Over the past 90 years, the Vickers test has proved to be an all-around respectable performer in a wide variety of applications, some of which the inventors never dreamed possible.
A team of eight A-Level physics students from Swansea has won ‘Most Innovative Solution to the Project Set’ from the Engineering Education Scheme Wales (EESW) for developing a unique method of detecting defects at Schaeffler UK’s engine component manufacturing plant in South Wales.
Recent advances in scanning electron microscopy (SEM), particularly in the benchtop realm, enhance quality control procedures of laboratories across a wide range of industries.
Advanced technology for leak testing now provides opportunities to improve quality and save money even in applications where expensive helium systems are customary.