When a leading global medical manufacturer faced an urgent need for Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) inspection of four different parts, they turned to the metrology experts at Industrial Inspection & Analysis (IIA).
To gain control over the testing process and associated costs, many manufacturers invest in staffing, training, and measurement equipment to maintain an in-house metrology lab. However, even for manufacturers with their own testing resources, it makes sense to occasionally outsource to an independent metrology lab.
Fast, accurate and cost-effective, non-destructive testing (NDT) allows for internal and external inspection of components, materials and structures — without altering or damaging the item. NDT plays a crucial role in many Canadian industries, including aerospace, oil and gas, manufacturing, mining and construction.
From product design to the production line, things don’t always go as planned for manufacturers — and the consequences can be severe if a subpar product hits the market. Class action lawsuits have been filed to settle disputes ranging from defective toys to automotive component failures to faulty household appliances.
In Danville, Virginia, Industrial Inspection & Analysis (IIA) is part of a team of industrial partners, industry experts and government entities working together to support the Navy’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) in its efforts to accelerate and scale defense manufacturing.
From surgical tools to implantable devices, patients count on medical providers to use equipment that is safe, reliable, and free of contaminants. The medical industry counts on Industrial Inspection & Analysis (IIA) to ensure just that. Clients ranging from start-ups to major manufacturers turn to IIA for inspection, testing, and failure analysis of Classes I, II, and III medical devices.
From individual inventors to major manufacturers, mom-and-pop machine shops to defense suppliers, customers have come to expect story-worthy service from our Minnesota lab.
It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. And the images captured by today’s industrial CT scanning technologies are worth considerably more to manufacturers eager to get products to market.
Our Lift Services team is always working to raise the bar for customers. That means adding new services, expanding our geographic reach, and training new technicians every day.
With the advanced capabilities of today’s testing (NDT) tools and technologies, it’s easy to overlook the oldest and simplest form of NDT: visual inspection.