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Print and Product ShowcaseLong Scopes Available for IndustrialVideoscopes

The 10-m-long scopes now

available for the company’s lightweight

IPLEX LX and IPLEX LT industrial

videoscopes work well for applications

requiring visual testing of deep or

difficult-to-reach areas. The

longitudinal stiffness of these ruggedly

built, 8.5-mm-diameter scopes allow

them to be easily pushed deep into

objects such as heat exchangers, boiler

tubes, tanks, and pumps in power

plants and petrochemical facilities. The

two IPLEX systems weigh 3.9 kg

including the lithium-ion battery and

feature an LCD monitor built into a

main operating unit that is 64 mm wide

excluding the handle. They produce

high-quality JPEG still images and

MPEG-4 movies that record directly to

a removable USB flash drive.

Olympus NDT

www.olympus-ims.com

(781) 419-3900

Coating Thickness InstrumentsDesigned for the Marine Industry

The DUALSCOPE® FMP40 is a

hand-held coating thickness-measuring

instrument designed with application-

specific settings to meet the

requirements of SSPC-PA2, IMO

PSPC, and others. It offers 100

application memories, up to 20,000

readings in up to 4000 blocks, and is

available with an integrated

Bluetooth® interface for easy data

transmission to a PC. A large selection

of accurate, interchangeable probes

with a wide measurement range are

available for the FMP series of gauges.

They can measure coatings that are

thin, thick, or soft; duplex, marine, and

fireproof coatings; and coatings applied

to bridges, water tanks, vessels, and

other steel structures.

Fischer Technology, Inc.

www.fischer-technology.com

(860) 683-0781

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Portable TOFD Scanner Offers HighSensitivity

The company’s portable time-of-

flight diffraction (TOFD) scanner

positions two angle beam transducers

facing each other to transmit and

receive the diffraction of the ultrasonic

waves generated so the user can view

the weld quality quickly. Uses include

examination of heavy wall thickness

welds on pressure vessels. The unit

features high probability of detection, a

hand-held magnetic wheel scanner,

touch screen operation, auto data file

saving, and easily adjustable probe

center separation. Results can be

displayed in several languages. Used

with the company’s Pocket UT™

battery-powered, hand-held full C-scan

acquisition system, the TOFD scan can

be displayed, stored, and measured in

terms of height, length, and position.

MISTRAS Products & SystemsDiv./NDT Automationwww.mistrasgroup.com(609) 716-4000

Automated System Performs LiquidPenetrant Testing

The Automated Liquid Penetrant

Inspection System incorporates a

Cognex CCD camera with software to

inspect parts or surface defects in both

the base metal and welds. The system

has been utilized for inspection of weld

integrity of internally clad piping.

Defects appear as contrasting dye spots.

These indications form when the

penetrant wicks out of the defect into the

developer. The PC-based system uses a

graphic user interface that allows real-

time machine vision throughout the

inspection process. The automated

equipment is expected to reduce

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inspection errors, increase productivity,

and provide detailed datalogging.

ARC Specialties, Inc.www.arcspecialties.com(713) 631-7575

Resonant Acoustic Method SystemOffers Fast Test Rates

The company’s Nondestructive

Testing Resonant Acoustic Method

(NDT-RAM™) system uses vibration

to detect flaws without the need for

part preparation. It can identify internal

and external flaws due to cracks, voids,

heat treating, dimensions, porosity, and

nodularity, as well as missed

manufacturing process. Test rates are

as fast as one part per second, making

it useful as an automated test system

for high-volume applications. The

NDT-RAM technology is based on

LanSharc™ hardware.

The Modal Shop, Inc.

www.modalshop.com

(800) 860-4867

Borescopes Feature Built-in Cameras

Each of the 18 models of Hawkeye

Pro rigid video borescopes feature a

built-in CCD camera. The borescopes

include the company’s patented e2

endoGRINs® lenses, three viewing

options, easy image capture, and

complete portability. They come in five

diameters from 1.85 to 7.2 mm and in

lengths from 7 to 37 in. When used in

conjunction with the optional portable

video monitor or a computer, image and

video capture can be done at the touch of

a button.

