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.
CR 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.
→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.
→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.
→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.
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