Laboratory Management and Services: Nondestructive Evaluation and Inspection Systems

Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) serves a vital role in industry from receipt inspection, process control in manufacturing, to final product inspection.

As product designs and materials progress, advanced NDE techniques ensure the ability of complex systems to meet customer demands.

At B&W Technical Services Group, (B&W TSG) the specialists of the NDE and Inspection Systems Group produce automated, fully integrated, production qualified systems to satisfy the most stringent requirements. We specialize in solving application problems that benefit from the use of:

B&W's Surface Correcting Matrix Focus UT for rough and wavy surfaces
Phased array UT
Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducers (EMATs)
Phased array EMATs
Laser metrology

Our approach to examining and solving your complex NDE task includes an appropriate selection and combination of:

B&W's Surface Correcting Matrix Focus UT
Applying current NDE technologies and procedures
Developing, refining and customizing emerging technologies
Researching and developing innovative sensors and techniques
Automated System Design

In addition, B&W TSG offers capabilities to retrofit and enhance your current inspection methods and practices by teaming with your NDE staff. Our capable professional staff features the following engineering and technical disciplines:

Ultrasonic techniques
Mechanical & design Engineering
Electrical & electronics engineering
Hardware and software development
Welding & materials
Electromagnetic techniques
Visual and optical inspection
Radiography

Our team offers unique experience in:

NDE Design and Development

Ultrasonic applications for complex surfaces
EMAT technology
Exotic and high alloy materials characterization
High precision NDE
High temperature NDE
Near real-time process NDE
Modeling

Systems Integration

Automation and systems integration
Customized software developmenty
Design of turnkey inspection systems
High speed automated scanning systems
Phased array ultrasonic system integration

Process and Procedures

Complex conventional ultrasonic techniques
Procedure review and development for welding, joining and NDE
Code and regulatory compliance
Fixture and component design

We provide innovative solutions to a wide range of industries, including:

Government labs and facilities (B&W TSG offers a secured facility with DOE L and Q level personnel)
Power generation (fossil and nuclear)
General Manufacturing
Heavy Equipment
Petrochemical
Transportation
Steelmaking
Shipbuilding
Aerospace
Offshore
Pipeline
Energy

From traditional techniques to the latest in NDE technology, the B&W TSG specialists create solutions to inspection and prognostic problems. NDE is an integral part of today's advanced designs. Sophisticated component designs plan for NDE from the beginning and include NDE throughout the life cycle of the product.

For more information, please contact us.