Gradient Lens Corp.

www.gradientlens.com

(800) 536-0790

Built-in Fan Keeps UV InspectionLamp Cool

The Spectroline® FC-150

ultrahigh-intensity UV inspection lamp

features a built-in fan that reduces

operating temperatures and prevents the

lamp from becoming too hot to handle.

The lamp features a lightweight head

and contoured pistol-grip handle that is

located at the balance point of the lamp,

so it can be held comfortably for long

periods. It comes with an 8-ft power

cord and UV-absorbing spectacles. The

lamp delivers a nominal steady-state

UV-A intensity of 4500 μW/cm2 at 15 in.

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Its 150-W Built-In-Ballast™ bulb does

not need an external transformer and has

an average rated life of 5000 h. The FC-

150X model features a 20-ft power cord.

Spectronics Corp.

www.spectroline.com

(800) 274-8888

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News Bulletins— continued from page 9

Official Interpretation

Re: A5.5, A5.18, A5.20, A5.28,

A5.29

A5.5/A5.5M:2006,

Specification for Low-Alloy SteelElectrodes for Shielded Metal ArcWelding

A5.18/A5.18M:2005,

Specification for Carbon SteelElectrodes and Rods for GasShielded Arc Welding

A5.20/A5.20M:2005,

Specification for Carbon SteelElectrodes for Flux Cored ArcWelding

A5.28/A5.28M:2005,

Specification for Low-Alloy SteelElectrodes and Rods for GasShielded Arc Welding

A5.29/A5.29M:2005,

Specification for Low-Alloy SteelElectrodes for Flux Cored ArcWelding

Subject: Filler metal impact

testing at a temperature lower than

specified

Question: For the filler metal

specifications listed above, is it the

intent of the committee that filler

metal classification testing to

demonstrate conformance to a

specified minimum acceptable level

for impact testing, i.e., minimum

energy at specified temperature, can

be met by testing and meeting the

requirement at any lower

temperature?

Response: Yes; however, the

actual temperature used for testing

shall be listed on the certification

documentation when issued.

accreditation in Materials Testing and

ISO/IEC 17025. Metallographic

evaluation of fusion welds and

welder/welding operator qualifications,

and ICP mass spectroscopy were added

to the scope of the accreditation at

renewal.

PRI/Nadcap is PRI’s industry-

managed program for special processes

in the aerospace industry. Accreditation

is in accordance with SAE Aerospace

Standard AS7003.

Konica Minolta Opens WebSite for Color and LightMeasurement Products

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas,

Inc., Ramsey, N.J., recently established

an online shopping Web site for its

color and light measurement products.

Instruments and their accessories can be

viewed and purchased at

www.shopkmsa.com.

MISTRAS Delivers DualUltrasonic Immersion Systems

MISTRAS Group, Inc., Princeton

Junction, N.J., recently delivered two

carbon composite inspection ultrasonic

immersion systems to HITCO Carbon

Composites, Inc., a provider of

composite aerostructures and materials

located in Gardena, Calif.

The identical 25-ft systems are

being used for inspection of composite

components manufactured for new

commercial aircraft. The five-axis,

multielement immersion systems

feature phased array technology and

provide increased speed and single-pass

coverage of the components.

Ford Goes Global with QualityData- Management Software

QMC, LLC, Auburn Hills, Mich.,

recently executed a global license

agreement with Ford Motor Co. for its

CM4D product quality validation

software. The agreement supports

Ford’s efforts to expand its quality

processes globally.

Known within Ford as Web-based

data management, the CM4D software

captures “as-built” quality information

collected during manufacturing processes

by various measurement devices, adding

transparency to the entire vehicle quality

process, from the prototype phase

through launch and into production.

In 2002, Ford implemented the

software across its North American

assembly and stamping facilities to

track and analyze quality data.

“Ford’s quality successes over the

past several years are well known,” said

QMC Partner Jeff Perry. “The Ford

team has done a world-class job

implementing the CM4D technology for

maximum impact at an enterprise level.

We are honored to be a part of their

success story, and proud that Ford has

seen fit to take this next step with us

and deploy the technology across its

other regions.”

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