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Non Destructive Testing EncyclopediaNDT is an acronym for Non Destructive Testing. It is also refered to as Non Destructive Inspection (NDI), or Non Destructive Evaluation (NDE). NDT is exactly what its name implies, testing in which the part or material being evaluated is neither damaged nor destroyed. NDT covers a broad range of testing methods, including magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, ultrasonics, visual inspection and vibration analysis to name a few. Latest News from the NDT world:Enerisq International Announces New Representation For Middle East Gulf CoastAdded:28/08/2008 EnerisQ International, LLC announced today a strategic sales representation agreement which expands the company’s presence in the Middle East Region. OGAPCO Oil, Gas and Petroleum International will represent EnerisQ robotic tank and pipeline services, as well as remote water purification products. OGAPCO will be actively representing EnerisQ in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. Full Story...MAXOS Non-Contact Measurement Enables Turbine Blade Manufacturer to Reduce Inspection Time 83%Added:27/08/2008 Toshiba GE Turbine Components (TGTC) has reduced the time required to inspect and measure steam turbine blades from 280 minutes to 45 minutes by using the MAXOS non-contact measurement system from Steintek GmbH (Greding, Germany) and their distributor NVision Inc (Southlake, TX and Wixom, MI). Full Story...3DX-RAY - Non-destructive x-ray checking of internal battery featuresAdded:27/08/2008 Following collaboration with one of the world’s largest producers, 3DX-RAY has installed a version of its DEX x-ray inspection technology for the non-destructive checking of internal battery features. Full Story...Ohio Nuclear Engineer Convicted of Lying About Cracks in ReactorAdded:26/08/2008 At Oak Harbor, Ohio, 21 miles southeast of the city of Toledo, lies the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, where a hole the size of a football was discovered in the head of the nuclear reactor vessel in March 2002. Full Story...PAL Provides Severn River Crossing with AE Monitoring for Long-Term Evaluation of Suspension Bridge CablesAdded:26/08/2008 Physical Acoustics Limited (PAL), an international division of MISTRAS Group, Inc., has teamed up with Severn River Crossing (SRC) and the Highways Agency to monitor the main cables of the M48 Severn Suspension Bridge, which links England to South Wales in the UK. Full Story...Nuclear waste containers likely to fail, warns 'devastating' reportAdded:25/08/2008 Environment Agency reveals thousands of holders do not meet basic specifications for storage and disposal Full Story...GE Sensing’s Pressure Transducer Allows Thermal Validation Compliant with EN554Added:25/08/2008 A new, high accuracy pressure transducer from GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies has been purpose-designed for operation with the Kaye Validator, stand-alone thermal validation system to ensure total compliance with EN554 and ISO-17665. Full Story...Portable inspection camera system for checking metal partsAdded:25/08/2008 REDBANK Instruments has released a portable handheld unit for inspecting metal surfaces. Full Story...GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies secures $3.6 million order from UK Ministry of DefenceAdded:23/08/2008 The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) recently placed an order to the value of $3.6 million for an additional 110 Air Test Data Test Sets (ADTS) from GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies. Full Story...CNES builds 3000 tonne tension compression rig for Oil StatesAdded:23/08/2008 Corus Northern Engineering Services (CNES) has manufactured a 3000 tonne hydraulic test rig for Oil States Industries (UK) Ltd based in Aberdeen. The press is a complete tension compression test rig, which will be delivered to an Oil States customer in China, Tianjin Pipe Corporation (TPCO), who will use it to ensure its seamless steel pipe is fit-for-purpose. Full Story... |
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