Quality articles from February 2006

Quality archives from February 2006

Making measurement relevant.(FROM THE PUBLISHER)
February 1, 2006... It's a good time to be in the quality business. Besides longtime quality professionals having bigger budgets and new projects, others in manufacturing industries are taking an interest in quality. Many manufacturing engineers, corporate...

Coming events.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
February 1, 2006... MARCH 2006 6-7 INTERNATIONAL ISO 9000 CONFERENCE, Las Vegas. American Society for Quality, (412) 782-3383. www.iso9000conference.com 8-9 INTERNATIONAL LEAN AND SIX SIGMA CONFERENCE, Las Vegas. Six Sigma, (412) 799-0270....

SPEEA members say 'yes' to contract offer.(Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace signs contract with Boeing Integrated Defense Systems)
February 1, 2006... WICHITA, KS -- Engineers represented by the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), IFPTE Local 2001, have approved a three-year contract with The Boeing Co:s Wichita Integrated Defense Systems. Union members...

Nonprofits eligible for Baldrige.(nonprofit organizations, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... GAITHERSBURG, MD -- Starting in 2007, nonprofit organizations--including charities, trade and professional associations, and government agencies--will be eligible to apply for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest...

Maintaining competitiveness requires diverse workforce.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
February 1, 2006... WHITE PLAINS, NY -- America is facing a crisis in the fields of science, engineering and technology. The U.S. workforce in these fields is on the verge of retiring in record numbers, and education does not prepare enough secondary school...

Association for Operations Management.(Engenio Information Technologies Inc., Global eProcure, Owen Coming, and Metreo Inc. receives innovation awards)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... The Association for Operations Management (APICS, Kansas City, MO), acknowledges the recipients of the APICS Corporate Awards of Excellence in three categories: education, innovation and technology partnership. Engenio Information Technologies...

Industrial Diamond Association.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
February 1, 2006... The Industrial Diamond Association announces that they are accepting abstracts for the INTERTECH 2006 International Diamond and CBN Conference to he held in Atlanta, April 24 to 26, 2006, Full conference details can he found at...

QualMark Corp. acquires Ling Electronics.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... DENVER -- QualMark Corp. announced the acquisition of Massachusetts-based Ling Electronics from SatCon Power Systems Inc., a division of SatCon Technology Corp. "This acquisition continues to strategically expand QualMark's total available...

Agilent Technologies acquires Molecular Imaging.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... PALO ALTO, CA -- Agilent Technologies Inc. announces that it has acquired privately held Molecular Imaging Corp. (Tempe, AZ), a developer and manufacturer of nanotechnology measurement tools. Financial details were not disclosed. Molecular...

T-Scan technology captures artifact from the Civil War.(Leica Geosystems Inc. launches Leica T-Scan local positioning technology)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... LAWRENCEVILLE, GA -- The Metrology Division of Leica Geosystems announces their newest local positioning technology, the Leica T-Scan product, was used for the high-precision surface data capture of a famous artifact retrieved from the Civil...

YXLON International (Hamburg, Germany) has won a contract from The Boeing Co. to provide a Digital Imaging X-Ray System, model Y.Multiplex-FR 5500, for use in the Boeing commercial airplanes fabrication division.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... YXLON International (Hamburg, Germany) has won a contract from The Boeing Co. to provide a Digital Imaging X-Ray System, model Y.Multiplex-FR 5500, for use in the Boeing commercial airplanes fabrication division. Boeing will use the Multiplex...

UDT Sensors Inc.(partnership with Heimann Sensors GmbH)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... UDT Sensors Inc. (Hawthorne, CA) announces a strategic product partnership with Heimann Sensors GmbH. UDT Sensors will expand its product offerings to include Heimann Sensors' infrared thermopile and pyroelectric detectors and modules for IR...

YESTech.(opening new office in Singapore)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... YESTech (San Clemente, CA) announces the opening of their Singapore office. The office provides sales, training and technical support to YESTech's growing Southeast Asia customer base.

