Hexagon Digital Wave, a business of Hexagon Composites, has signed a contract with a US-based Type 3 composite cylinder manufacturer to supply Ultrasonic Examination (UE) equipment for its aerospace industry cylinders. The UE equipment will enable the testing of interior metallic liners and manufacturing flaws prior to completing the composite overwrap.
Hexagon Digital Wave, a business of Hexagon Composites, has signed a contract with a US-based Type 3 composite cylinder manufacturer to supply Ultrasonic Examination (UE) equipment for its aerospace industry cylinders. The UE equipment will enable the testing of interior metallic liners and manufacturing flaws prior to completing the composite overwrap.#
“We feel privileged to deliver our first aerospace UE installation and have our equipment chosen for such a technically advanced industry,” Keith Fountain, UE international sales manager, said in a press release. “The non-destructive testing attributes play a vital role in the design to ensure operational flight safety.”
Hexagon Digital Wave, a business of Hexagon Composites, has signed a contract with a US-based Type 3 composite cylinder manufacturer to supply Ultrasonic Examination (UE) equipment for its aerospace industry cylinders. The UE equipment will enable the testing of interior metallic liners and manufacturing flaws prior to completing the composite overwrap.#
According to the company, UE uses advanced electronics and sensors that assess the structural integrity of high-pressure metallic cylinders for overall safety. UE has been the market leader in periodic testing for high-pressure seamless metallic cylinders for 15 years and allows customers to test their cylinders without venting the gaseous contents. This has a number of positive impacts to both the environment and business that we service.
Hexagon Digital Wave, a business of Hexagon Composites, has signed a contract with a US-based Type 3 composite cylinder manufacturer to supply Ultrasonic Examination (UE) equipment for its aerospace industry cylinders. The UE equipment will enable the testing of interior metallic liners and manufacturing flaws prior to completing the composite overwrap.#
The UE machine will be delivered in the second quarter of 2021.
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