Life after the chisel. (Design Works).

How many millions does destructive testing cost the automotive industry? to ensure quality standards in spot welds this is still a common technique and until now it seemed there was little alternative to statistically significant destruction.

Testing to destruction of car sub-assemblies and complete car bodies in three of the United States biggest car manufacturing plants costs an estimated $400 to $600 million per year through loss of value-added inventory.

If 50% of the components including spot welds could be tested non-destructively and then sold, the potential cost saving could be approximately $200 to $300 million per year. Reducing by 10% the number …