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  • Strategic bomber aircraft in flightStrategic bomber aircraft in flight
  • Gantry and scanner system with Source Manipulator (GX-GY-GZ Axes) and Detector Manipulator (DX-DY Axes)Gantry and scanner system with Source Manipulator (GX-GY-GZ Axes) and Detector Manipulator (DX-DY Axes)

Improving Maintenance Inspections of Aircraft Components

Overhead gantry and DR system for scanning flight control surfaces

  • Petrochemical plant at nightPetrochemical plant at night
  • The APS-6 confined-space ultrasonic pipe inspection scanner unitThe APS-6 confined-space ultrasonic pipe inspection scanner unit

Monitoring Critical Refinery Pipes & Structures

Compact Ultrasonic Pipe Scanners for confined spaces

  • 450-600 kV CT scanner system with part manipulator450-600 kV CT scanner system with part manipulator
  • Turbine blades of a jet engine—photo by Tony Higsett [commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Inlet_of_jet_engine.jpg]Turbine blades of a jet engine—photo by Tony Higsett [commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Inlet_of_jet_engine-greyscale.jpg]

Setting a New Reference for Turbine Blade Measurement

DR and CT inspection of investment cast jet engine turbine blades

  • Radiation enclosure under constructionRadiation enclosure under construction
  • 450 kV computed tomography scanner system being installed during a staged on-site construction process450 kV computed tomography scanner system being installed during a staged on-site construction process
  • Walk-in custom radiation enclosure for conducting high-energy CT scanningWalk-in custom radiation enclosure for conducting high-energy CT scanning

Custom Radiation Enclosure for 450kV CT Scanner

Ballistics, battery, and component testing using high-resolution CT imaging

  • Launch rocket containing solid fuel undergoing high-energy X-ray/LDA digital inspectionLaunch rocket containing solid fuel undergoing high-energy X-ray/LDA digital inspection

Inspecting Rocket Fuel and Components

High-energy, high-speed digital imaging with LDA

  • Internal components of the flares are visible in this digital X-ray imageInternal components of the flares are visible in this digital X-ray image

Mission-Critical Inspection of Counter-Measure Flares

Fail safe component placement & material evaluation

  • A Japanese dam like those tested using the Adaptive Energy solutionA Japanese dam like those tested using the Adaptive Energy solution
  • The Ultrasonic Composite/Concrete Tester by data base (UCT12db) systemThe Ultrasonic Composite/Concrete Tester by data base (UCT12db) system

Protecting Critical Concrete Infrastructure

UT inspection systems for large-grain & concrete structures

  • P-Scan 4 ultrasonic scanner and assembly being used to scan a rectangular cross-section forged ring for material homogeneity and defects prior to final machiningP-Scan 4 ultrasonic scanner and assembly being used to scan a rectangular cross-section forged ring for material homogeneity and defects prior to final machining

Scaling Up Inspections for Rolled Ring Forgings

Fast automated scans of rolled rings up to 10 meters

  • Water jet probe scanner with integrated P-Scan 4 ultrasonic inspection system being used to scan a critical aero structure componentWater jet probe scanner with integrated P-Scan 4 ultrasonic inspection system being used to scan a critical aero structure component

Saving & Enhancing an Existing Scanner System

Equipment refurbishment & P-Scan upgrade for mission-critical component testing

  • Mobile scanning unit traversing a large turbine bladeMobile scanning unit traversing a large turbine blade
  • Industrial wind turbine installation for power generationIndustrial wind turbine installation for power generation

Speeding Up Wind Turbine Blade Inspections

Mobile ultrasonic scanning of composite material and joints

  • Sections of insulated heat pipe with embedded sensorsSections of insulated heat pipe with embedded sensors

Production Line Testing of Foam Insulated Pipes

Low-energy X-ray to evaluate density and sensor wire placement

  • Production line quality testing of foam material for bed mattressesProduction line quality testing of foam material for bed mattresses

Ensuring a Good Night’s Sleep with Foam Material Testing

PolyScan / X-ray material evaluation at production line speed

  • The undercarriage of an automobile showing metal struts connecting to the suspension system near each wheelThe undercarriage of an automobile showing metal struts connecting to the suspension system near each wheel

Scaling Up Testing of Automobile Aluminum Struts

Real-time digital X-ray inspection at production speed

  • Robotic crawler capturing images between the two walls of the underground storage tankRobotic crawler capturing images between the two walls of the underground storage tank
  • The scanner unit, designed to fit through an access opening as small as 5 inches in diameterThe scanner unit, designed to fit through an access opening as small as 5 inches in diameter

Preventing Underground Storage Tank Leaks

Robotic crawler for remote confined-space UT inspection

  • Image of honeycomb construction with accurate depiction of braze formation from all anglesImage of honeycomb construction with accurate depiction of braze formation from all angles

Ensuring Weld Strength in Honeycomb Structures

Mini-focus, multi-angle digital X-ray inspection of braze welds

  • Driver-side airbag containing the igniter systemDriver-side airbag containing the igniter system
  • Passenger-side airbag (top) and side-impact airbag (bottom) containing the igniter systemPassenger-side airbag (top) and side-impact airbag (bottom) containing the igniter system

Protecting Consumer Safety by Testing Airbag Production Quality

Assembly line digital X-rays with image archiving

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