Janos Technology Inc.(moves to new location)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Janos Technology Inc. (Keene, NH) announces their move from Townshend, VT, to Keene, NH. The 40,000 square foot facility, with the capacity to expand an additional 17,000-square-feet, was designed with the latest lean and agile manufacturing...

Intertek ETL Entela.(accreditation from American Association for Laboratory Accreditation)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... The Boston office of Intertek ETL Entela (Littleton, MA) has received AEMCLAP (Automotive EMC Laboratory Recognition Program) accreditation through the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. The scope of the accreditation covers...

Centric Software Inc.(contract with Prime Wheel )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Centric Software Inc. (San Jose, CA) announces that Prime Wheel has selected their OpenPLM solution to improve productivity and quality control in their global manufacturing operations. They are using Centric Project to give distributed project...

TIP Technologies Inc. (Pewaukee, WI) announces Moog Inc. (East Aurora, NY) as a new client.(contract)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... TIP Technologies Inc. (Pewaukee, WI) announces Moog Inc. (East Aurora, NY) as a new client. Moog Inc. manufactures precision control components and systems for military and commercial aircraft, satellites and space vehicles, launch vehicles,...

FKI Logistex.(PEOPLE NEWS)(Glen Chambers and Paul Swietlinksi appointed)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... FKI Logistex (St. Louis) announces the appointments of Glen Chambers ! as regional director and Paul Swietlinksi as business development manager for the Canadian operations of its North American manufacturing systems unit. Chambers will focus...

Edmund Optics.(Ruth Stevens appointed)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Edmund Optics (Barrington, NJ) announces the appointment of Ruth Stevens, Columbia Business School marketing professor, to its board of directors. Stevens is the president of eMarketing Strategy and resides in New York.

SRI Quality System Registrar.(Christopher H. Lake appointed)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Christopher H, Lake has joined SRI Quality System Registrar (Wexford, PA) as vice president marketing and sales. Lake will be responsible for all marketing and sales for SRI, and for development of SRI's training division. His industry...

Gefran ISI Inc.(Kandace Peterson appointed)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Kandace Peterson joins Gefran ISI Inc. (Winchester, MA) as West Coast regional sales manager. Peterson, who will be based in Los Angeles, will manage sales of the Gefran ISI product lines. She joins Gefran with nearly a decade of technical...

Bosch Rexroth Corp.(Langley Borneman appointed)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Bosch Rexroth Corp. (Hoffman Estates, IL) announces Langley Borneman as director of controlling and administration-linear motion and assembly technologies. Borneman assumes responsibility for all of the technology group's finance and...

RuleStream Corp.(Robert Nierman appointed)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... RuleStream Corp. (Wakefield, MA) announces Robert Nierman as chief executive officer. Nierman's appointment accelerates RuleStream's efforts to capitalize on new opportunities that have been created through the emergence and rapid growth of...

Universal Laser Systems Inc.(Ron Emerman and David Wilhite appointed)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Ron Emerman joins Universal Laser Systems Inc. (Scottsdale, AZ) as director of finance and information management. Emerman's experience encompasses more than 30 years of domestic and international leadership positions. David Wilhite joins the...

ASI DataMyte Inc.(Michael Zhu appointed)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Michael Zhu joins ASI DataMyte Inc. (Plymouth, MN) as director of sales and marketing, China, and will manage the company's new Shanghai-based operations. This office will be the support base for the company's Asian distribution network, and...

Dynatech Technology Inc.(Chris Cleland appointed)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Chris Cleland joins Dynatech Technology Inc. (Horsham, PA) as western region sales manager. He will be responsible for Dynatech United States manufacturers' representatives and customers on the West Coast, as well as in Baja and Sonora, Mexico...

Toshiba America.(Vincent J. Giovinco appointed)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Toshiba America (Princeton, NJ) announces the appointment of Vincent J. Giovinco as national sales manager, ME/FA Group. Giovinco will oversee sales and marketing activities of the Toshiba brand industrial video cameras used in factory...

