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SWEET MAPLE RELEASE SPECIALISED DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY SERVICES 46 July 2017 Calibrated ball bearing used as reference point for thickness reading As soon as the data is acquired, the software can provide a thickness reading, which revealed severe wall loss. Whether it be detecting defects, cracks, corrosion, erosion, loss of wall thickness: whet ever the need to uncover what isn’t visible to the eye, Stork are the people to turn to - nationwide. Digital radiography is used across many sectors, and is ideal for assessing piping, pressure vessels and valves and so much more. Stork staff can detect discontinuities in aluminium, steel, plastics and composites and capture the image on film, send it wirelessly to Stork’s digital radiography unit on site for instant interpretation. Images can be enhanced for viewing and interpretations of findings, and Stork’s system will accommodate various diameters, insulated and/or elevated temperatures. Images can then be saved for further evaluation. Stork says by using its method big savings can be made in time and money when compared to conventional inspection programmes. Measurement are made by the software through comparison with a known thickness of the pipe or in this case a calibrated reference point (ball bearing). Phone (06 )753 6169 | www.stork.com Maplesoft has announced the release of MapleMBSE, a product that enables companies to easily employ a Model-Based Systems Engineering approach to requirements management. MapleMBSE facilitates a system-wide collaboration on each project, while simultaneously reducing time and errors. Features of MapleMBSE include, but are not limited to: intuitive Excel-based interface. integration with standard SysML-based MBSE platforms, rapid impact analysis, simple interfaces designed to reduce common errors, customised implementation. DROP TEST Drop testing packaging is a novel way to test the viability of various packaging processes, helping to ensure that packaged products arrive at their destination safely. To accomplish this, a system is designed to drop packages from varying heights onto a platform that rests upon load cells placed beneath the platform. The load cells output the force of the impact on the packaging sending the load to a data acquisition unit. In addition, by making the platform removable, different platforms can be constructed to test different drops, such as dropping down stairs. In the conceptual diagram four Futek LCF series pancake load cells are mounted on the four corners of the drop test machine base, the test platform is then bolted over the four load cells. The package is then dropped onto the platform, the load cells in each corner measure and send load data to the USB530 data acquisition unit. This data collected then displayed, logged, and graphed via SENSIT on a PC. By changing out the test platform, different drop scenarios can be simulated and recorded for study and compliance for various testing standards. www.metromatics.com.au


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