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A sprinkle of rust helps locate defects

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- A new testing procedure, implemented in 2018, has increased the quality of M1 tanks produced at Anniston Army Depot. According to Michael Epps, the depot's Vehicle Quality ...
AZOM

Non-Destructive Testing – Dye Penetrant, Magnetic Particle, Ultrasonic, Radiography and Electromagnetic Testing

During manufacture and assembly of products, there is a wide range of testing and inspection carried out to ensure the materials and items satisfy their specifications or are fit for the required ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Non-visual defect inspection gives fabs better eyes, new insights

For a long time, semiconductor defect inspection focused on particles, and particle defects remain an important cause of yield loss. But as devices have become more complex, additional kinds of ...
Oil

PIPELINE INSPECTION-1: Line tests confirm ILI tool for SCC detection in gas lines

In summer 1998, TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., Calgary, inspected two sections of a 914-mm (36 in.) OD gas transmission pipeline (predominantly 9.14 mm WT) using an ultrasonic liquid-coupled, crack ...
PharmTech

Automated Visual Particle Inspection

This article discusses fully automatic inspection of glass and plastic containers and factors that affect particle detection rate. AVI as a technical inspection process relies on a contrast difference ...