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24 MACHINE VISION—BASED TOOLS FOR
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE AND REPAIR
DANIEL LAU
Visual inspections by mechanics may miss problems and lack
precision. Machine-vision systems provide quantitative data for
accurate diagnostics and repairs.
34 ROBOTIC CRAWLERS FOR VISUAL TESTING
RON KESSLER
Modern robotic crawlers enhance inspection safety, reduce data
collection time, improve data quality, and optimize costs by
minimizing confined space entries.
40 RVI FOR INTERNAL HEALTH MONITORING
OF INDUSTRIAL GAS TURBINES
PAUL THOMPSON
Using remote visual inspection (RVI) to detect issues in industrial
gas turbines can prevent costly failures and downtime by
accurately measuring anomalies with 3D data.
49 ROBOTIC VISUAL INSPECTION IN
CONFINED SPACES
EKKEHARD ZWICKER, BRANDON DEBOER, MARKUS
WEISSMANN, AND ANTOINE CHEVALEYRE
Robotic visual inspection presents a promising solution to
the challenges posed by confined space inspection, offering
enhanced efficiency, accuracy, and safety.
56 VISUAL TESTING METHOD PERSONNEL
QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION:
AN OVERVIEW
MIKE ALLGAIER
For most nondestructive testing personnel who perform visual
testing, the education, experience, training, and exams required
for their qualification and certification vary across different codes,
standards, and guidelines.
JULY 2024
VOLUME 82 • NUMBER 7
S C A N N E R
7 UPFRONT
8 INDUSTRY NEWS
13 NEW PRODUCTS
14 NDE OUTLOOK
Using Digital Twins with
Immersive 3D Visualization
in the Inspection Industry
15 NEW MEDIA
16 STANDARDS UPDATE
E1934 (Reapproved 2024)
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65 LEADERSHIP
68 SOCIETY NEWS
ASNT Elects New Directors
71 Q&A: SOCIETY ELECTIONS
72 SECTION NEWS
Spotlight: Connecticut Yankee
73 AWARDS &HONORS
74 PEOPLE WATCH
76 AT WORK
Clyde May, ASNT President
84 SNAPSHOTS
R E S O U R C E S
21 NDT EVENTS
77 OPEN CALLS
78 SERVICES &RESOURCES
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