Industrial Inspection & Consulting

10/28/2026

Eddy Current Testing: A Powerful Tool for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

Eddy Current Testing plays a vital role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and integrity of critical components across industries such as aerospace, power generation, oil & gas, automotive, and manufacturing.

By using electromagnetic induction, Eddie Current Testing can detect surface and near-surface defects and evaluate material properties without damaging the component.

Key Applications of Eddy Current Testing:

1. Surface Cracks & Defect Detection
Identifies surface-breaking cracks, corrosion, and discontinuities in conductive materials, including aircraft components, turbine blades, and pipes.

2.Thickness Measurement
Helps monitor material and pipe wall thickness, particularly in thin-walled components and applications where access is limited.

3. Coating Thickness Measurement
Measures non-conductive coatings, such as paint and anodizing, on conductive substrates without damaging the coating.

4. Crack Detection Between Steel Fasteners
Can detect cracking around and between fastener holes in aircraft structures, helping identify fatigue damage and support structural integrity assessments.

5. Material Conductivity & Characterization
Assesses electrical conductivity to help distinguish alloys and identify changes associated with heat treatment, aging, and other material conditions.

6. Heat-Affected Zone (HAZ) Inspection
Evaluates changes in material properties around welds that may indicate variations requiring further investigation.

7. Tubing & Heat Exchanger Inspection
Widely used to inspect heat exchanger tubes, boiler tubes, and other tubing for cracking, pitting, and corrosion.

8. Material Sorting & Alloy Identification
Helps classify conductive materials based on differences in electrical conductivity and supports material verification.

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10/23/2026

Unlocking Innovation with 3D Scanning for Reverse Engineering

Reverse engineering transforms physical objects into digital models, helping engineers understand, recreate, and improve existing designs.

How does it work?
3D Scanning – Capture precise geometry and surface details.
Data Processing – Clean and refine scan data.
3D Modeling – Create accurate digital CAD models.
Design Optimization – Enhance designs for better performance.
Validation & Analysis – Verify accuracy using CAD comparison, FEA, and simulation.

The result? Faster workflows, improved accuracy, reduced development time, and new opportunities for innovation.

3D scanning is bridging the gap between the physical and digital worlds,one scan at a time! Link to the full post: https://lnkd.in/gZciGywd

10/20/2026

Have questions about ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation? Keith has the answers!

In this video, Keith answers some frequently asked questions about ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, explaining what it is and why it matters when choosing an inspection and testing laboratory.
Learn about the benefits of working with an accredited lab, including confidence in testing results, technical competence, reliable measurements, and quality assurance.

Watch the full video on LinkedIn to hear Keith’s insights and learn how an accredited inspection lab can help support your quality and compliance requirements.

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10/12/2026

Ultrasonic Testing (UT): Detect Defects Before They Become Costly Problems

Ultrasonic Testing (UT) is a powerful nondestructive testing (NDT) method used to evaluate material integrity without damaging the component.
By using high-frequency sound waves, UT helps identify internal flaws, measure material thickness, and assess the quality of materials.

Why is UT important?
-Detects internal defects before machining
-Evaluates raw materials and bar stock
-Helps ensure material integrity and quality
-Reduces material waste, rework, and costly delays

Inspect early. Reduce waste. Improve quality.

Performing ultrasonic testing before machining helps identify potential issues early, saving valuable time and resources while supporting more reliable manufacturing processes.

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10/06/2026

CT Scanning Castings for Porosity Evaluation

Porosity can have a major impact on casting quality, machining performance, and part reliability. Industrial CT Scanning provides a powerful, non-destructive way to quantify and evaluate porosity in both metal and plastic components.

This information can be used to:

1. Identify opportunities for process improvements and reduced machining fallout
2. Investigate failures such as through-wall leaks
3. Quantify and compare porosity between manufacturing processes or design changes
4. Export volumetric data to Excel for statistical analysis

Unlike traditional 2D X-ray imaging, 3D CT Scanning provides volumetric quantification of porosity, allowing engineers to see not only where defects are located, but also their size, volume, and distribution.

As CT technology continues to advance, large-format, high-energy CT systems, combined with powerful software such as Volume Graphics, make it possible to inspect large, high-density castings with greater detail and efficiency.

For this large air cooler casting, four CT scans were required to capture the complete dataset. The scans were then aligned and contrast-adjusted to create a seamless, comprehensive review of the casting.

From defect detection to measurable data, CT scanning provides the insight needed to make better manufacturing decisions.

09/22/2026

Questions we hear all the time in industrial inspection:

What’s the difference between CT and X-ray?

How do you blend different NDT methods to get a more complete picture of a component?

These are just a couple of the common questions we get from customers—and in this short video, our General Manager, Keith, shares some insight into how we approach them.

At Industrial Inspection, we believe understanding the why behind an inspection method is just as important as the inspection itself.

Take a few minutes to hear Keith break down some of the questions we hear most often.

Have a question about NDT, CT, X-ray, or inspection methods? Drop it in the comments—we may cover it in a future video!

09/15/2026

09/08/2026

Sometimes the best way to show what a metrology system can do is to scan something everyone recognizes.
We used a $100 bill with the KEYENCE VR-6000 to capture the incredible level of surface detail in 3D.
The VR-6000 provides 0.1 µm (micron) height resolution, allowing it to capture extremely small surface features while measuring form, profile, roughness, and other details — all without contacting or damaging the part.

It’s pretty impressive to see how much detail is actually hiding on something as ordinary as a $100 bill.

09/01/2026

3D Printing Meets Industrial Inspection

At Industrial Inspection & Consulting (IIC), our 3D printer isn’t just for prototyping. We use it to create custom fixtures for inspection.

These fixtures are designed to securely position parts for:

• 3D scanning

• CT scanning

• Radiography / X-ray

Custom fixturing allows us to position components at the optimal angle and location, improve repeatability, and even fixture multiple parts for batch scanning.

The result is better data, more efficient inspections, and reduced costs for our customers.

Watch the video to see how we use 3D printing to support our inspection capabilities.

Have a part that needs inspection? Let’s talk about how IIC can help.

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08/25/2026

What if one inspection method could lead directly to another?
This is where blending NDT methods becomes incredibly powerful.

In this video, we show how we can:

1.Align an industrial CT scan to a CAD model
2. Locate a defect using precise X, Y, Z coordinates
3. Transfer those coordinates into a CMM
4. Align the CMM inspection to the same CAD model
5. Cross-reference results from multiple inspection methods

Instead of looking at NDT methods as separate processes, we can connect them to build a more complete picture of what is happening inside and outside the part.

When we first showed customers this capability, it was genuinely groundbreaking for them—and it continues to open up new possibilities for complex inspection challenges.

Have a part that needs more than one inspection method? Let's talk.