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Inspection Technologies
Aerospace
Whether your business is aircraft engine part production, composite airframe manufacturing or full
aircraft maintenance, the GE's Inspection Technologies aerospace team will support your process with
nondestructive testing and inspection solutions that match worldwide OEM specifications and help you
reach your productivity goals.
Aluminum parts inspection
Our ultrasonic thickness gauges provide high
precision thickness readings on large and
complex aluminum panels. Accurate readings
can be achieved from a single-sided scan.
Foreign object detection and sealing check in
wing fuel tank
Remote visual inspection with our unique
articulation system is used to check seals inside
the tank. Inspections are also performed to
locate and remove foreign objects from inside
the plane wings.
Fuel nozzle, combustion chamber and
turbine blades
We have a complete line of remote visual
inspection products to inspect internal engine
components to help ensure ecient and
reliable operation. We can also perform 3D
computed tomography inspections on turbine
blades and fuel nozzles.
Conductivity measurement on aluminum parts
During aircraft operation, some aluminum parts
can be heated to unacceptable levels, changing the
aluminum conductivity. Our handheld conductivity
meter measures the conductivity of aluminum parts.
Corrosion on aluminum multi-layer panels
Our complete line of eddy current systems
perform inspection of multi-layer panels in less
time and with more interrogation of the panel,
resulting in more thorough inspection results.
Military
Aireld
Commercial Airport
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Aircraft wheel inspection
Our eddy current systems rapidly and
reliably inspect aircraft wheels for fatigue
cracks. These easy-to-use systems do not tie
operators down to lengthy inspections, leaving
them free to get on with other work. Setup and
operation is so easy that extensive training is
not required and the operator does not need
to be an eddy current expert.
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Inspection Technologies
Menu directed inspection™ (MDI) and archiving X-ray digital images
MDI for engines improves reporting and data sharing. Our DICONDE compliant Rhythm
software enables manufacturers to easily share and archive radiography images with
remote experts, OEMs and supplier locations. Similarly, ultrasonic and eddy current
images from airframe inspection can be easily archived in one central location with
secure remote access from the eld or the oce. Rhythm software oers one platform
for all your nondestuctive data.
Dove tail slot inspection in engine disks
Eddy current systems enable faster and
more accurate inspection of engine disk
dove tail slots to locate potential cracks.
Quality test of the blades during manufacturing or after repair
Computed radiography and digital radiography are used to inspect
blades for aws. One imaging plate is used for multiple
X-ray images that are stored in digital format. Unlike lm equipment,
images can be evaluated and shared quickly without chemicals or
time consuming processing. CT allows failure analysis, as well as
precise 3D measurements (e.g. wall-thickness).
Thick aluminum or titanium part testing
Aluminum parts are tested for fatigue cracks using multi-
element ultrasonic beams that perform inspections in less
time, with better penetration, delivering high quality scan
results. We also have automatic composite inspection
systems for defect detection in fuselage and blades.
Rocket
Launch Pad
Engine Parts
Composite
Parts
Foundry
Electrical Components
Electronic components
Microfocus X-ray technology for failure
analysis and quality assurance in
electronic components. Cost intensive
recalls in the aero industry are often
caused by electronic failures. More and
more aerospace components include
electronics with corresponding inspection
tasks, such as solder joint defects and
PCB quality, bond wire integrity and
moldings.
Research
Material research
Extremely high resolution CT for development
and 3D characterization of new materials.