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27/10/2020 Creaform announces Creaform Connect: 3D Measurement Solutions Summit
Creaform, a worldwide leader in 3D measurement solutions, announced plans for Creaform Connect: 3D Measurement Solutions Summit, a new virtual tradeshow and conference. Starting with two live days on 17 and 18 November, forward-thinking manufacturers, education institutions and businesses can explore Creaform’s latest innovations and engineering services at the event.
26/10/2020 USA and Canadian market opens up for AVT Reliability
AVT Reliability® has strengthened its position in the USA and Canadian asset management market after achieving the UL 61010 US and C safety standard for its triaxial fixed vibration and temperature sensor, Machine Sentry® MSF-1.
22/10/2020 Carestream NDT partners with American Institute of NDT to offer Advanced Industrial Radiographic Training Academy
Two leaders in the non-destructive testing (NDT) industry are joining forces to provide new hands-on training for NDT technicians and companies who want to optimise their use of digital radiography (DR).
20/10/2020 V-Guard Industries looks at predictive maintenance in plants
Consumer electricals company V-Guard Industries has told its investors that major IT initiatives are to begin in the first quarter of 2021.
20/10/2020 MEMS capacitive accelerometers
Silicon Designs of Kirkland, Washington, USA, which manufactures rugged commercial- and inertial-grade microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) capacitive accelerometers, has introduced its Model 2276 Series for zero-to-medium frequency aerospace and automotive testing, industrial vibration monitoring and robotics instrumentation applications.
19/10/2020 Optical µCMM machine on the road
Since the start of September, optical measurement equipment supplier Bruker Alicona has been on the road. Over a period of seven weeks, running through to November, Bruker will visit 20 cities in 14 states with a selection of its optical 3D form and roughness measuring systems. Each day, three to four exclusive demo slots are available in each city visited. The demos are subject to registration via the Bruker Alicona website. The event concept is designed to offer personalised demo sessions with comprehensive COVID-19 safety measures to protect the health of all participants. These measures include, among others, a limited number of visitors, strict adherence to the safety distance of 6 ft, compulsory use of masks and regular disinfection after each slot.
19/10/2020 ROSEN Group headed for hydrogen
With more than 30 years of experience in pipeline integrity management, the ROSEN Group is investing in a new challenge to support operators in the transition towards a low-carbon future. The company has been developing a holistic approach for managing the integrity of hydrogen pipelines. This approach can be applied to the conversion of existing natural gas pipeline grids to hydrogen or used to new-build networks.
16/10/2020 Condition monitoring system for dredger
Bakker Sliedrecht has signed a contract with CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Company to supply a condition monitoring system to China’s largest trailing suction hopper dredger Jun Yang 1. The condition monitoring system, engineered in Sliedrecht, Netherlands, will be used for measuring the vibration of bearings in submersible motors and will be installed on site by sister company Bakker Zhangzhou.
16/10/2020 Pitstop joins the Geotab Marketplace
Pitstop has announced the availability of its predictive maintenance solution on the Geotab Marketplace, a go-to source for organisations seeking to better manage their fleets.
15/10/2020 AVT Reliability achieves RoSPA Gold Award for third consecutive year
AVT Reliability® has achieved a Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Award – the toughest health and safety award in the world – for the third year in succession.
15/10/2020 COVID-19 widens gender gap on engineering career choices
The gender gap in the engineering sector has always been present, women make up just 12% of the engineering workforce, but new research from EngineeringUK suggests that, for young people in particular, the COVID-19 pandemic is deepening gender differences in career aspirations in engineering and technology.
14/10/2020 Mixed signal oscilloscope
Yokogawa has launched the DLM5000, a new-generation mixed signal oscilloscope with options for four or eight analogue inputs. The new oscilloscope is the successor to the previous eight-channel DLM4000. With redesigned hardware, the DLM5000 offers major improvements in both performance and operability, including a sampling rate double that of the DLM4000.
14/10/2020 Compact digital radiography detector
Carestream’s Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) group has added another product to its family of digital radiography (DR) products: the HPX-DR 2530 high-resolution compact detector. The detector has a resolution of 98 μm, for a higher level of defect detection and analysis.
13/10/2020 Brüel & Kjær Vibro reaches milestone
Brüel & Kjær Vibro has reached the milestone of 30,000 next-generation diagnostic data acquisition unit (DDAU) condition monitoring platforms sold to the wind turbine generator market.