Pete Gerhardinger.(PEOPLE NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Pete Gerlhardinger, vice president of technology of Engineered Glass Products (Chicago), and his engineering team created the assembly to improve the safety, reliability and costs of combining glass and technology. With more than 25 years of...

Use corporate influence.(QUALITY MAILBAG)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2006... Dear Editor, I enjoyed your editorial in the October 2005 issue ("China's Workers are Critical" Quality Magazine, October 2005, p. 6), In an environment where corporate profits determine where products are manufactured, your timely article...

Applications make sense.(QUALITY MAILBAG)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2006... Dear Editor, You're right on when it comes to your November editorial ("Teach the 'Why' and 'When,'" Quality Magazine, November 2005, p. 6).I graduated as a mechanical engineer in 1971. I took calculus in high school. I had calculus as a...

Taking the quality high ground: feeling good about making a high-quality product can be just as important as being profitable.(PROBING THE LIMITS)
February 1, 2006... I'm currently designing a line of product for my business and I'm facing some fundamental quality questions. Do I develop a high-quality product or a cheaper low-quality product? This isn't an easy question. My inclination as a quality...

Searching for answers: a calibration guide offers answers to common dimensional metrology questions.(OTHER DIMENSIONS)
February 1, 2006... In recent columns I presented answers to the most-asked questions regarding measurement and calibration, and I hope some of them have been helpful. As more companies start calibrating their gages and instruments, more questions arise, but many...

Developing a formal calibration plan: if a company decides to outsource its calibration to a commercial metrology lab, finding the best tab means asking all the right questions.(QUALITY 101)
February 1, 2006... The process of measurement and calibration has evolved light years since its beginnings, yet the basic fact remains that gage and equipment calibration is critical to the survival of manufacturing, regardless of the industry it is applied to....

Shipping woes.(BRAIN TEASERS)
February 1, 2006... Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing...

Ultrasonic C-Scan system goes handheld: ultrasonic A, B and C-Scan testing, thickness gaging and basic flaw detection are now on a single, handheld data acquisition system.(Pocket UT of NDT Automation)
February 1, 2006... The Pocket UT from NDT Automation (Princeton Junction, NJ) is a battery-operated, handheld, stand-alone, full C-Scan data acquisition system. With its portability and ease of use, coupled with its full A, B and C-Scan capability, the Pocket UT...

Fixturing presents quality products: flexibility of today's fixtures depends on the expectations and demands of the customer.(tips)(Cover Story)
February 1, 2006... A diverse array of products, parts and components can travel through automated assembly lines. For any assembly line, there will always be the requirement of holding and fixturing these parts. Fixturing includes everything from conventionally...

Mark quality equals part quality: direct part mark verification has emerged as manufacturers take control of the part marking process.(Column)
February 1, 2006... With so many manufacturers today implementing direct part mark (DPM) identification programs for part traceability, the need to control the part marking process is becoming increasingly important. The original quality of a 2-D code, which...

SPC advances improve manufacturing: SPC's history as a quality tool is a good one, with great things to come.(statistical process control software)(Column)
February 1, 2006... Remember the first time in school you used a calculator instead of paper and pencil to add, subtract, multiply or divide? It made the job so easy, it almost felt like cheating. The technology freed you to focus on the problem rather than the...

Effective ISO/TS 16949 audits: stemming from dissatisfaction in the implementation process of QS-9000, ISO/TS 16949 provides a welcome change.(International Automotive Oversights Bureau)
February 1, 2006... ISO/TS 16949:2002 made its debut in 2002 with a roll out meeting by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF). It was clear from its inception that ISO/TS 16949:2002 was different than its predecessor, QS-9000, for many reasons. For...

Company achieves paperless management of 1,300 different documents.(Oncogene Science Inc. used Powerway Document Manager )
February 1, 2006... Large and expensive enterprise document management systems provide a powerful solution for the massive amounts of documentation required to conform to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) quality system requirements. But these systems are...

