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HBM has developed a three-component force sensor specifically to support the automated assembly of modern commercial aircraft constructed from composite materials such as GRP or GLARE (glass-fibre reinforced aluminium).

SGS Industrial Services, a global service provider for technical verification, inspection, testing and conformity assessment, has widened its scope for non-destructive testing in the energy industry through the acquisition of Atest SA.

Pipe measurement specialist Optical Metrology Services (OMS) Ltd has further expanded its capability to offer comprehensive weld inspection services to its clients. The company has added a further two full-time CSWIP-qualified weld inspectors to the team.

In 2010, phased array training went from strength to strength and the courses at TWI’s Training Centres in Middlesbrough, Abington and Aberdeen were well subscribed for both CSWIP and PCN.

Argyll-Ruane started 2011 with the exciting news that, having secured relevant sponsor company nominations, its membership as a recognised training provider has been approved by the National Skills Academy for Nuclear.

A £3.8m industrial research collaboration is set to have a significant impact on the worldwide aerospace industry by speeding up the production of composite materials.

A new ‘Rent To Own’ (RTO) scheme from instrumentation specialist Ashtead Technology is helping companies obtain access to the latest technologies by spreading the cost and reducing pressure on cash flow whilst maintaining traditional rental benefits such as repair, calibration and technical support.

Elcometer Limited, leading supplier of inspection equipment to the coatings, concrete and metal detection industries, has announced the acquisition of Dakota Ultrasonics Incorporated of Santa Cruz, California.

Engineering is ‘almost invisible to young people’ because of inadequate careers education and guidance, the UK’s engineering profession has warned.

NDT can be a harsh industry. Technicians are often subjected to difficult, even dangerous environments; too hot, extreme cold, higher than most care to climb, enclosed and claustrophobic spaces, dangerously gaseous and chemical atmospheres – all are part of the daily NDT experience.