FlawInspecta is Finding Increased Acceptance in Ultrasonic NDT Applications
Due largely to the increasing use of carbon fiber composite materials found within the structures of civil aircraft programs like the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner, many major aircraft OEMs now face some very unique and specific test and measurement challenges. The requirement for every part to be 100% inspected sees growing concern over the additional time and resources that will be needed to complete such tasks. Established in 1975 primarily to develop real-time medical imaging solutions, Diagnostic Sonar Limited has been designing phased arrays for ultrasonic NDT applications for over 30 years. Within the attached link, Dave Lines, DSL’s chief engineer, covers how providing FlawInspecta hardware to a mobile automated scanner and inspection system enables Boeing’s technicians to image carbon fiber parts at real-time rates.
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2011 MAUS User Group Meeting - HUGE SUCCESS
NDT Solutions held it's first ever MAUS User Group Meeting on September 12-15, 2011. MAUS Users from all over the world joined us in New Richmond, Wisconsin for what is sure to be an annual event. Highlights from the meeting included guest speakers from The Boeing Company, C & D Zodiac, Sandia National Laboratories, IMTT and Delta Airlines. The education provided and feedback from users in all aspects of the field generated a much needed network and support system for those of us who meet inspection challenges everyday.
The response from MAUS Users has been so great that the NDT Solutions Team has already begun planning for next years event. If you are interested in getting involved and networking with MAUS Users please contact a NDTS team member. We would be happy to sign you up for the MAUS User Group Up-dates and information reguarding next years event.
For a team member contact us at: info@ndts.com
NDT
Solutions, Inc. (NDTS.com) and IMTT (RFEC) have reached a long term
Distribution and
Marketing agreement.
This agreement gives NDTS Exclusive rights to the Remote Field Eddy
Current (RFEC) technology and instrumentation as related to The Boeing
Company’s
MAUS/AUSS automated C-scan system family as well as any other automated
and
semi-automated scanning systems not produced by IMTT. The agreement also
gives NDTS
Non-Exclusive rights to distribute the remainder of the IMTT Remote
Field Eddy Current
Equipment and products.
NDT Solutions’ president, Jesse Skramstad, stated, “We are excited at
the possibilities that this
agreement brings to our customers. By combining IMTT's revolutionary
GRFEC technologies
with the Mobile AUtomated Scanner (MAUS) system brings the ability scan
large areas to detect
cracks and corrosion deeply hidden in thick multiple layer structures of
different geometries. This
provides the possibility of rapidly inspecting the integrity of large
complex structures without
structure disassembly.”
more
NDT
Solutions, Inc. moves to a new office
NDTS has moved to a larger office. Our old office was bursting at the
seams. Our phones and email are still the same. Please make note of our
new address:
NDT Solutions, Inc. (NDTS)
150 W. First St.
NDTS Suite
New Richmond, WI 54017
SonoGlide
UP is assigned an NSN number.
Ultrasound couplant
SonoGlide UP has been assigned an NSN:
6635-01-565-2310.
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online store for more information
NDT
Forum open (July 2008)
Would you like to help
others technicians and professionals? Need advise on a technique? Go to
our NDT Forum and
sign up to read and post information.
NDTS has opened a Web Store for our customers convenience (May 2007)
NDT Solutions is happy to announce our web store opening. We want to make it easy for you to find the things you need. Check the web store for deals on used equipment. If you would like to see more items listed in the store just drop us an email.
NDTS and is proud to deliver the 50th FlawInspecta Ultrasonic Array to Boeing (Oct 2006)
NDT Solutions Inc. announced it recently delivered the 50th FlawInspecta Ultrasonic Array System to The Boeing Company. These Ultrasonic Phased Arrays systems are being used in various areas within The Boeing Company, including the 787 program. The FlawInspecta hardware is coupled to the MAUS V (Mobile Automated Scanner) and the AUSS® XVII Inspection Systems. The FlawInspecta provides a low cost ultrasonic array solution to many inspection problems. Boeing reports that inspection speeds times can be reduced by a factor of 10 to 40 times by using the FlawInspecta coupled to their large area scanners.
NDT Solutions Delivers FlawInspecta to Texas Composite (Jul 2006)
NDT Solutions Inc. announced its recent delivery of a 
Ultrasonic Array System to Texas Composite Inc. Texas Composite will use the new phased array ultrasonic system to inspect composite material components they manufacture in their facility. The was designed to address the requirement for a rapid, low-cost, ultrasonic phased array inspection system.
NDT Solutions Delivers FlawInspecta to Cirrus Design Corporation (Mar 2006)
NDT Solutions Inc. announced its recent delivery of a Ultrasonic Array System to Cirrus Design Corporation. Cirrus Design will use the high-speed ultrasonic array system with real-time A B and C-scan capabilities to inspect various composite material components. The provides a low cost ultrasonic array solution to many inspection problems and dramatically decrease inspection times over traditional U/T methods.
NDTS and QinetiQ Announce Collaboration agreement (Nov 2003)
We are proud to announce a Collaboration agreement between NDT Solutions, Inc. (NDTS) and QinetiQ Ltd. QinetiQ and NDTS have agreed to collaborate in order to undertake research in and the development of the transient eddy current technology know as 
. NDTS has the rights to market the system in North America. QinetiQ is Europe’s largest science and technology organization.
Diagnostic Sonar Ltd selects NDT Solutions, Inc. (NDTS) to represent and distribute their ultrasonic array systems and engineering services in North and South America. (Oct 2003)
NDTS and Diagnostic Sonar, Ltd have formed a strategic partnership to represent and distribute Diagnostic Sonar’s Ultrasonic array systems and engineering services in North and South America. Diagnostic Sonar produces the ultrasonic array, A, B, and C-scan system. Diagnostic Sonar has granted NDTS the exclusive rights to market and service this equipment in North and South America. The system is truly a breakthrough for Diagnostic Sonar, building on the success of their real-time B-scan systems. interfaces with a family of arrays and multiplexers that have been designed for rapid, low cost ultrasonic inspection. The is capable of C-scanning with full waveform capture faster than 10 inches/second at a 0.040-inch resolution using a 128-element array, approximately 5 inches wide.
Diagnostic Sonar, Ltd is a United Kingdom based company that has developed high performance transducers and instruments including Flaw Detectors, Thickness Gauges and Real Time Flaw Imaging systems.
NDTS awarded Air Force Research Laboratory contract
The Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL/ML) has awarded NDTS a multi-year contract to develop and adapt the transient eddy current technology into several of the Air Forces existing automated C-scan systems.
The transient eddy current technology was developed by QinetiQ. is an advanced transient eddy-current scanning system using probes containing Hall sensors. The system now has recognized potential for the detection of deep corrosion and cracks in aging aircraft structure. There are significant benefits to be realized from the use of transient eddy-currents in terms of reduced inspection time and ease of acquisition and analysis of the data. Large areas of structure incorporating multiple variations in thickness can be scanned without the need for any probe or set-up changes. can be linked to a wide variety of C-scan systems as a plug-in, including the
ANDSCAN®
software, or alternatively as a transient eddy-current capability in the Boeing MAUS® scanner. QinetiQ is Europe’s largest science and technology organization.
The Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL/ML) develops materials, processes, and advanced manufacturing technologies for aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, rockets, and ground-based systems and their structural, electronic and optical components.
