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Considerations for Selecting a Hardness Tester

Across many different industries such as oil and gas, aerospace, auto manufacturing, and commercial construction, just to name a few, there is a need to have the hardness of the materials tested. This is to make sure the product or material in question will not critically fail down the line. In order to test a material’s hardness, there is a device called a hardness tester. A hardness tester is an instrument used to measure just how hard a material is. This is typically done by assessing the impact that penetration has on the surface of an object by a rounded... Continue reading

Non-Destructive Testing

NDT testing is critical for Aerospace.

NDT testing is critical for Aerospace. NDT stands for Non-Destructive testing, and they are a set of testing methods which finds the properties of a material, components, or structure for defects and critical failures of a material without damaging the component. Although visual inspections are done to verify the integrity of components, non-destructive testing can catch surface and sub-surface deformities and issues that can be missed by visual inspection alone. Aerospace engineered components are susceptible to thermal and pressure cycle fatigue, vibrations, a wide range of operating conditions, corrosion, and manufacturing defects. With all these different types of pressures and... Continue reading

Hardness Testing

Advantages of Portable Hardness Testers

Manufacturers and quality control managers do not always have the luxury of cutting materials into a sample and taking it into a lab for examination. A different solution is needed for field testing materials. Many manufacturers use portable hardness testers, which offer several other advantages. What is Hardness Testing? Hardness testing is used in mechanical and materials engineering to test the hardness of a material, such as a metal. Hardness tests analyze a specific material and its properties and ascertain whether or not a given material is the best fit for the job. Hardness tests are used on multiple kinds... Continue reading

Getting Help From Hardness Testing

Getting Help From Hardness Testing Hardness tests let engineers check whether materials have been processed correctly. Jul 07, 2011 Author: Norm Ellis, Ellis & Associates CADD/Technical Illustration Editor: Jessica Shapiro Key points: • Engineers can use hardness testing to verify the composition or heat-treatment history of materials. • Rockwell, Brinell, Vickers, and Shore are common hardness tests. Their use depends on the material being tested. • Rockwell tests cover a wide range of metallic materials, while Shore testing is for plastics and elastomers. Resources: Ellis & Associates CADD/Technical Illustration “Pint-Sized Hardness Tester Gets its Finesse from Compact Servodrive,” Machine Design,... Continue reading

Hardness Testing

Brinell, Rockwell, and Vickers Hardness Tests: The Differences Explained

Metal hardness tests are crucial to engineers, metallurgists, and manufacturers in many industries, from automotive, to oil and gas, and aerospace to name a few. Performing a hardness test is a critical step in qualifying metal parts and determining the various properties of a specific metal. A metal passing or failing a test will help dictate product design, production process, and innovation. There are many different metals and alloys and different applications of those materials. Different test scales are used to assist engineers in selecting the appropriate metals and hardness for their specific application. The three most widely used today... Continue reading

Easing the Inspection Task

Easing the Inspection Task Recent developments in various NDE modalities are making inspection more accurate and faster while providing data that is easier to interpret. June 10, 2020 By: Henning Juknat Fig 3. HD Images Provided by Mentor Visual iQ KEYWORDS nondestructive examination technology / phased array / radiography / ultrasonics / visual inspection As nondestructive examination (NDE) continues to evolve as an inspection discipline, so the technologies of NDE evolve to meet new challenges in terms of materials and material geometries to be inspected. This article looks at some of the recent developments in various NDE modalities which are... Continue reading

Automotive

METSUCO is Ready to Resupply the Automaker Industry

Revving Up in the Post COVID-19 World The automotive industry is set to ramp up production as the COVID-19 restrictions ease. METSUCO (Metallurgical Supply Company) is ready to resupply the automakers with their industrial needs. What has the reopening looked like so far? Most auto companies – General Motors, Ford, Honda, Toyota, Chrysler, Nissan, and others – have rolled out a series of safety measures to protect workers. These include the use of temperature monitors for those entering plants, personal protective equipment such as face masks and shields, revamping and deep-cleaning factory floors to emphasize social distancing, and more as... Continue reading

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Lean ISO Management Systems: How to Create Lean Procedures

The objective is to eliminate or minimize waste within the process without impacting the outcomes. May 1, 2020 Mark Kaganov KEYWORDS ISO standards / lean manufacturing / management systems / procedures The authors of the sample procedures here started from title blocks and tables that did not contribute to the purpose. Such “decorated” documents are difficult to read and impede the focus from the content. Lean approaches are beneficial for the development and maintenance of management systems compliant with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001 ISO 45001 standards and 21 CFR 820 FDA regulation. An excessive number of documents,... Continue reading

What Will Manufacturing’s New Normal Be After COVID-19?

What Will Manufacturing’s New Normal Be After COVID-19? History teaches us that short-term measures taken in response to global crises lead to changes that last for decades. Artem Kroupenev APR 21, 2020 Most of us hope that the COVID-19 pandemic will end within months, and things will go back to normal. In fact, many aspects of our society may never return to normal. In an effort to control the spread of the coronavirus, governments have taken extreme measures reserved for global wartime situations and the use of military-grade surveillance technology to enforce social distancing. With millions of people in complete... Continue reading

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The Gage Selection Conundrum

The Gage Selection Conundrum The correct selection of measuring devices will ensure the quality, price and delivery of the products we manufacture and use. May 1, 2020 (By Mike Oddy) The goal is to ensure we have the correct inspection tools to ensure the quality of the product produced. Selecting gages and other types of measuring tools can be challenging. It does not matter if you are an experienced or novice gage user, tool crib manager, lab manager or buyer. In some cases, these decisions can have detrimental effects on the finished product. In others, the gage cost and calibration... Continue reading