Sep 18

Fun Fact Friday: Varied Work Environments

Sep 18, 2020

Did you know that our NDE Inspectors perform testing on equipment that is located outside, as well as indoor equipment? This means that they are subject to working in a variety of environments, whether that is 90+ degree weather, inside a temperature controlled... Read more

Sep 11

Fun Fact Friday: Video Borescope Testing

Sep 11, 2020

This image shows Encorus’s Pete Gentile performing video borescope testing at a food processing facility. Video borescope testing is a form of visual inspection (VT), that is conducted when the inspector is not able to properly assess the material in question due to... Read more

Sep 4

Fun Photo Friday: Liquid Dye Penetrant Testing

Sep 4, 2020

Encorus’s Technician Chad Schwartz is performing SNT TC1a Level II Liquid Dye Penetrant Testing on an aluminum rotor wheel for Dimar Manufacturing. Liquid Dye Penetrant Testing is used to detect discontinuities that are on the surface of ferromagnetic (materials that... Read more

Aug 28

Fun Fact Friday: Thermography Testing

Aug 28, 2020

Encorus offers a variety of NDE services, including Thermography Testing. Officially adopted by the American Society for Nondestructive Testing in 1992, this method is one of the quicker and more affordable forms of NDE testing. Thermography is based on the principal... Read more

Aug 21

Fun Fact Friday: Differences Between Popular Methods of NDT

Aug 21, 2020

Non-destructive testing (NDT), also known as non-destructive examination (NDE), is an extremely useful tool for completing inspections without damaging the equipment being inspected. The purpose of these tests is to detect the location, size, shape, and development... Read more