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 | Fiberscopes vs. Videoscopes
Granted, videoscopes, with their higher resolution values, are superior imaging products. However, that does not necessarily mean that fiberscopes are still not capable of providing serviceable imaging qualities.
by Adrian Rodriguez
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 | The Ultrasonic Inspection of Submarines
In 2005 the USS San Francisco (SSN-711) had a problem, and collided with an undersea mountain, damaging the submarine’s forward ballast tanks and sonar dome.
by Joseph Sorrentino
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 | Better Borescope Measurements
Over the years there have been many methods of conducting remote visual inspection measurements with the use of a video borescope. Unfortunately, some of these methods are frequently confusing and may lead to inaccurate borescope measurement due to lack of training or improper use.
by Paul C. Fitzgerald
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 | Improved Mechanical Testing
With sales of more than $1.3 billion, Hexcel (Stamford, CT) is an advanced structural materials company and a global enterprise with 17 manufacturing sites in Europe, the United States and China.
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 | To Rent or Buy?
Imagine this situation: You are standing in the power tools section of your local hardware store gazing longingly at the dazzling array of equipment with which you could transform your home into something worthy of a Bob Vila masterpiece.
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Perform Oversight of the Aerospace Supply Chain
Few industry sectors require the consistent level of safety and reliability that commercial aviation does. Societal acceptance of avoidable aviation accidents will continue to decrease, even though it is statistically well established that air travel is the safest mode of transportation commercially available.
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 | A Solution for NDT Inspection
A growing number of application specialists are turning to a highly adaptable and flexible technology of high-speed low coherence interferometry to obtain real-time high-resolution 3-D measurements as well as surface mapping and characterization.
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 | State-of-the-Art Ultrasonics
Ultrasonics is the newest of the nondestructive testing technologies. It was not until World War II that industrial ultrasonic inspection became an accepted inspection tool.
by Patrik Rooman
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 | Easier Hardness Testing
Hardness testing is an important part of quality and many factors need to be considered for this type of test, as seemingly small factors—thickness, size, location—can have a big impact.
by Michelle Bangert
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 | Rockwell Standard Revealed
The long awaited ASTM E18-07 Rockwell Hardness Standard has been released. While it is technically similar to the older version, some changes affect both users and service providers.
by James E. Blair
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 | Quality 101: Nondestructive Testing
Nondestructive testing (NDT), or nondestructive evaluation (NDE), is a method of materials testing that assesses the characteristics of a component without altering or destroying it.
by Bill O'Neill
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