RNDT, Inc. News

High Volume Nondestructive Testing Services

2011-08-16T13:32:35+00:00

RNDT, Inc. provides industrial nondestructive testing services to two of the top three heavy industrial refrigeration and compression equipment manufacturers.

For the past seven years, RNDT, Inc. has been the exclusive industrial nondestructive testing services provider for two of the top three heavy industrial refrigeration and compression equipment manufacturers in the USA, providing radiography, ultrasonics, liquid penetrant & magnetic particle and positive material identification testing services. In addition, we assist in customer requirements review; code & specification review relating to current & future projects, welding consulting & weld procedure & welder certification & qualification exams.

In the 2010, the RNDT…

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Penn State University

2011-08-16T13:29:15+00:00

RNDT personnel are gearing up for a project at Penn State University. The radiographic testing division of RNDT, Inc. has been awarded a contract to provide radiographic testing services on a new steam piping system that will run deep underground at Penn State University. The steam piping provides heat and hot water to the buildings on campus and steam to other areas of the university for many different uses. RNDT has also provided radiographic testing at the power plant, on campus, that generates the steam.

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Heavy Industrial Radiography

2011-08-16T13:28:02+00:00

RNDT completes the radiography on two sets of compressor castings. Each set consisted of six different castings. The total weight of each set of castings was 18 tons. The radiography consisted of 828 individual radiograph utilizing a total of 2350 pieces of film. Three different radiation sources were utilized to give our client the most accurate radiographic technique industry can provide.

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Transportation Industry

2011-08-16T13:27:03+00:00

RNDT personnel refine a radiographic technique to radiograph critical casting areas and CJP weldments on a prototype exhaust manifold for a new generation AC diesel electric locomotive.

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Special Computed Radiographic Technique

2011-08-16T13:25:17+00:00

RNDT personnel developed a computed radiographic technique to detect solder voids in a diamond to IC chip interface. The technique was exactly what the client wanted and was verified by use of destructive and metallographic testing. Full production has started with the arrival of the first 1000 components.

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RNDT Opens A New Division

2011-08-16T13:19:11+00:00

January, 2011 - RNDT, Inc. adds a Marcellus Shale Division which is currently providing industrial radiographic testing services to over a dozen energy sector development organizations involved with Marcellus Shale NG development. Our services include gathering pipelines, compressor station piping and vessels and all well site high pressure piping.

We are also seeing a major spike in our pressure vessel and code piping department. In addition to the new fabricators locating in PA that are interested or using our services, local established businesses have seen a boon in the increase of work.

We are also involved in the inspection of…

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Digital Computed Radiography (CR)

2010-12-23T15:23:16+00:00

RNDT has a state of the art computed radiographic (CR) scanner that has been added to their list of services offered to their clients. We can now offer digital images to our clients in lieu of the traditional film based radiography currently offered.

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Mobile Darkrooms

2010-10-04T19:23:25+00:00

RNDT, Inc. recently comissioned its 9th mobile darkroom for field applications. All of the mobile darkrooms on the road for RNDT are unique in that they all have on board computer systems that are utilized for computerized report generation on site. No hand written test reports. When the mobile darkroom returns to our laboratory, the computer system automatically synchronizes with the main frame system.

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Marcellus Shale Gas Extraction

2010-10-04T19:17:50+00:00

RNDT is gaining strength in the Marcellus Shale Natural Gas play in Pennsylvania. To date, we have been instrumental in prividing radiographic and magnetic particle testing services on 45 gathering lines, over 100 manifold, metering and scrubbing pipe assemblies, 12 new compressor stations, lifting devices, cementing apparatuses, drilling tools, mud motors, drill pipe and other critical applications.

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Military lifting devices

2010-10-04T19:13:24+00:00

RNDT is awarded a contract to perform radiographic testing on 100 ton lifting devices for military shipbuilding applications. The chain link lifting devices have 5" diameter master links, 3" diameter connecting links and 2" chain links. RNDT will perform radiography on the welded links.

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