News
30/04/2019 Spire invests in ERI
Spire Capital, a New York-based private equity firm specialising in technology-enabled business services, media, communications and education sectors, has announced an undisclosed investment in ERI Solutions Inc.
29/04/2019 KraussMaffei collaboration
KraussMaffei is supporting the Chair of the Department of Engineering Design and Plastics Machinery (KKM) at the University of Duisburg-Essen by providing a new injection moulding machine from the all-electric PX series. The PX 120-380 is a complete digital equipment solution with DataXplorer. The goal of KraussMaffei is to develop new systems and applications and to use the acquired data to improve product and process quality on a sustainable basis.
26/04/2019 Minnich highlights concrete vibration innovations
Minnich Manufacturing has showcased its latest concrete vibration solutions, the Stinger electric flex shaft concrete vibrator, the M-Box high-cycle vibration control solution and the Auto Vibe paving vibrator monitoring system, at World of Concrete 2019 in Las Vegas.
26/04/2019 Employers to help bridge skills gap in NDT sector at free industry forum
An award-winning apprenticeships training provider, together with a group of non-destructive testing (NDT) training schools, are hosting a specialist forum for employers to help tackle the growing industry skills gap.
25/04/2019 Carestream Non-Destructive Testing appoints new leadership for Europe, Middle East and Africa Region
Carestream’s non-destructive testing (NDT) business has experienced rapid growth and is expanding operations in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA). In order to manage and support this growth, Philippe Moreau has joined Carestream NDT as the Regional Business Manager NDT for EMEA.
24/04/2019 Flicq and Ioetec cooperate
Flicq Inc, a Californian innovator in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions, and Ioetec Ltd, a UK-based security company focused on securing the Internet of Everything (IoE), have announced that they are cooperating on providing end-to-end security from the edge to the cloud.
23/04/2019 Latest inspection technology added to rental fleet
Launched in September 2018, the Olympus IPLEX GX represents the latest technology in visual inspection and is now available as part of the Ashtead Technology rental fleet. “This is important news for maintenance and inspection engineers,” commented Steve Drake, Ashtead’s NDT Market Manager. “Visual inspection is all about image quality and the IPLEX GX offers new levels of capability, with a larger touch-screen display, a 30% brighter LED light and a sophisticated noise reduction algorithm, to make it easier to identify defects in darker areas.”
23/04/2019 Pexa wins first Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Pexa, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of coatings and surface treatment products to aerospace and other high-technology engineering markets, has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
18/04/2019 M2M Gekko successfully qualified by the EPRI
Eddyfi Technologies has announced that the Gekko® phased array flaw detector has been successfully qualified for the examination of austenitic and ferritic piping welds according to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) procedure EPRI-PIPE-MPA-1, Rev.2. The EPRI procedure is qualified according to the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI, Appendix VIII.
17/04/2019 The IN-1000 condition monitoring device
Allweiler has introduced the IN-1000 condition monitoring device, a CIRCOR International product that is suitable for monitoring pumps in operationally critical and environmentally sensitive chemical engineering applications.
16/04/2019 Global NDT in aerospace and defence market report
In 2017, the non-destructive testing (NDT) market was valued at US$2115.4 million (approximately £1.6 billion) and is expected to register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3% during the forecast period (2018-2023), to reach US$3835.4 million (approximately £3 billion) by 2023, according to a new report from Research and Markets.
15/04/2019 ABB provides predictive maintenance to Illinois energy grid
Ameren Illinois, an electricity and natural gas utility that serves about three quarters of the state of Illinois, has chosen ABB to deliver predictive maintenance solutions as part of its multi-million-dollar initiative to modernise its energy delivery infrastructure.
12/04/2019 Creaform Engineering expands offering with new dimensional management services
Creaform, a worldwide leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services, has announced that it is extending its dimensional management services to its entire global audience. Dimensional management is an engineering methodology used for preventative quality assurance, which ensures the functionality, producibility, repeatability and performance of any given product according to specific requirements. This proven methodology allows manufacturers to guarantee quality while mitigating production waste and costs as well as product returns.
11/04/2019 Mixed signal oscilloscope
The new Yokogawa DLM3000 is the first of a new generation of mixed-signal oscilloscopes featuring the familiar ‘look and feel’ and small footprint of the earlier DLM2000 series, but with a complete hardware redesign featuring higher measurement speed and precision plus an intuitive touch-screen display for enhanced ease of use and improved productivity.
10/04/2019 A new family of accelerometers
Kionix has announced the KX13x Series, a new product family of accelerometers designed to meet the needs of a wide range of applications, provide superior performance and improve the capability to accurately detect events and conditions.
09/04/2019 ABB helps to improve safety and profitability of oil and gas pipelines with drone-based gas leak detection
Leaks in gas distribution and transmission pipelines present serious safety risks and result in lost revenue and profits for producers. The ABB Ability™ mobile gas leak detection system is a digital solution that, for the first time, enables drone deployment in the identification of gas leakages. The new solution is being launched at ABB’s customer event in Houston, Texas, USA, to complement the existing range of ABB mobile gas leak detection systems suitable for all facilities.
08/04/2019 Advanced EC 3D scanning solution
Aero engine disc components, such as bearing rings, fans and compressor discs, are typically inspected at different stages of manufacture, from their preformed to final machined shape.
05/04/2019 Element opens Sheffield testing laboratory
Element Materials Technology has opened a new 20,700 ft2 testing laboratory in Sheffield, UK. The new centre of excellence for non-destructive testing and inspection has been developed in this region, which has seen major investment in aerospace manufacturing, in response to its science and innovation strategy.
04/04/2019 Peak NDT Ltd and KUKA join Advanced Nuclear Research Centre
The University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Nuclear Research Centre (ANRC) has welcomed two new Tier 2 members, Peak NDT Ltd and KUKA.
03/04/2019 Bond testing flaw detector
Weedon has released the new BondCheck, simplifying multi-mode bond testing, enhancing accuracy and increasing inspection speed.
02/04/2019 UK manufacturers see AI as key
A group of high-profile representatives from across the aerospace, automotive and engineering industries are calling for the widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology during the industrial inspection process to help overcome the challenges associated with manual inspection.
01/04/2019 National recognition for development of NDT apprenticeships
The development and promotion of non-destructive testing (NDT) apprenticeships has won national recognition at the prestigious Further Education (FE) Week and Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) Annual Apprenticeship Conference (AAC) Apprenticeship Awards 2019.
