Lab Services
May 4, 2020
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 utilizes IIA Lab Services Division to assist with larger inspection projects that require specialized equipment.
May 3, 2020
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
What do customers actually want from radiography firms they do business with, and what do they consider quality radiographic testing (RT)?
May 3, 2020
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
While every Radiographic Testing (RT) firm is different, there are 7 common issues customers often cite as being problematic.
May 3, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
October 31, 2017
With their repeatable accuracy and programmability, coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) have universally been known as the ultimate dimensional measurement and inspection equipment by using contact probing to deliver single point by point sparse measurement data. However, 3D scanning is widely accepted as an effective, accurate, and fast way to collect and analyze measurement data.
April 25, 2017
As technology in our world progresses exponentially, the demand for more precise measurement requirements grows as the components manufactured within these products become smaller and smaller.
November 30, 2016
When you think about your daily life the topic of dimensional inspection will likely never come up. In fact, many people could go through their lives not understanding how dimensional inspection works, let alone how it fits into almost every aspect of their daily lives through the products they use.
September 9, 2016
California State University, Fullerton’s Formula SAE chapter is back from their brief break to build another beast of a race car. Using IIA 3D scanning expertise to aid them, the team enters into their 3rd year in the challenging Formula SAE competition which encompasses designing, building, and competing a mini-formula style race car that will be evaluated for its potential as a production item.
May 12, 2015
Manufacturers in all types of industries often outsource metrology services to a qualified provider, including for nano measurement. This practice is common because purchasing equipment is expensive, there are ongoing costs to maintain it, and you must have qualified staff with the time to operate it.
April 28, 2015
Dimensional analysis involves the comparison of a manufactured part or component to the specifications defined by engineering drawings, digital files and 3D CAD models, or a master tool or part. Historically, the scale of measurement capability has ranged from very large (airplane wings and automobile contours) to the micro level (printed circuit boards and micro electronics).