Xarion’s laser-excited acoustics (LEA) is a couplant-free nondestructive testing (NDT) method that uses laser principles and an optical microphone without a membrane. In a single-sided “pitch-catch” ...

Olympus NDT introduced its BondMaster 1000e+ Composite Inspection Instrument, designed to detect internal defects or delaminations in composite structures used for aerospace, marine, automotive or ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Researcher David Moore holds a rectangle of hard carbon composite material, smooth with a faint woven pattern on its surface. The sample shows normal wear and tear until he turns ...

Well-established regulations have been used worldwide to certify the mechanical characteristics of advanced materials like polymer nanocomposites across different industries. To establish a ...

Developing a maintenance strategy, especially for composite materials, is essential for the state of the overall composite structure (particularly in the long run). Based on this, a maintenance method ...

Product: Headquartered in Japan, Olympus subsidiary Evident provides a wide range of non-destructive testing (NDT) products for the aviation, aerospace and defense industries. These include ...

Glass-fiber-reinforced plastics (GFRPs) and renewable natural materials, such as wood and cork, are being used ever more widely in industrial lightweight construction. Damage invisible to the naked ...

Wherever there are bindings, these can also "break" - be it through external influences or material fatigue. Regular tests are therefore indispensable. The iX-600 portable inspection system from UNX ...

There is a global drive for diversification in manufacturing des­tinations. The Indian industries intend to be a manufacturing workshop for the world. To establish seamless supply chain re­lations, ...

Developing a maintenance strategy, especially for composite materials, is essential for the state of the overall composite structure (particularly in a long run). Based on this, a maintenance method ...