WORLD OF TEST
ACQUISITION STRENGTHENS NDT SERVICE PLATFORM
Element Materials Technology has acquired Orbit Industries in the USA, further strengthening the Group’s position in non- destructive testing (NDT) for the aerospace industry. With headquarters near
Cleveland, Ohio, Orbit is a Nadcap and ISO17025 accredited laboratory that also operates out of four other satellite inspection facilities across Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. Orbit specialises in ultrasonic,
liquid penetrant, magnetic particle and chemical processing for raw materials, semi-finished and finished products, including landing gear components, aerofoils and aluminium wheels. Charles Noall, president and
DISPLACEMENT SENSORS GAIN NEW THREADS
The capaNCDT range of non- contact capacitive displacement sensors from Micro-Epsilon is now available with options for threaded housings for easier mounting. Available with M8, M12, M16 and M24 thread sizes, the sensors can measure ranges of 0.5, 1.25, 2 and 3mm. In addition, the sensors are
available in a cylindrical design with female connector/socket, with integrated cable or as flat sensors with integrated cable or as gap sensors. Sensor replacement is quick
and needs no recalibration. They are non-contact and wear-free, achieving excellent linearity, reproducibility and resolution. Suitable for use in clean
spaces, such as laboratories, they can also operate in dirty, dusty industrial environments.
CEO of Element, said: “We are delighted to welcome Orbit to the Element Group. In the past few years we have invested heavily in expanding our NDT platform in order to meet the strong ramp-up in engine and structure production that the aerospace industry is experiencing.” Orbit’s CEO, John
Alexandrovic, sees the partnership with Element as an opportunity to expand the company’s capabilities and capacity to be able to continue offering testing services of the best quality, lead time and price.
❱❱ NDT services broaden in the USA with acquisition of Orbit Industries
IN-WHEEL MOTOR TEST EQUIPMENT
ATE Solutions has received a large order from Protean Electric to develop further testing systems for the ProteanDRIVE Electric Vehicle (EV) in-wheel motor. ATE Solutions will develop the
test equipment for the ProteanDRIVE RAM Power Module using a FLEX 10 for FLASH testing and a FLEX 40 for functional testing. After undergoing acceptance testing in the UK, it will go to a factory in China. Steve Lees, MD at ATE
Solutions, commented: “The new Power Module project has its technical challenges but having previously worked on the Power PCB we have already faced and overcome many important technical issues.” The in-wheel motor system for
plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles creates a permanent magnet e-machine with relatively high torque and
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In-Wheel EV motor test system uses industry standard test interface hardware
This was overcome using a system based on modular
power density with the power electronics and controls packaged within the motor itself. One challenge faced by
Protean and ATE was to build a test system for the electronics.
hardware, off-the-shelf components, and NI Labview and TestStand software so that it is built on PXI instrumentation platforms and typically deploys industry-standard test interface hardware.
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