MISTRAS Creates One of the Largest Gantry Scanning Systems to Date
April 13 2010 - 8:05AM
MISTRAS Group, Inc. (NYSE:MG) has joined forces with HITCO Carbon
Composites, Inc. to produce a 12-axes Ultrasonic C-Scan imaging
gantry scanning system, one of the largest scanners built thus far
for the inspection of aerospace carbon composite components.
The 24 foot long, 16 foot high and wide system will be used by
HITCO for the scanning and inspecting of aerospace carbon composite
components. With its towering twin scanning axes, the system will
have the ability to inspect virtually any component within its
realm using Ultrasonic Thru-Transmission and Pulse Echo Scanning.
Along with the size and versatility, the system will include
state-of-the art software from MISTRAS Group and Resource
Engineering, Inc. (REI), a supplier of precision positioning
systems. The combination of MISTRAS' UT digital data acquisition
package with REI's advanced mechanical gantry and motion control
package will provide HITCO the ultimate in a precision UT gantry
system.
HITCO Carbon Composites, Inc. was founded in 1922 and
manufactures composite structures and materials primarily for
aerospace and defense applications. HITCO continues to be an
innovative leader in the advancement of carbon composite components
within the SGL Group, strategically focusing on new projects for
aerospace/aircraft and defense applications.
About MISTRAS Group:
MISTRAS offers one of the broadest services and
technology-enabled asset protection solutions portfolios in the
industry used to evaluate the structural integrity of energy,
industrial and public infrastructure. Mission critical services and
solutions are delivered globally and provide customers the ability
to extend the useful life of their assets, improve productivity
& profitability, comply with government safety and
environmental regulations and enhance risk management operational
decisions.
MISTRAS uniquely combines its industry leading products and
technologies -- 24/7 on-line monitoring of critical assets,
mechanical integrity (MI) and non-destructive testing (NDT)
services, and its proprietary world class data warehousing &
analysis software -- to provide comprehensive and competitive
products, systems and services solutions from a single source
provider.
For more information, please visit the company's website at
http://www.mistrasgroup.com or contact Nestor S. Makarigakis,
Marketing Communications (MARCOM) Manager at
marcom@mistrasgroup.com.
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CONTACT: MISTRAS Group, Inc.
Nestor S. Makarigakis, Marketing Communications
(MARCOM) Manager
marcom@mistrasgroup.com
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