Lab Services

July 6, 2020
Oven Calibration

Industrial Inspection & Analysis Lab Services: Focusing on What We Do Best, So You Can Focus on What You Do Best

Having industrial equipment, properly calibrated is especially important within the aerospace, food service, medical, and automotive industries.
June 16, 2020
Kendall Vegetation Services

Kendall Vegetation: Industrial Inspection & Analysis Wins the Fleet

Kendall Vegetation Services experienced immediate value after bringing IIA's inspectors on board, such as increased efficiency, and enhanced communications.
June 2, 2020
Validating PIG Data to Save Millions

IIA Field Services Division Specializes in Validating ILI PIG Data

ILI is a common, non-destructive examination practice that uses tethered and untethered “smart pigs” to detect internal pipe irregularities or damage.
May 26, 2020
IIA Lab Service Product Life Cycle

IIA’s Lab Services Product Life Cycle Support

From concept and design, prototyping, testing, quality inspection, and production, IIA's Lab Services supports the product life cycle in its entirety.
May 19, 2020

National Technologies Chooses IIA for Calibration Needs

National Technologies relies on IIA to calibrate their tools and ensure all their equipment is ISO certified, meaning safe, reliable, and of strict quality.
May 4, 2020
Lab Services

IIA’s Lab Services Expertise

From Radiography, Dye Penetrant and Magnetic Particle Testing, IIA's Lab Services has the expertise to meet your challenges head-on.
May 4, 2020

Get to Know IIA’s Lab Services

At IIA's Lab Services, our processes are refined and optimized around many industry specific challenges. We offer deviation analysis and inspections, radiography, liquid penetrant testing, magnetic particle testing, and much more.
May 3, 2020

Commercial Plastics Accelerates Approval Time By 80%

Commercial Plastics utilizes IIA Lab Services Division to assist with larger inspection projects that require specialized equipment.
May 3, 2020

Driving Change on the Railways with Advanced NDE

North America’s largest tank car manufacturer is using IIA to improve railcar advanced NDE processes, techniques, and enhance their testing data collection.
May 3, 2020
Radiographic Testing

Top 3 Qualities of an Excellent NDT X-Ray Services Company

What do customers actually want from radiography firms they do business with, and what do they consider quality radiographic testing (RT)?
May 3, 2020
Radiographic Testing

Is Spending Extra for Consistent NDE Worth It?

Inadequate NDE that fails to meet minimum sensitivity or density requirements has effects that trickle down to delay project completion & add expense.
May 3, 2020
NDE X-Ray Services

7 Common Problems with NDE X-Ray Services Firms

While every Radiographic Testing (RT) firm is different, there are 7 common issues customers often cite as being problematic.
May 3, 2020
CMM Coordinate Measuring Machine

Choosing the Right Service: Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) Inspection or Laser Scanning

A CMM Inspection defines part features through direct contact with the part using industry standard methodology to define features of the part. It’s a highly accurate system but can be more costly to use for a large quantity of parts.
December 10, 2019
Brain-Implant-Measuring-In-Mircons

Addressing the Need for Precise, Non-Contact, Measurement, and Control Solutions in Microns

IIA regularly strives to improve on the need for precise, non-contact, measurement, and quality control solutions. We have found the LaserLinc TLAser103 meets the need for this unique measurement capability of measuring small outside diameters with an extremely high degree of accuracy.
October 7, 2019
medical-device

How to Choose a Dimensional Inspection Lab for your Medical Device Parts

A medical device can be any instrument, apparatus, machine, implant, in vitro reagent, or other similar article, that is intended for use in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease or other medical conditions. These include simple devices like scalpels, larger devices like wheelchairs, implantable devices like cardiac pacemakers and prosthetic joints, and life-supporting devices like respirators.
June 12, 2019

Industrial Inspection and Analysis Acquires Advanced Technical Services NW, Inc.

June 12, 2019 – Kent, WA – Industrial Inspection & Analysis, Inc.® (“IIA”) – a leader in providing inspection, testing, and engineering services – expands its service […]
February 11, 2019
ipad-bent

iPads Shipping Bent and Making Thin Things Flat

The 2018 iPad Pro began shipping in late 2018 and many who received theirs noticed a visible bend in what they expected to be a flat device. According to Apple, the bend is due to the cooling process performed on the iPad Pro’s metal and plastic components during manufacturing.
January 8, 2019
3D-Scanning-Equipment

Should You Purchase 3D Scanning Equipment or Outsource Services

If you plan to use 3D scanning technology on a fairly regular basis, you likely will need to decide whether to outsource services to a qualified 3D scanning provider or to purchase your own 3D scanning equipment. Like any major financial decision, weighing the pros and cons of each option is a good first step.
May 4, 2018
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4 Key Benefits of Using 3D Scanning for Dimensional Measurement and Reverse Engineering

The manufacturing industry is experiencing a surge in productivity which is leading to an ever increasing need to verify that the parts being produced meet the specified requirements. When timelines are critical and tolerances are growing ever tighter, it is imperative that the quality process involved in reinforcing the part’s requirements consistently adds value to manufacturing.
November 30, 2017
dimensional service provider

Qualifying Quality Inspection: Key Factors in Selecting a Dimensional Service Provider

In manufacturing industries where the difference in a decimal point may determine whether a 21st century elite battleship sinks or floats, quality is as integral as the bolts that bind that vessel together. Finding a dimensional inspection lab that can not only proficiently provide a variety of services, but also do so reliably and consistently can prove to be a daunting task if you are not equipped with the right criteria.