Technical insights for NDT and industrial automation.
Practical guides and technical comparisons on CR/DR systems, X-ray tubes, generators and industrial NDT solutions.
Technical guides to select NDT technologies and radiographic solutions.
Technical content designed to turn a generic request into a more concrete industrial assessment: NDT method, source, detector, workflow and application requirements.
Porosity in castings: when industrial CT becomes necessary
The pore that scraps a die casting rarely shows at final inspection of the raw part. Where 2D radiography stops, CT measures the defect’s real position, shape and size.
→RVI / VideoscopyVideoscope inspection of heat exchangers and piping
Pull the tube bundle or not? What you actually see inside tubes and exchangers with a videoscope, how the inspection is planned, and where its limit honestly lies.
→XRF material analysisHandheld XRF analyzer cost: what drives the investment
SDD vs PIN detector, alloy library, software and accessories: the factors behind the investment, an ROI method and the checklist to run before requesting a quote.
→Intralogistics automationAutomated warehouse: when it really pays off
Goods-to-person feasibility thresholds: order lines per day, SKU count, the manual picking cost formula, -30% floor space and the cases where it does not pay off.
→Ultrasonic testingUltrasonic thickness gauge: wall thickness and corrosion control
Pulse-echo and Mode 1/2/3, measuring through paint, dual element probes, typical errors, ISO 16809 and ASTM E797, plus a worked remaining-life calculation.
→Warehouse automationAutomated warehouse: AS/RS, goods-to-person or AMR? How to choose
Solution taxonomy, selection parameters (lines/hour, SKUs, density, clear height), CAPEX/OPEX comparison, a worked payback example and ISO 3691-4 safety.
→Industrial radiographyWeld and casting radiography: case studies and defects
SWSI, DWSI and DWDI techniques with real cases, IQI selection, typical weld and casting defects and ISO 10675-1 / ISO 5817 acceptance criteria.
→Industrial radiographyX-ray tube in practice: focal spot and key parameters
Geometric unsharpness, EN 12543 focal spot, kV, mA and filtration: how X-ray tube parameters determine image quality, with worked numerical cases.
→XRF material analysisXRF for scrap metal recycling: alloy sorting and value
Alloy identification in seconds in the yard: stainless, nickel and titanium sorting, real XRF limits, recommended workflow, safe use and instrument selection criteria.
→AMR automationAGV vs AMR: real differences and which one to choose
Fixed-path guidance or autonomous SLAM navigation? Infrastructure, flexibility, ISO 3691-4 safety, cost structures and a final decision table.
→RVI / VideoscopyBorescope inspection of turbines and engines: applied guide
Typical defects zone by zone on blades and combustors, inspection planning and access ports, 3D defect measurement and videoscope selection criteria for turbines.
→Ultrasonics PAUTPhased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT): a practical guide
Multi-element principle, S-scan and E-scan imaging, PAUT vs conventional UT, ISO 13588 and ASME V requirements and how to choose a phased array instrument.
→Industrial CTIndustrial CT Scanning: How It Works, Key Parameters and When It Pays Off
The physics (multiple projections and 3D reconstruction), cone-beam vs fan-beam, voxel and focal spot, kV and materials, artifacts and mitigations, porosity, CAD-to-part metrology and CT system selection criteria.
→XRF/PMI material analysisMetal Material Traceability: EN 10204 Certificates, PMI and Incoming Inspection
What EN 10204 certificates (2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2) really guarantee, when PMI with XRF and LIBS is needed, how to set up incoming material inspection along API RP 578, marking and data management.
→AutomationAMR: How to Calculate ROI, TCO and Payback in Intralogistics
When an AMR is worth it versus a forklift or an AGV, how to calculate ROI, the real TCO items (energy, maintenance, batteries, infrastructure) and payback times, with selection criteria and VDA5050 interoperability.
→AutomationAMR and Safety: How They Reduce Injuries to Personnel
Injuries from manual handling and forklifts and how AMRs reduce them: ISO 3691-4 and ISO 12100, safety laser scanners, protective fields, mixed human-vehicle areas and project checks.
→XRF/PMI material analysisXRF Analysis of Gold and Precious Metals: Fineness, Limits and Fire Assay
Karats and millesimal fineness, XRF vs cupellation (fire assay, ISO 11426), the limit of surface measurement with plating and gilding, detectable elements and ISO standards for gold-buying shops, jewellers and refineries.
→XRF/PMI material analysisLIBS vs XRF in PMI: Measuring Carbon and Telling L Grades Apart
Why XRF cannot measure carbon and how LIBS does: telling 304/304L and 316/316L apart, sensitization in welds, LOD, surface preparation and trade-offs, with ASTM E1476 and E415 standards.
→XRF/PMI material analysisPortable XRF Analyzer: How to Choose It for PMI and Material Control
XRF vs PMI, elements and range, SDD detector, LOD and matrices, alloy libraries, productivity and radiation safety: the real selection parameters.
→Industrial videoscopy RVIIndustrial Videoscope for RVI: How to Choose the Right One
Probe diameter and length, articulation, optical resolution, illumination, 3D measurement and ruggedness for turbines, welds, piping and confined spaces.
→Radiography and ultrasoundWhen to choose radiography instead of ultrasonic testing
A practical guide to choosing between RT/CR/DR and UT/PAUT/TOFD according to flaw type, geometry, thickness and requirements.
→Digital radiographyHow to choose a DR detector for weld inspection
Key technical characteristics: pixel pitch, active area, dynamic range, SNR, ruggedness and software workflow.
→Industrial radiographyCR vs DR Industrial Radiography: Differences, Benefits and Selection Criteria
Practical guide to compare Computed Radiography and Digital Radiography for industrial inspection: workflow, productivity, geometry, image quality and cost.
→X-ray sourcesHow to Choose an Industrial X-ray Tube and Generator
Practical criteria to select an industrial X-ray tube or source: energy, thickness, material, focal spot size, duty cycle, cooling, manual or automated inspection.
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