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Publication: NDT Update
Publication Date: 01-JAN-04
Format: Online - approximately 832 words
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GE Inspection Technologies says that its Krautkramer ultrasonic products are at the forefront of using phased array technology in high-speed operations.

Copperweld Automotive Group has installed the latest generation of Krautkramer-phased array equipment to ultrasonically inspect tube for any welding defects created during production. Freedom from defects is key to tube production for the automotive industry; ensuring that components are defect-free is a key concern in all manufacturing industries. This is especially true when these components are used in situations where their failure could cause serious accident or injury. In the automotive industry there is a constant drive toward reducing weight while also increasing strength.

Two technologies that are paying dividends in these areas are hydroforming and swaging. In the first process, welded steel tubes are pressure-formed...

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