Height gage: outpaces CMM for quality inspection.(Gerhardt Gear uses CX1 Digimar height gage of Mahr Federal Inc.)
February 1, 2006... Gerhardt Gear (Burbank, CA), a 54-person operation, has been known for its specialty gear work since 1982. General manager John Kim says the company had been using a large coordinate measuring machine (CMM) for many of its dimensional...

Video measuring system.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... The Quick Vision Apex Series CNC vision measuring system offers noncontact measurement of IC chips, IC packages, hybrid chassis, lead frames, precision-machined and molded parts. It provides flexible illumination options including programmable...

Megapixel camera.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... The CS3960DCL camera employs a 1.5 megapixel, 2/3-type progressive scan CCD. CCD pixels are arrayed in square grids to facilitate computation for faster image processing without distortion, while an all-pixel readout of 1,392 by 1,040 at 30...

Measuring software.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... With the new version of WinWerth 3-D measuring software, WinWerth has a fully automatic element and method recognition (AutoElement/patent pending) which reduces mouse clicks to a minimum and keeps the user interface to a minimum level. Through...

Laser measurement.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... The XD Series Laser Measurement System is available in 1, 3, 5 or 6 degree of freedom configurations. The system has an integrated controller, Ethernet communications, wireless data transmission option to computer and a modular weather station....

Linescan camera.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... The Linear Digital Video (LDV) Linescan Cameras work for high-resolution machine vision and spectroscopy. Available with a 2S-micron or 50-micron pitch, several array geometries may be selected with pixel counts of 2.56, 512 or 1,024. The...

Assembly systems.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... The Lean Manufacturing Assembly System works for low-to-moderate production volumes with load capacities of up to 10,000 pounds. The system is for the manufacture of a product, part or component requiring worker interface and a high level of...

Pressure calibrator.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... The MC2 pressure calibrator is a compact handheld calibrator with calibration capabilities for pressure and electrical signals. It has a large graphical display, menu-based interface and full numerical keyboard. It can be equipped with both...

CMM.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... The Legex 574 CNC Coordinate Measuring Machine has a measuring range of X:510 millimeters, Y: 710 millimeters, Z: 460 millimeters, and traverse speed of 200 millimeters per second. It has a worktable loading capacity of 200 kgf. It works with...

CMM fixturing.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... Standard fixturing plates are available with an alpha numeric grid pattern of 5/16-18 tapped holes on 1 inch centers in four sizes: 10 by 10 by 1/2 inch, 10 by 15 by 1/2 inch, 15 by 20 by 1/2 inch. Components are offered as kits or individually...

Laser source simulator.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... The MT1888A and the MT1888 laser source/spot simulators (LSS) can test seekers of laser-guided munitions. As a handheld LSS, the MT1888A can be used in the field (O-level) or in the shop to exercise laser seekers by simulating the laser return...

Training system.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... The Quametec Trainer is a self-paced multi-media training system with course 1400DVD: measurement uncertainty analysis. Based on the ISO/IEC17025:2005 uncertainty analysis seminars, this course covers the basics of measurement science and the...

Metrology software.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... Quadra-Chek 5200 (QC5200) is a 2-D software suite that integrates with optical comparators, toolmaker's microscopes and video-based metrology systems. In addition to adopting the Windows XP operating system, the software runs on the PCI Axis...

Traceability software.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... YESTraX is barcode traceability software for automated inspection systems. The software enables traceability from AOI systems to the offline review/rework station and can create a serialized barcode that can be assigned to rework images as well...

Customizable software.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... Microflax Solutions Field Service handles pricing, stock, transactions, signatures, plans, messages and printing. It also integrates peripherals and data communication tools, including local and wide area networks. This software works well for...

Crane scale.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... The MSI-4300 Porta-Weigh Plus electronic crane scale has a rechargeable 12-volt sealed lead acid battery and LED backlight display. The battery provides up to 300 hours of operation between charges and the six digit, 1.6 inch high alphanumeric...

