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Accelerated weathering instruments are designed to reproduce the stress and damages caused by sunlight, heat, and water (rain/dew). Typically, testing can reproduce within weeks the damage that occurs over months or years.

The automation of materials testing has been an evolutionary process. The task of automatically feeding standard specimens into universal testing machines has been in place for decades—at least as far back as the 1980s.

As businesses constantly refine their methods and gather data from various tools to get a clearer picture of how products move, they are increasingly reliant on automation.

Automation helps move skilled workers from repetitive tasks to more important roles, experts say. It’s essential to train them to use these new technologies properly.

A key distinction between Rockwell testers and the Brinell, Vickers and Knoop testers is that the latter three use optical technology, while Rockwell does not—which generally makes it less costly, makes testing quick and easy, and the surface finish of the specimen is not critical. 

In this article, I will explore the basic principles of phased array ultrasonic inspection and predominantly its applications within the aerospace sector.

The transition from ICE to electric powertrain requires a complete review of the approach to quality and process controls. Some existing checks for ICE find even more extensive applications for the EV sector.

This article provides a brief introduction to a dynamic micro-indention measurement technique which can be useful to characterize materials that are hard to analyze using the well-known Vickers and Knoop measurements described in ASTM E364.

After integrating ATOS technology into its FAIR procedure, the metrology department experienced increasing internal inspection demand.

One of the more frequent questions we receive is: I am tapping a ¼-20 UNC 2B internal thread with an “H13” tap, what gage do I need to inspect the threaded holes in my parts after tapping?