The Honda Research Institute is conducting a pilot programme in Ohio, USA, to evaluate a system that uses global positioning system (GPS) coordinates and sensors such as cameras to collect real-time road condition information that can be shared with road operators.
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ABB has launched the Ability Genix Asset Performance Management (APM) Suite for condition monitoring, predictive maintenance and 360 degree asset performance insights for the process, utility and transportation industries.
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Plastometrex, a Cambridge-based materials science company, has welcomed Element Materials Technology on board as a customer. Element is using the company’s technology to offer failure analysis and complex-part testing services to its large and diverse customer base.
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According to a new report added by Reports Big Market Report, titled, ‘FTIR oil condition monitoring market: global opportunity analysis and industry forecast, 2021-2026’, the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) oil condition monitoring market is set to attain high growth up to 2026.
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The Olympus DSX1000 digital microscope has earned a reputation for exceptional image quality and ease of use.
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Emerson is set to assist the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG Power) in the USA as it plans to modernise operations at its Wansley Unit 9 combined-cycle power plant.
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After recent investment in new equipment for alternating current field measurement (ACFM) and testing of tubular products using eddy current arrays, Lavender International is continuing to upgrade its electromagnetic testing courses with the purchase of eight eddy current MIZ-21C instruments from Zetec to complement the company’s eddy current training.
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The infrastructure bill recently signed into law by US President Joe Biden includes a requirement for automakers to install driver monitoring systems that detect intoxicated or impaired drivers. Current systems rely on cameras, which have limitations.
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Canadian asset condition monitoring specialist JAtech Services has become part of the AVT Reliability Group following its acquisition by UK-based AES Engineering Ltd.
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Those working in nondestructive testing (NDT) will know that it is possible to visualise sound. However, you do not have to be an acoustic engineer to make sense of it: the FLIR Si124 industrial acoustic imaging camera produces a precise acoustic image that is overlaid in real time on top of a picture from a digital camera.
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Ionix has launched a range of new HotSense™ ultrasonic testing (UT) probes following the successful release of its HS582i 5 MHz 8 mm dual probe in 2020. The range is capable of UT inspections up to 550°C, with increased wear resistance.
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EngineeringUK has published a report, titled: ‘Engineering Brand Monitor: STEM secondary school teachers’, which examines teachers’ knowledge and understanding of engineering and the extent to which they feel able and are motivated to provide related careers guidance and activities to their students.
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TWI has announced the launch of Crystal™ 2.0, a complete data acquisition and analysis software package, which is used in conjunction with a range of third-party ultrasonic hardware (such as the Peak NDT LTPA and MicroPulse systems).
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Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business and world leader in non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions for industrial inspection, has unveiled the Krautkrämer USM 100, a hand-held ultrasonic testing (UT) device that takes accurate and repeatable ultrasonic inspections to the next level.
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Eddyfi/NDT has announced that it has completed the transaction leading to the full acquisition of Zetec, previously a subsidiary of Roper Technologies Inc, and that all closing conditions have been satisfied.
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Precision sensor supplier Micro-Epsilon has extended its thicknessGAUGE range of in-line thickness measurement systems with an O-frame version for precise thickness measurements of plastic strip, coatings, film and sheet materials up to 3 mm thick and for web widths up to a maximum of 1250 mm.
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An exciting new partnership between contractors Bilfinger UK and Global E&C has secured a major contract with oil and natural gas production company CNR International.
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Both eddy current sensors and inductive switches and displacement sensors have their respective advantages when measuring the position and displacement of objects in harsh environments. However, recent advances in eddy current sensor design, integration, packaging and overall cost reduction have made these sensors a much more attractive option.
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A new imaging technique, allowing 3D imaging at video rates through a fibre the width of a human hair, could transform imaging for a wide range of applications in industrial inspection and environmental monitoring.
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Labquip NDT Limited has been awarded ISO 9001 quality certification, a move that has led to fast-track growth for the company within the UK market.
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