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Nondestructive Testing: Equipment
Guide picks
Suppliers of and information about equipment for nondestructive testing and inspection of composites and other structures.

ALIS: Automated Laminate Inspection System
An article about a software package for real-time data reduction and interpretation of C-scan tests of composite laminates. Developed at Delft University. Contact info given, but the software page itself has moved.

Applied Aerospace Structures Corp. (AASC)
Primarily a composite structure manufacturer, AASC has in-house NDT capabilities and designs and sells custom NDT systems. Summary of facilities and pictures of applications. E-mail contact for more info about custom systems.

Bales Scientific
Thermal image processing equipment. Information about the system and its applications. Several pictures of the equipment and test screens.

Digiray
Reverse geometry X-ray systems. Descriptions and pictures of equipment, test images, and explanations of how it works. Applications to composites include crack detection, impact damage and flaws induced during cure.

Digital Wave
Ultrasonic systems, transducers, preamplifiers and signal conditioners. Systems include C-scan immersion, modal acoustic emission, very low frequency, and Lamb wave for material property evaluation. Descriptions, specs and applications.

Dynamold
MagRubber casting material for detecting cracks in ferrous metal parts, and DMR-Series flexible replication system. Brief product descriptions online; fill out a form to request more info.

FLIR Systems
Infrared systems for thermography and other applications. Full list of products, brochures, technical specs and sample applications.

Industrial Quality, Inc. (IQI)
Primarily provides NDE services, including 3D X-ray imaging (Digitome) and thermography. Products include X-ray detectors, a displacement transducer and a neutron radiography video.

Holometrix Micromet
Equipment for dielectric and ultrasonic cure monitoring. Read about the processes, download software, and view technical paper abstracts.

Hytec
PRISM Holographic Imaging Instrument and FlashCT computed tomography. PRISM can assess thermal strain, structural dynamic response and residual curing stress. FlashCT has applications in flaw and damage detection.

Imperium
Acoustocam system for generating real time, high resolution ultrasonic C-scans over an area. The technology is based on imaging arrays used for infrared cameras.

intelligeNDT Systems & Services
Ultrasonic and electromagnetic (eddy current) equipment and testing services. Web site is in German only; English speakers should see the listing on NDTnet.

Karl Stetson Associates & Recognition Technology
Optical NDT equipment for holography, shearography, speckle correlation and projected fringe Moire. Detailed technical background and specifications, application pictures and user's manual.

Krautkramer
Ultrasonic and eddy current equipment. Product range includes flaw detectors, thickness gauges, test systems, industrial probes, software and more. Extensive site with lots of product data, technical literature and papers. Offices worldwide.

Laser Technology
Laser holography and shearography systems, both portable and chamber. Product and technology overviews; use for to request detailed info. Lots of pictures of applications. Some links are broken.

Lecoeur Electronique Company
Portable ultrasonic equipment, primarily for thickness and flaw detection. Composites aren't specifically mentioned, but aerospace is one of the target industries. Headquartered in France with distributors throughout Europe and California.

LIXI
Carries a line of cabinet, counter top, and hand held X-ray imaging devices for real-time inspection. Site includes product specs and some sample images.

Matec Instrument Companies
Ultrasonic inspection equipment, from handheld units to large gantry and automated systems. Also PC cards, software and RF instruments. Only brief technical descriptions of products.

NDTech
NDT consulting firm. In addition to providing engineering and test services, they also develop custom test equipment. A few of the more popular products are described online.

NDT Engineering Corporation
Eddy current probes and ultrasonic transducers. Full catalogs in PDF format; no other product info online.

Nordinkraft
Ultrasonic equipment for the testing of metal products (rods, tubes, sheets). Technical overviews of products. Russia.

Panametrics
Ultrasonic equipment for NDT and PCI (process control instrumentation). NDT equipment includes flaw detectors, scanning systems, thickness gages and more. Detailed spec sheets for each product. Offices worldwide.

Photomechanics
PEMI II portable moire interferometer. Primarily a whole-field displacement and strain measurement device, it also has applications in flaw detection. Detailed technical specs, application examples and extensive bibliography.

Physcial Acoustics Corporation (PAC)
Acoustic emission, impact-echo, ultrasonic, eddy current and resistivity systems and components. Detailed descriptions and technical specs for most products.

Precision Measurements & Instruments Corp. (PMIC)
PMIC primarily offers general testing services, including NDT. They also develop their own test equipment, and help assist other laboratories and customers in the adoption of their technologies.

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