Accelerometer.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... The Model 602D01 accelerometer is compact and can be installed in tight areas. It has hermetic sealing, frequency 30 to 48,000 cpm, stainless housing, 1/4-28 or M6 mounting thrubolt, temperature -65 to +250 F, with an optional temperature...

Portable scanner.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... The HoloScanner Mark II can acquire a three-dimensional image of objects or people in less than 1 second. The dimensions of the scanned object are digitally stored in its computer memory and are available for scaling, slicing and rotation. The...

Noise measuring.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... The Type 40HH and 40HF low-noise measuring systems measure sounds below the threshold of human hearing from 10 hertz to 10 kilohertz. Type 40HF has a range of -2 dBA to 110 dB re. 20 (SYMBOL, uPa). The systems have a high-sensitivity...

Inspection appliance.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... The PQEye, a stand-alone print quality inspection appliance, is a compact--50 by 50 by 170 millimeter, including lens--smart camera-based instrument that can be used to address narrow Web print inspection tasks or check the position,...

Manometer technologies.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... The line of industrial quality manometers has several options. U-tube models are primary pressure measurement standards and are available for vacuum, gage, DP or absolute pressure. Well-type models are secondary pressure measurement standards...

Scan camera.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... The IPX-2M30-L progressive scan camera has beyond-megapixel resolution, video frame rates and programmability. The camera has a maximum frame rate of 33 frames per second, with 1,600 by 1,200 pixel resolution. It also has horizontal windowing,...

CMM styli.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... Diamond-tip CMM styli have the potential to outlast conventional ruby tip styli, which are prone to wear in certain applications, particularly in continuous contact probing. Unlike ruby, diamond does not accumulate material on its surface when...

Data loggers.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... The HOBO U9 Motor On/Off and HOBO U9 State loggers record up to 43,000 equipment on/off cycle or state changes and use Windows-based software to convert the recorded data into time- and date-stamped graphs. The data can demonstrate how...

Camera system.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... An integrated ISO 9001 video system, the VISULEX Ex Camera system, allows for the observation and inspection of processing operations, even in explosion-hazard locations. Images can be directly viewed or downloaded to a PC for further analysis,...

Metrology system.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... A motorized heavy-duty dual rotary indexer allows SmartScope Quest 650 sensors to measure features anywhere on the most complex parts. MeasureMind metrology software supports simultaneous five-axis motion, keeping the coordinate system aligned...

Leak detector.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... Ecotec E3000, a multi-gas leak detector, can minimize operator error because of I-Guide, an operator-guiding mode that ensures the correct number of locations--for example, the number of joints--on each unit under test is checked, and that each...

Measurement gage.(QUALITY PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2006... The CMI200 Series of coating thickness measurement gages has a scanning option that allows the operator to continuously measure large areas with one swift measurement. This scanning feature calculates an average measurement, giving an accurate...

1/4-20 CMM fixturing.(PRODUCT REVIEW)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2006... New 1/4-20 modular CMM fixturing system makes Fixturing parts for measurement quick and easy. Fixture parts of any shape or almost any material in minutes! A variety of components for positioning, locating, and clamping are available. After...

Particle analysis with no limits.(PRODUCT REVIEW)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... New Particle Analyzer from Carl Zeiss is a fully automatic, flexible system for documentation and analysis of porosity, defects, or particles on filters or surfaces. The system can analyze images and create high resolution mosaics of any size,...

New electronic height gages.(PRODUCT REVIEW)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2006... The versatile new Starrett No. 3752 Height Gages feature a large .380" (9.65mm), easy-to-read LCD display, and intuitive control panel. Gages have superior stability, clear bar graduations, resolution of .0005" (0.01mm), R5232 output and a full...

Pocket-sized ultrasonic thickness gages with live waveform.(PRODUCT REVIEW)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2006... The Panametrics-NDT[TM] Series 35 ultrasonic precision thickness geges provide easy-to-use and cost-effective solutions in applications where access to one side of the material is difficult or impossible. These rugged, pocket-sized gages make...

