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24/12/2021 Zetec webinar shows innovative approach to detecting corrosion in pipe elbows
Zetec Inc, a global leader in non-destructive testing (NDT) technology, has published a new webinar on an innovative approach to measuring wall thickness and detecting flow-accelerated corrosion (FAC) in the pipe elbows used in oil & gas and other industrial applications.
23/12/2021 Online machine condition monitoring equipment market
The new ‘Online machine condition monitoring equipment market’ report published by Market Insights Reports provides the overall structure and business outlook of the global and regional industries.
22/12/2021 Marine Composites Inspection Workshop 2021: ‘Sea’ what you are missing…
A two-day workshop organised by the BINDT Composites Group focusing on the practice of NDT as performed in the field of marine composites was held in October at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) College, Poole.
22/12/2021 SEAT SA creates a pioneering digital system
SEAT SA has introduced a pioneering new digital system in its Martorell factory to become a more efficient, smarter and better connected factory than ever.
21/12/2021 Royal Canadian Air Force upgrades radiography scanners with Carestream NDT system
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has selected Carestream NDT’s Industrex HPX-1 Plus digital system to replace its previous computed radiography scanners. RCAF’s multi-system purchase of Carestream’s non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment ensures that it has advanced computed radiography (CR) assets for future deployment requirements.
20/12/2021 Waygate Technologies receives Company of the Year Award for industrial computed tomography
Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business and world leader in non-destructive testing (NDT) and industrial inspection solutions, has received Frost & Sullivan’s 2021 Company of the Year Award for industrial computed tomography (CT).
17/12/2021 Investment in quality control of engineered bearings helps green energy initiative
The Timken Company factory in Dudley, UK, supplies the engineered bearings it manufactures into a multitude of industries, including mining, food and beverage, pulp and paper, cement, marine and waste water.
17/12/2021 Syscom Instruments Acquired
RST Instruments/Measurand/3vGeomatics, a portfolio group of Vance Street Capital LLC companies, has announced the acquisition of Syscom Instruments, a designer and manufacturer of high-quality vibration and seismic monitoring equipment for civil engineering, strong motion and safety industries.
16/12/2021 Inductive sensors with IO-Link support condition monitoring
Balluff, based in the USA, has introduced new M12 inductive sensors with IO-Link to support condition monitoring and enable application-specific set-ups.
15/12/2021 Meridian and Onyx team up
Meridian Energy Australia and analytics and engineering outfit Onyx Insight have installed the latter’s condition monitoring system at the 70 MW Mount Millar wind farm in South Australia.
15/12/2021 Applied Inspection duo praise career and company benefits of unique NDT Engineer degree apprenticeship
Having risen through the ranks from Trainee to Branch Manager, Joe Morgan, aged 31 from Burton-on-Trent, was keen to develop a new training programme for staff within Applied Inspection, a leading non-destructive testing (NDT) company.
14/12/2021 ABB's Hybrid Approach
ABB has combined machine learning (ML) and fault analysis algorithms to provide automated predictive maintenance for all kinds of applications across Industry 4.0.
14/12/2021 Covering both offshore and onshore applications with computed radiography
Winner Inspection, founded in 2010 and headquartered on the island of Labuan in East Malaysia with around 60 employees, offers various conventional and advanced non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection services to the local region.
13/12/2021 SafeRide unveils vInsight Fleet
SafeRide Technologies, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-based vehicle health management (VHM), data analytics and cybersecurity solutions, has unveiled vInsight™ Fleet, an AI-based data analytics solution for commercial fleets.
13/12/2021 Hexagon introduces HxGN MineMeasure
Hexagon AB, a global provider in digital reality solutions, has announced the launch of HxGN MineMeasure, a tailored solution combining blast design software, high-precision drilling, blast movement monitoring, fragmentation analysis and enterprise analytics.
10/12/2021 Line scan cameras
Teledyne Imaging, a Teledyne Technologies company and a global leader in machine vision, has launched the Linea™ Lite family of line scan cameras built for a wide range of machine vision applications.
09/12/2021 UV inspection light
Inspection Tech Ltd has announced the launch of the latest addition to its UVee™ range of products, the static ultraviolet (UV) microprocessor-controlled Strip Light™ for bench-top and wash-station dye penetrant inspection, which can be either wall-mounted or suspended.
09/12/2021 Cygnus subsea stars rise to challenges in rapidly evolving industry
Cygnus Instruments is renowned worldwide as a master of robust and user-friendly ultrasonic testing equipment.
08/12/2021 Large-volume gantry CMM
British coordinate measuring machine (CMM) manufacturer LK Metrology has introduced a third series of large-capacity models to sit alongside its established bridge-type machines and very-large-scale gantry-type machines, which offer extremely high accuracy due to their ceramic moving guideways.
08/12/2021 Reality AI launches edge AI solution
Reality AI has announced the availability of RealityCheck AD, an anomaly detection solution for factory settings that automatically learns the normal behaviour of machines and reports on abnormalities.
07/12/2021 BSI Standards Awards 2021
The British Standards Institution (BSI) Standards Awards recognise exceptional contributions to standards-making (Standards Makers Awards) or the successful use of voluntary standards to achieve particular outcomes (Standards Users Awards).
07/12/2021 Engineering regulator updates industry-wide risk guidance
Risk is an inherent part of all engineering activities, so it is essential that all engineers and technicians are able to identify, assess, understand and appropriately manage risk.
06/12/2021 3D scanning solution
Creaform, a worldwide leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services, has announced the latest additions to its R-Series line-up, including the new MetraScan-R Black | Elite HD with improved performance as well as a new edition of VXelements designed for long-term support (LTS).
06/12/2021 Gentex’s Guardian
Gentex Corporation has announced the acquisition of Guardian Optical Technologies, an Israeli start-up that pioneered a unique, multi-modal sensor technology designed to provide a comprehensive suite of driver and cabin monitoring solutions for the automotive industry.
03/12/2021 Axiom Engineering creates three new apprenticeship positions for 2021
The Engineering solutions provider Axiom Engineering Associates has appointed three new apprentices to its business as it continues to develop its succession planning strategy and bridge the skills gap within the engineering industry.
03/12/2021 3D non-contact surface inspection system
The perceived quality of smooth defect-free surfaces is determined by the look and feel, colour and shape consistency of the surface. High-quality finished surfaces are therefore a challenge for many industries, for example in the production of automotive and aerospace components, domestic appliances, entertainment devices and consumer electronics.
02/12/2021 FLOTANT validates dynamic cable design
The consortium behind the FLOTANT project has completed the validation of a dynamic cable concept for deep-water floating wind projects.
01/12/2021 Global client wins accelerate growth for Novosound
Scottish remote sensor specialist Novosound has secured a series of global customer wins, with the Glasgow-based start-up converting sales in the aerospace, oil & gas, power generation and nuclear sectors.
