News
24/12/2020 Enspec helps keep wind farm project on track
Enspec Power Limited, the power quality engineering specialist, has announced another successful power system study project, this time for the Beinn an Tuirc Phase 3 wind farm on the Kintyre peninsular in Scotland. The study was conducted in parallel to another Enspec project to supply a shunt reactor for the SSE plc connection of the wind farm to the National Grid.
24/12/2020 Sensemetrics partners with Topcon
US-based Sensemetrics Inc has announced that it has integrated its Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) sensor platform with technology from Topcon Positioning Group.
23/12/2020 Joramco and Testia collaborate to launch new version of best-selling inspection tool
As Testia constantly strives to improve its digital solutions through automation, and as Joramco is always looking for opportunities to foster excellence and gain efficiency, the two players have collaborated on the introduction of inspection technologies.
23/12/2020 Occupational radiation protection survey
As part of the implementation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s Occupational Radiation Protection Programme and in response to the IAEA General Conference resolution to strengthen the safety of workers in industrial radiography (IR), the IAEA has launched a survey to determine the best course of action to improve the Information System on Occupational Exposure in Medicine, Industry and Research focusing on industrial radiography (ISEMIR-IR) and to meet the needs of users such as non-destructive testing (NDT) service providers.
23/12/2020 Plans revealed for online hub to help inspire tomorrow’s engineers
Tomorrow’s Engineers Week, now in its eighth year, came to a close with the announcement of a new online hub to provide information and guidance to those organisations supporting and inspiring young people into engineering careers.
22/12/2020 Skills Training UK wins award for ‘Apprenticeship Programme of the Year’
Skills Training UK has won ‘Apprenticeship Programme of the Year’ at the Tes FE Awards 2020, announced on Friday 16 October at a virtual awards ceremony. The award gives recognition to the company’s work with both employers and the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) to identify skills gaps and launch new non-destructive testing (NDT) apprenticeships, which employers have embraced.
22/12/2020 Revised PSL/30 process for logging industrial NDT work experience
Industrial non-destructive testing (NDT) experience is defined as the experience acceptable to the certification body, gained under qualified supervision, in the application of the NDT method and in the sector concerned needed to acquire the skill and knowledge to fulfil the provisions of qualification.
21/12/2020 Micro-Epsilon invests in new micro-mechatronics production centre
Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon is investing more than €10 million (approximately £8.9 million) in a production centre for micro-mechatronics at its headquarters in Germany. In the future, sensors developed for the semiconductor and aerospace industries will be manufactured at the production centre, enabling a significant increase in the company’s production volumes over the coming years.
21/12/2020 Measuring vibrations at high temperatures
Kistler has launched the 8248A3 triaxial accelerometer, a sensor that it claims can withstand high temperatures of up to 260°C.
18/12/2020 Zetec webinar shows how to maximise the benefits of TFM and FMC in ultrasonic inspections
Zetec Inc, a global leader in non-destructive testing (NDT) technology, has posted an on-demand webinar explaining how to maximise the capabilities of full matrix capture (FMC) and the total focusing method (TFM) algorithm.
18/12/2020 Lavender utilises Amigo 2 on ACFM courses
Lavender International has recently collaborated with Eddyfi Technologies to provide students with the opportunity to use the latest alternating current field measurement (ACFM) equipment, the Amigo 2, on its ACFM courses last month.
17/12/2020 BINDT update: Electromagnetic Fields Directive 2013/35/EU – A guidance report for NDT equipment commonly used
In addition to previous articles published in NDT News highlighting the requirement for industry to carry out magnetic particle testing in accordance with the Electromagnetic Fields Directive 2013/35/EU, the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT)’s EMF Working Group (WG) is now able to provide members of industry with further guidance on those electromagnetic fields generated when using magnetic particle testing equipment.
16/12/2020 Acrovision chooses thermal imaging camera from Micro-Epsilon
Acrovision, a UK-based systems integrator of factory and warehouse automation, vision inspection systems and direct part marking and identification technologies, has chosen the thermoIMAGER TIM QVGA-HD-T100 thermal imaging camera from Micro-Epsilon as part of its infrared thermal detection system, the AFS-100. The system provides end-users with a reliable, versatile, high-accuracy fever screening system to help prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The thermal imaging camera was selected due to its high accuracy and ease of integration, set-up and configuration.
15/12/2020 Cabinet guards enable centralised condition monitoring
Turck Australia has expanded its series of cabinet guards with the addition of a narrow 18 mm model, the IM18-CCM. The new cabinet guard reports environment variables of control cabinets to higher-level IT systems for centralised condition monitoring.
14/12/2020 Nano resolution with Advacam WidePIX detectors and X-RAY WorX TCNF tube
Achieving the limits of resolution in nano X-ray inspection requires finding the most appropriate combination of X-ray detector and X-ray source. A joint project to explore the capabilities of their components was initiated by Advacam s.r.o from Prague and X-RAY WorX GmbH from Garbsen, Germany. The combination of Advacam’s photon-counting WidePIX detectors with the submicron tube XWT-190-TCNF yielded a performance even below the tube’s nominal resolution of 0.5 microns.
10/12/2020 Strategic hire strengthens ROSEN’s Aberdeen-based consultancy offering
ROSEN Group, a leading provider of cutting-edge integrity solutions, continues to expand the high-quality consultancy support provided to North Sea operators following the appointment of industry expert Tom Dubern.
10/12/2020 Ultrasonics technology leader Dolphitech establishes new UK base
Dolphitech AS has announced the opening of a new global training and support hub in the UK, which will further enhance its customer service offering.
08/12/2020 TeamViewer launches AI-supported solution
TeamViewer, a provider of secure remote connectivity solutions, has expanded its Internet of Things (IoT) offering to provide a way of using artificial intelligence (AI) in maintenance. Until now, TeamViewer customers in the IoT field have been able to read sensors, set alarms and connect directly to a wide range of devices. Now, an intelligent extension in predictive maintenance is being added. This will help to reduce downtime and save costs.
08/12/2020 MineWare using artificial intelligence
Mining equipment monitoring and automation solutions provider MineWare has developed what is said to be the mining industry’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-based drill automation platform, Phoenix AI, to optimise aftermarket blasthole drill operations.
07/12/2020 Storage tank floor inspection
As a world leader in advanced non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions, Eddyfi Technologies has released the new Floormap®X, a multi-technology magnetic flux leakage (MFL) array tank bottom inspection solution aimed at increasing productivity.
04/12/2020 Laser microscope
To provide the excellent performance required for submicron 3D observation and surface roughness measurement, the Olympus LEXT™ OLS5100 laser microscope offers guaranteed accuracy and precision (when calibrated by an Olympus technician and using LEXT objective lenses) with smart features that make materials science experiment workflows faster and more efficient.
03/12/2020 Applications now open for 2021 MacRobert Award
The MacRobert Award, the UK’s premier award for engineering innovation, is the country’s longest-running and most prestigious prize for engineering innovation. It recognises outstanding engineering innovation combined with proven commercial success and tangible societal benefit.
02/12/2020 New partnership for APM technology
Aspen Technology Inc (AspenTech), a provider of asset optimisation software, and Wood, an international engineering and consulting company, have announced a new partnership that will offer Wood’s client Aspen Mtell® asset performance management (APM) technology for predictive and prescriptive maintenance.
01/12/2020 Jacobs to lead European Union-funded nuclear power plant research
Jacobs has been selected to lead an international consortium, the cutting-edge research of which could lead to extensions in the operational lifespan of nuclear power plants around the world.