Even faster ... if speed is the task.(ethernet ports)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2006... Precitec Optronik offers two different CHRocediles: The Sensor CHRocodile E based on halogen technology and the CHRocodile X with Xenon technology. The Xenon technology provides a significantly higher luminous power enabling the maximum...

National Instruments acquires IOtech.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... AUSTIN, TX -- National Instruments has acquired the operating assets of IOtech Inc. (Cleveland, OH), a provider of PC-based data acquisition and instrumentation products. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. "The acquisition of...

ASAME Technology obtains exclusive distribution license.(of Automated Surface Strain Analysis and Measurement Environment and Grid Pattern Analyzer)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... CEDAR PARK, TX -- ASAME Technology LLC holds an exclusive license to market, distribute and support the patented Automated Surface Strain Analysis and Measurement Environment (ASAME). ASAME Technology sells and supports the ASAME Target Model...

Willick Engineering to represent Kodak Industrex Digital Systems.(of Eastman Kodak Co.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... ROCHESTER, NY -- Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, NY) has named Willick Engineering (Santa Fe Springs, CA) an authorized dealer for Kodak Industrex Digital Systems for industrial radiography in the U.S.. Willick Engineering is a...

Cognex announces UID compliant verifier.(NDT NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... NATICK, MA -- Cognex Corp. has introduced the Cognex Direct Part Mark (DPM) Verifier that enables DoD suppliers to meet new government requirements for unique identification (UID) of parts. The DPM Verifier is a complete system that ensures 2-D...

Metals Testing. Co. approved for Ultrasonic Testing of Rolls-Royce parts.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... SOUTH WINDSOR, CT -- Metals Testing Co. (MTC) is now approved to provide Ultrasonic Testing (UT) for Rolls-Royce related parts. The approval specifically applies to UT inspection in accordance with RPS 705. The first applications of the...

Rice University names 2005 Outstanding Young Engineering Alumnus.(awarded Tim Dehne of National Instruments Corp.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... HOUSTON -- Rice University has honored Tim Dehne, National Instruments (NI) senior vice president of research and development, with its 2005 Outstanding Young Engineering Alumnus award. The Rice Engineering Alumni group chose Dehne based on...

Aspectrics receives its fifth U.S. patent.(for encoded photometric infrared spectroscopy disk technology and associated optics)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... PLEASANTON, CA -- Aspectrics Inc., a supplier of encoded photometric infrared spectroscopy (EP-IR) analyzers, has received its fifth U.S. patent for its encoded photometric infrared spectroscopy disk technology and associated optics. ...

Resonant acoustic method simplifies metal component part inspection.(from Modal Shop Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... CINCINNATI -- The Modal Shop Inc. announces a complete solution for 100% inspection of metal component part quality that simplifies decision making and lowers the risk of trying NDT-RAM. The program consists of an initial, free-parts test to...

Understanding ultrasonics for aerospace: ultrasonics keeps fleets flying by seeing the unseeable.(testing)
February 1, 2006... Ultrasonic testing uses beams of high-frequency sound waves to detect flaws, measure thickness and evaluate material properties. When used to inspect aerospace structures, ultrasonic testing plays an important role in safety, quality assurance...

Magnetic particle inspection gets revitalized: induced current fixtures provide a tool for repeatability and ease of the magnetic particle inspection process.(Column)
February 1, 2006... The difficulty with processing ring-shaped arts for aerospace applications is a risk of deformation, or burning or arcing of the part when damped between contact plates. Correct part processing requires the part to be clamped twice, thus...

Software improves Delta's repair procedures: software enables design-engineering teams to create and analyze complex 3-D digital surface models.(management of airline)
February 1, 2006... With a fleet of more than 500 aircraft hat need to be kept airworthy, Delta Air Lines technical operations center is a key part of the airline's activities, providing a comprehensive maintenance service to Delta, as well as to other airlines....