Thermal Imaging: An NDT technology that is evolving rapidly

Jet-Care International Inc.
3 Saddle Rd., Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927, (973) 292-9597, www.jet-care.com
Jet-Care is the leading expert in trend monitoring and fluid analysis worldwide. Jet-Care holds approvals from most engine manufacturers. Please contact us about out 24/7/365 availability and our scanning electron microscopes.

Lenox Instrument Co. Inc.
265 Andrews Rd., Trevose, PA 19053, (215) 322-9990, www.lenoxinst.com
Manufacturers of a complete line of boroscopes both rigid and flexible. All products are video capable. Sizes range from .020-inch to over 100 feet. New as well as used products are offered.

Machida Inc.
40 Ramland Road South, Orangeburg, NY 10962, (845) 365-0600, www.machidascope.com
Offers a complete line of quality flexible borescopes designed for various industrial inspections. Machida also carries engine inspection kits, blending borescopes, video systems, light sources and borescope accessories.

Midcoast Aviation
St. Louis Downtown Airport, 14 Archview Dr., Cahokia, IL 62206, (800) 222-0422, www.midcoastaviation.com
Using its new COMSCAN II screening unit, Midcoast checks Gulfstream II and III aircraft for corrosion at the 580 bulkhead in only one day, without having to remove portions of the aircraft skin. The required inspections are accomplished in 8 to 10 hours versus 24 hours needed by the COMSCAN I.

Newage Testing Instruments
147 James Way, Southampton, PA 18966, www.hardnesstesters.com
Newage manufactures a complete line of hardness testers including automatic, bench and portable models in Rockwell, Brinnell, Microhardness, Durometer, and IRHD scales that are designed to work in the most challenging conditions.

Olympus Industrial America Inc.
414 Airport Executive Park, Nanuet, NY 10954, (845) 425-3100, www.olympusipg.com
Offers borescopic systems and instruments that make it possible to see inside turbines and other difficult-to-access areas. Locate and measure FOD. Perform a wide range of advanced image management functions, including image storage, voice annotation, and email.

OPTIM Inc.
64 Technology Park Rd., Sturbridge, MA 01566, (800) 225-7486, www.optimnet.com
OPTIM’s FS-236 fiberscope provides exceptional optics for aircraft engine inspection where viewing is essential but tear down is impractical. Features bright, high-resolution image, tungsten shaft, water and fuel-tight construction.

Panametrics, Inc.
221 Crescent St., Waltham, MA 02453, (800) 225-8330, www.panametrics.com
The new EPOCH 4 digital ultrasonic flaw detector is a lighter, easier to use flaw detector used to find cracks, corrosion, and other safety defects in a variety of metals including aircraft engine parts.

PRI Research & Development Corp.
25500 Hawthorne Blvd., Ste. 2300, Torrance, CA 90505, (310) 489-1855, www.prirnd.com
The MOI is a hand-held visual inspection tool that rapidly finds surface and subsurface cracks and corrosion in aircraft skins. Procedures exist from most major manufacturers.

Quality Material Inspection Inc.
3505 Cadillac Ave., N-3, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, (714) 436-0410,
www.qmi-inc.com
QMI offers ultrasonic, eddy-current, radiography, liquid penetrant, and magnetic particle inspection services. They specialize in high power non-contact "AIRSCAN" testing of composites and manufacture Automated Ultrasonic C-scan imaging systems and transducers.

Quality Testing Services Inc.
4003 Fee Fee Rd., Bridgeton, MO 63044, (314) 770-0607, www.qualitytesting.net
Quality Testing Services provides nondestructive testing services and training in all methods including penetrant, magnetic particle, eddy current, X-ray, and ultrasound, Quality Testing also provides calibration services.

Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.
353 Corporate Woods Pkwy, Vernon Hills, IL, 60061-3110, 800-323-9653, www.richardwolf.com
Richard Wolf manufactures a comprehensive line of rigid boroscopes specifically designed for airframe and powerplant inspections. Sizes range in diameters of 1.9mm to 10mm.

Spectronics Corp.
956 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, NY 11590, (800) 274-8888 or (516) 333-4840, www.spectroline.com
Spectronics Corp's ultra-powerful MAXIMA™ 3500 UV inspection lamp enables inspectors to locate surface defects, corrosion, coating voids and contamination much faster and more accurately than before even in broad daylight.