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Articles by Nikhil Jain

The Rebirth of Eddy Current Nondestructive Testing

Advanced techniques such as ACFM and Eddy Current Array are making rapid strides.
Nikhil Jain
August 11, 2014

Eddy current testing (ECT) is a nondestructive testing (NDT) technique used to detect surface and sub-surface defects using principles of electromagnetic induction.


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NDT - Market Analysis

Laser NDT

Lasing Toward a Mainstream Nondestructive Testing Technique
Nikhil Jain
August 16, 2013

Nondestructive Testing (NDT) based on laser technology has witnessed incremental acceptance in the NDT industry since the early 1990’s with shearography and holography interferometry as the most widely recognized techniques based on this technology.


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NDT - Ultrasonics

Market Analysis

Where is The Ultrasonic Nondestructive Test Equipment Market Headed?
Nikhil Jain
June 12, 2013

Although initially developed as a method for detecting defects in structures in order to safeguard against catastrophic failures, ultrasonic non-destructive testing (NDT) has evolved immensely to a technique considered the mainstay for the NDT industry.


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Analysis

Where is the Next Big Opportunity for CMMs?

The answer lies on the shop floor.
Nikhil Jain
April 17, 2013

The market for coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) is mature and, as such, experiencing low revenue growth rates.


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NDT - Remote Visual Inspection

Market Dynamics Aiding Adoption of Remote Visual Inspection

Nikhil Jain
November 2, 2012
This offshoot of visual inspection takes place without the operator or technician in the test area.
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Computed Tomography Making Up for Lost Time

Nikhil Jain
November 7, 2011
Although the medical industry has traditionally been the largest driver for X-Ray inspection systems, the first use of X-Ray was intended for an industrial application.


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Laser Ultrasonics: The Next Big Nondestructive Inspection Technology?

Nikhil Jain
August 3, 2011
A Frost & Sullivan Market Insight
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