indirect cost of corrosion can be staggering.

Bob Ward

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).