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Ultrasonic Phased Array Non-Destructive Testing and In-Service Inspection System for high integrity Polyethylene Pipe Welds with automated analysis software. (PolyTest)

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2019,

...oviders to the consortium end user, Tier1/2 suppliers and other customers in the EU and globally by product sales and services. • Funds are requested from consortium members TWI, M2M, Plasflow, Tecnitest• €1.9m of funds is requested• The money will be used for the enhancement, meeting of specific application site testing requirements and the commercialisation of Ultrasonic Testing technology, soft ...
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Fully automated laser guided inspection robot for weld defect detection on ship hulls (ShipTest)

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2018,

The European ship fleet counts 23,000 vessels, accounting for the 40% of the global gross tonnage. Marine industry is a major prosperity engine of the EU contributing a total of €147bn to the GDP and supporting more than 1.7m jobs. However, the vessels’ structural integrity verification is a major issue for the shipping industry. Regulations dictate that Non Destructive Testing (NDT) inspections s ...
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On-line early damage diagnosis, prognosis and root cause analysis for Industrial multi-stage gearboxes used in the water industry (INDGEAR)

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: Jul 31, 2016,

The balance between water demand and availability has reached a critical level in many areas of Europe, according to the European Environment Agency and it is expected that the situation will be exacerbated in future by climate and social change.The UN Environment Programme reports that trends indicate a 40% rise in average water consumption by Europeans over the next 20 years, while EC statistics ...
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High Temperature Pipe Structural Health Monitoring System utilising Phased Array probes on TOFD configuration (HOTPHASEDARRAY)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

Uncertainties in the calculation of the lifetime of superheated steam pipes in power plants that contain a minor defect create situations with potentially catastrophic results, typically costing €120 million per event. Superheated steam pipes are periodically inspected and depending on their defects sizes they may be replaced after a lifetime assessment has been performed. Common errors in defect ...
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Medium range Ultrasonic inspection technique for detecting micro-biologically induced corrosion in automatic fire sprinkler systems (SPRINKTEST)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

The installation of sprinklers can result in substantial reductions in insurance premiums and so insurance companies are becoming increasingly interested in their proper installation and function. For example, the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association has abundant evidence about the effectiveness of their members’ technology in reducing loss of life and property in office, residential, reta ...
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In-situ wireless monitoring of on - and offshore WINd TURbine blades using energy harvesting technology - Demonstration (WINTUR DEMO)

Start date: Sep 1, 2012, End date: Aug 31, 2014,

"WINTUR Demonstration Project will demonstrate the structural health monitoring (SHM) system that was developed successfully in the WinTur R4S project, in order to show that such a system is viable for blade monitoring and can help the wind sector to achieve the kind of energy delivery to business and communities that is desired by reducing operational and maintenance costs. This will be achieved ...
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Development of an automated spot weld inspection device for safe vehicle repair (SpotTrack)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

There are over three thousand spot welds in a typical car. When a car is repaired the spot welding parameters can be different as the mass production machinery used in manufacture can no longer be used. The repairer often is not an expert at inspecting spot welds. Assured reliability of the spot weld is paramount, since the integrity of the spot welds is vital to the crash performance of a car and ...
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Laser-guided inspection robot for the Non-Destructive Testing of thin steel gauge welds in the shipping industry (X-Scan)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Nov 30, 2013,

Ocean going ships are the most cost effective form of transporting bulk goods around the world. To date, Europe owns nearly 40% of the world’s fleet of ships, which account for 90% of its external trade and 40% of its internal trade. Moreover, in the supply of ship building components and services, the EU is a world leader. As a result, the maritime industry, which includes ship building and ship ...
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Continuous Reliable Advanced Novel Efficient Structural Health Monitoring system for crane inspection applications (CRANESInspect)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Sep 30, 2013,

There is a vital need for systems to continuously monitor the structural health of the cranes. Cranes are of the most common machinery used in industry. Cranes of any type are used for the manipulation of loads, depending on load specifications as well as task requirements, accessibility and cost. They are installed in industrial plants, construction sites, shipyards, ports, etc.In 2008, there wa ...
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Innovative inspection techniques for laser powder deposition quality control (INTRAPID)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2013,

"Laser Powder Deposition is a recently developed technology for manufacture of small intricate metal parts such as thoseused in aerospace and automobile engines. This technology has significant potential advantages over conventionalcasting methods in that small parts with internal features can be built, enabling special processes and light structures to beconstructed.The powder deposition process ...
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Long range ultrasonic system for continuous in service inspection and structural health monitoring of high temperature superheated steam pipes in power generation plant with 100% coverage (HotScan)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jul 31, 2013,

A typical electricity power plant of 500MW (both nuclear and conventional) has up to 4 kilometres of pipe work carrying superheated steam at pressures of up to 400 bars and temperatures up to 580 oC. The extreme pressures produce hoop stresses in a pipe causing the pipe welds to creep continuously in time until weld creep cracks are generated which, if undiscovered, may grow until the pipe rupture ...
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Ultrasonic detection and removal of fouling inside industrial and domestic pipes (UltraCleanPipe)

Start date: Dec 1, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2012,

Fouling, as defined in this project, is the presence of unintended and unwanted deposits on the inside walls of industrial plant such as pipes, storage vessels, reactor vessels etc. Its occurrence is widespread though all industries, particularly oil and petrochemical pipelines, petrochemical plant, other chemical plant, pharmaceutical production, food processing as well as in plumbing systems thr ...
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DETECTION OF SAFETY CRITICAL CRACKS AND CORROSION IN SHIPS USING NOVEL SENSORS AND SYSTEMS BASED ON ULTRASONIC LINEAR PHASED ARRAY TECHNOLOGY (Ship Inspector)

Start date: Apr 1, 2009, End date: Jul 31, 2012,

Structural failure is a major cause of the wreckage of ships, vessels and tankers and causes loss of life and pollution of the seas and coastal waters of Europe as follows: §In 2004, the total amount of oil and oil products transported by sea reached the two billion-tonne/year mark (more than 40 % of total maritime traffic). The European Union accounts for 27 % of this traffic, with 90 % of Europe ...
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Development of New and Novel Quality Control System for the Inspection of Titanium Components in Safety Critical Applications in the Aerospace Industry (Qualiti)

Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Feb 28, 2011,

European SMEs in the field of none destructive testing do not have the technological capability to reliably test titanium materials, and as a result risk are losing competitiveness in this €600million global market. Titanium is important material in the manufacture of new components in many important industries, including aerospace. An automated phased array, ultrasonic NDT method supported wit ...
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