NDE and Inspection (Page 6)

In-situ process monitoring has been around for a while in most manufacturing industries – from the trained eye of a supervisor to an automated manufacturing execution system. Additive manufacturing (AM) is no different; it uses sensors to provide both a better understanding of the process and valuable data that can be analyzed to infer the...

While conventional flash thermography is ideal for polymer materials, it can be challenging when used with metals due to reflectivity of the component. With pulsed eddy-current-assisted thermography (PECT), ferrous and non-ferrous steels, as well as titanium, can be inspected without surface reflection interference. Internal research on flattened, painted, and steel pipe is ongoing at EWI...

As a technology innovation organization dedicated to advancing the state of manufacturing, EWI frequently develops new diagnostic tools to improve production processes and efficiencies. Companies can work with EWI to take advantage of these cutting-edge applications for testing, inspection, and increased productivity. Over the last few months, EWI has released three diagnostic tool sheets to...