13/10/2020 Endress+Hauser commended by Frost & Sullivan
Based on its recent analysis of the global liquid analyser market, Frost & Sullivan has recognised Endress+Hauser with the 2020 Global Company of the Year Award for its robust product line, customer-centric approach and industry-leading expertise. The company is one of the top five competitors in the water analysis instrumentation market and is said to be the undisputed market leader for pH sensors.
12/10/2020 Lavender International launches online pre-learning platform for Level 2 courses
Lavender International has announced the launch of a new online pre-learning platform for a number of its Level 2 courses.
12/10/2020 AOS/TPAC appoint UK sales agent
The Phased Array Company (TPAC) has appointed Dr Annabel Dance as its Sales Agent for the UK. TPAC is a premier provider of advanced ultrasonic hardware for phased array (PA), full matrix capture (FMC) and multi-channel conventional ultrasonic testing (UT) inspections.
08/10/2020 Portable X-ray detectors
Waygate Technologies (formerly GE Inspection Technologies), a world leader in industrial inspection solutions, has launched two new portable X-ray detectors from its DXR digital X-ray family to ensure the safety, quality and productivity of its customers’ complex products and processes. The DXR140P-HC and DXR75P-HR direct radiography detectors combine the latest technological advances with extensive customer feedback and offer high-quality efficient imaging, as well as thorough protection for use in harsh environments. Both devices can now be ordered for product demonstrations.
08/10/2020 High-definition thermal science cameras
FLIR Systems has announced the FLIR A8580 series of entry-level cooled high-definition thermal science cameras, designed for a wide range of industrial, military, science and product research and development (R&D) applications.
07/10/2020 Onyx InSight to retrofit turbines
Onyx InSight, a provider of predictive maintenance solutions to the wind industry, has teamed up with European renewable power producer Ventient Energy to optimise output and extend the life of a large fleet of the UK’s onshore turbines with new technology.
07/10/2020 Bosch Sensortec releases new longevity programme
Bosch Sensortec has announced it is launching a longevity programme. The company is doing so to help meet the needs of industrial applications.
06/10/2020 Olympus and Metal Analysis Group to deliver API RP 578 training
Olympus and Metal Analysis Group have announced a collaboration to offer API RP 578 global training courses for alloy verification and positive material identification (PMI) experts who want to sharpen their skills, advance their careers or earn their certificate of completion.
06/10/2020 Sarcos Robotics names MFE Rentals official partner for remote visual inspection robot
Sarcos Robotics and MFE Rentals have announced a partnership, giving MFE Rentals’ customers premier access to the innovative, award-winning Guardian® S robotic crawler system, a compact multi-purpose remote visual inspection tool designed to traverse challenging terrain while maintaining real-time two-way video, voice and data communication.
05/10/2020 New world-leading research facility for lab-based X-ray computed tomography
A new National Research Facility (NRF), which represents a £10 million investment over five years from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in laboratory-based X-ray computed tomography (CT), is set to launch in November this year.
05/10/2020 Jacobs deploys scientific breakthrough in radioactive and hazardous substance contamination monitoring
Jacobs is deploying a new type of Raman spectroscopy technology, which makes it safer and cheaper to spot radioactive contamination or other hazardous substances in waste stores and nuclear facilities undergoing decommissioning.
02/10/2020 Condition monitoring in flood prevention
Floods are a major challenge for many countries today. Over the last few years, the UK has suffered badly from a series of violent storms that have caused widespread flooding, both in terms of coastal areas and river floods. Industry experts predict that due to the effects of climate change, these types of storm are likely to continue over the next decade and beyond, with the economic cost to the UK being as high as £6 billion.
01/10/2020 PSG and Pexa unite as Addev Materials Aerospace & Defense
In 2019, Pexa and PSG, both part of the Graytone Group and leading distributors of surface finishing materials and chemicals to the aerospace industry, were acquired by Addev Materials, the French-owned international specialist in chemicals distribution and custom packaging.
01/10/2020 Industry heavyweight joins Novosound to drive international growth strategy
In 2019, Pexa and PSG, both part of the Graytone Group and leading distributors of surface finishing materials and chemicals to the aerospace industry, were acquired by Addev Materials, the French-owned international specialist in chemicals distribution and custom packaging.
