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times a day, being pushed and pulled in and out of a casting. That can be hard on a scope, so we have to offer extra durable scopes for those applications.” In addition to the wear and tear


on the instruments, the borescopes also alleviate the strain on the cam- era operator’s eyes, neck and back by allowing inspection to be displayed on large LCD monitors. “T e user doesn’t have to look


through an eyepiece all day, and multiple people can view the im- age at once,” Kindred said. “T at way, the whole team knows what is going on inside the casting and they can work together to diagnose problems and develop solutions. You can also capture, store and document images as well.” By improving its quality assur- ance procedures, Donsco can be


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The user doesn’t have to look through an eyepiece all day, and multiple people can view the image at once. That way, the whole team knows what is going on inside the casting and they can work together to diagnose problems and


develop solutions.”—DOUGLAS KINDRED, GRADIENT LENS CORP.


that much more confi dent in castings it ships to its customers. With the upgrades to its borescope inspection stations, the metalcaster is better po- sitioned within the supply chain with improved customer service.


“Any cast surface inside hydraulic


valves, for example, must be free of defects or blockages,” Sevcik said. “T at direct visual confi rmation of quality is critical to eliminating the potential for valve failure.” ■


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