

By the end of 2010, Airbus will have the world's most advanced Laser UT system for the inspection of composites. The equipment will be installed at Technocampus EMC2 (Nantes, France), the technology centre for the development of industrial applications of composite materials created jointly by Airbus, EADS-IW and CETIM.


As recently as a few years ago, when it came to quality assurance, two-dimensional X-ray inspection still prevailed in the aviation industry. Due to the increasing complexity of turbine blades and other parts to be inspected, three-dimensional computed tomography has gained more importance.


Precision stampings specialist Batten & Allen Ltd is using a range of OGP SmartScope machines for the measurement of its miniature parts. Among the systems is a recently installed SmartScope Vantage 250 that is helping the company maintain quality excellence for a host of customers in sectors that include electronics, medical, automotive, telecommunications and solar energy.


A UK-based manufacturer of electrical and electronic assemblies has attained manufacturing quality levels of 99.97% following the installation of fully automated, custom designed wire processing machinery at its factory in the West Midlands.

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing and environmental testing are often viewed as separate functions, meaning that it is not unusual for separate products to be sent for test assessment. Frequently, EMC testing comes first and environmental testing much later in the product development cycle, with no correlation between the two sets of results.
























