PCTE Industrial

Portable hardness testers help perform hardness testing on-site or in-situ. This form of testing is required for two reasons – to confirm that the test piece meets required specifications and to check the quality of a new sample test piece. There are different known methods of conducting portable hardness test . However, before choosing a particular method over another, these parameters of the material and the process needs to be considered thoroughly: The material type of the sample that is being tested. If there is an approximate value of the hardness of the material? Whether the material is homogeneous or heterogeneous? What is the size of the material being tested? Does the testing result need to be compliant with a specific standard? How accurate the testing result needs to be? What are the number of samples that need to be tested? Whether the test piece needs to be mounted or not for carrying out the test? Other factors

It’s safe to say we are in the midst of a technological revolution. The fourth industrial revolution or Industry 4.0 as it is also known, is rapidly transforming the way businesses operate. Even NDT hasn’t been able to escape the advances in automation, “Internet of Things”, artificial intelligence, sensor technology, big data and analytics. Industry 4.0 promises to revolutionise business models and outcomes, meaning that the NDT we see today will likely not be the same as the NDT we see in the next decade. NDT and the Cloud  NDT goes where the work is. In Australia that often means onto remote sites both inland and offshore. Quality control and collaboration become difficult when colleagues are thousands of kilometres apart. NDT technology that utilises cloud storage provides a unique solution to a problem that grows with an increase in workload and distance. One example of the integration of cloud storage into NDT is the Logbook used by Proceq’s live series of equipment. Ev

Non-destructive testing methods are cost-effective and will enable you to save a lot of time, money, and effort in getting the results you need to make informed decisions about your project. One of these is the dye penetrant inspection (DPI) or dye penetrant test, which is specifically used to identify surface breaking flaws. Sometimes referred to as, ‘liquid penetrant inspection’ (LPI), this method can assist in detecting cracks, seams, laps, porosity, and other kinds of surface breaking voids. This inspection method can be used on non-porous materials both ferrous and non-ferrous, which includes materials such as ceramics, metals, and plastics. Dye Penetrant inspection is often used to find defects in welded joints, forgings, and castings. It is applicable to multiple industries, including aerospace, petrochemical, and power generation. Provided you have the correct equipment, and follow approved and consistent procedures, inspections can be conducted on-site or in remote areas