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Electromagnetic Testing Inspections
What is an electromagnetic testing inspection? An electromagnetic testing inspection is a form of NDT/NDE inspection with a wide range…
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Discuss advantages, limitations and applications of NDT method
Advantages Provides permanent record on film Technique standardized Reference standards available Adjustable energy level gives high sensitivity Fluoroscopy techniques available…
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Developers
The role of the developer is to pull the trapped penetrant material out of defects and spread it out on…
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Basic Principles of Liquid Penetrant Inspection
Liquid penetrant inspection (LPI), also known as dye penetrant inspection (DPI) or penetrant testing (PT), was first developed in the…
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Weld Qualification Testing
A weld sample is produced prior to commencing the final welding of the product. All welding variables are controlled and recorded…
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NDT – Visual Inspection (VT) & Boroscopy
LMATS provides Visual inspection services on various engineering structures and products from its several Australian Laboratories. LMATS comprises a team of experienced Inspectors,…
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The advantages and disadvantages of advanced NDT
Simple, conventional inspection methods such as ultrasonic thickness testing can provide a useful, fast, low-cost method for assessing materials. However,…
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Non-destructive material verification uncovers hidden manufacturing process flaws
In recent months, manufacturing in the U.S. has shown consistent gains in terms of employment, productivity and wages. In April…
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Crack Management Series
Within the past year, the American Petroleum Institute (API) published the first edition of API RP 1176, a recommended practice…
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3D Modeling & BIM Using Laser Scanning
If you caught our last blog post here on storage tank inspections using laser scanning technology, you may have wondered about some of our other services.…
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Pulsed Eddy Current for corrosion
A break-through 2-year study in 2002 on the direct costs associated with metallic corrosion in nearly every U.S. industry sector initiated by NACE…
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CiBot carburization measurements: The process that allows non-destructive inspection on radiant coils in the furnaces
Carburization is the formation of metal carbides in a material as a result of exposure to a carbon containing atmosphere.…
