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NDT | Leak Testing

E-Mobility Gives Automakers a Host of Leak Detection Challenges

EV battery cells, battery packs, electric motors and other systems modified for EV applications all require leak testing to assure both quality and safety.
Thomas Parker
June 9, 2021
The rapid and unexpected growth in the production of alternative drive systems is presenting automakers and their suppliers with a host of leak-detection challenges to ensure vehicle safety and quality.
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Magnaflux MPI. Image Source: Magnaflux
NDT | Back 2 Basics

The Most Common Misunderstandings about Magnetic Particle Testing

When in doubt, always check with a certified Level III or contact your NDT product supplier.
June 9, 2021
Generations of NDT professionals have used the magnetic testing method, and along the way, a handful of common misunderstandings have developed. This article explores these common and incorrect assumptions about magnetic particle inspection and how to combat these misunderstandings.
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Eurofighter Jet Engine. Source: Phoenix LLC
NDT | Radiography

Neutron Radiography and Turbine Blades

Neutron Radiography Works on the Same Basic Principles as X-Ray Imaging Except With Neutron Radiation Instead of X-Radiation.
Willow Ascenzo
June 8, 2021
Air cooling is the most readily available means for keeping turbine blades from breaking or melting while the engine is running, and in order to get the most from the air streaming through the engine, turbine blades are cast with delicate cooling channels running through them. In the manufacturing process, though, these channels can become clogged. It's important that these defective blades be screened out as thoroughly as possible in quality assurance, and neutron radiography is the most effective nondestructive testing method for this purpose.


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Inside Pipe Crawler
NDT | Training

Remote Visual Inspection an Important Part of the NDT Toolbox

Remote Visual Inspection has Provided Key Inspection Data While Maintaining Safety for its Operators.
Gregory James Weaver
June 7, 2021
Remote visual inspection (RVI) is a nondestructive testing (NDT) technique used for the visual inspection of an object where the person performing the inspection operates a piece of equipment from a distance. Most of the inspection applications used for quality purposes are carried out using three main types of equipment:  borescopes, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and crawler robots. Find out more about their uses and advantages.
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Figure 1: CR Phosphor Plate
NDT | Back 2 Basics

The Basics of Digital X-Ray Inspection

Conventional Radiography Will Continue to Have a Pace in NDT, but Digital Radiography is the Future
George Hopman
June 7, 2021
Digital radiography is the future. Read about the most common modalities, computed radiography (CR) and digital detector array (DDA) radiography, that are replacing traditional film-based inspections.
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QM_NewProducts
NDT Product

Olympus WeldSight Software

May 19, 2021
Olympus’ release of its WeldSight™ companion PC software for the OmniScan™ X3 phased array flaw detector provides inspectors with powerful tools to push the boundaries of flaw characterization and sizing.
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QM_NewProducts
NDT Product

OptVol Leak Testing Technology

May 19, 2021
Manchester-based engineering company VES announced the launch of its OptVol TechnologyTM, a recent innovation in helium leak testing.
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