TPT July 2009

I ndustry N ews

Metals testing facility with refurbished ultrasonic scanner

offers asset inspection and mechanical integrity solutions to the oil and gas, power generation, aerospace, infrastructure and manufacturing sectors, as well as strategic on-line instrumentation that facilitates plant asset management. MISTRAS also provides enterprise solution software that aids in the safe and profitable operation of industrial facilities worldwide. MISTRAS Group, Inc – USA Fax : +1 609 716 4145 Website : www.mistrasgroup.com

MISTRAS Software & Systems has announced the delivery of a five-channel plate and billet scanner to Laboratory Testing Inc (LTI). The 24ft refurbished tank is equipped with a MISTRAS/NDT Automation computer-based ultrasonic inspection system, which generates detailed printouts of test data and results. The immersion tank can test bar and tube material up to 18ft long with a weight limit of 5,000lb, as well as plate material. The scope of work included sandblasting and repainting the tank along with the fabrication of a new high-speed bridge. A two-axis, five-channel data acquisition of ultrasound controlled by UTwin real time C-Scan system was installed to perform the testing of material. “ This new system greatly expands the scope of LTI’s immersion capabilities, provides faster turnaround for large volume, repetitive orders and adds a control factor for higher accuracy that is not available with the contact method of inspection, ” said Phil Trach, NDT technology coordinator for LTI. “ Our long-term experience with immersion ultrasound and with inspection of large- diameter and very heavy pieces makes this a natural extension of ultrasonic capabilities for Laboratory Testing Inc. ” LTI specialises in the inspection and certification of materials found in fasteners, tubular products, bar stock, plates and castings. The company’s mechanical, chemical, metallurgical and non-destructive SMS Demag changes name As of end of March 2009, SMS Siemag is the new name of the company that has up to now been known as SMS Demag – a supplier of metallurgical plant and rolling mill technology for the steel and aluminium industry. It is the largest company in the SMS group in terms of order intake and sales. The range of products and services will remain the same, while the name will recall the roots of the company founded more than 130 years ago by the Weiss

testing services provide the answers for material properties, characteristics, composition, defects or discontinuities. MISTRAS Group, Inc provides non- destructive testing products and services under industry-recognised brand names includingCONAMInspectionandEngineering Services Inc, Physical Acoustics Corporation and Vibra-Metrics, as well as regional or product specific brand names. The group

family of entrepreneurs. SMS Siemag – Germany Fax : +49 211 881 4902 Website : www.sms-siemag.com

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