NDT RESEARCH AND CONSULTING SERVICES

Research and development is at the heart of Innerspec Technologies. Our company invests nearly 20% of sales turnover on research and development activities including development of new products and technologies and enhancements to existing ones. This commitment to innovation has resulted in more first-of-a-kind applications than any other company in the industry, and a leading position in the field of Non-Destructive Testing.

Innerspec specializes in EMAT, Phased Array UT, Eddy Current, and Laser Vision and Measurement applied to industrial processes in primary metals manufacturing, metals processing, tube & pipe, railway, nuclear, and aerospace industries.

Our R&D centers in Forest (Virginia, USA) and Madrid (Spain) include Researchers and Application Engineers with degrees in Physics, Material Science, Electronics, Mechanics, and Computer Science with 50+ patents and a long history of successful innovations. Read about our latest R&D in Papers & Publications.

Innerspec USA is a proud participant in the SBIR program while our subsidiary in Europe is officially certified as “Innovative SME” by the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness.

Collaborative NDT Research & Development

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Thanks to our wide experience in European collaborative projects, we continuously work with other institutions to bring to market an innovative NDT development.
If you have a project idea in mind, please fill our online contact form and we will evaluate and find the best way to bring a custom NDT development forward.

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NDT Research & Development Success Projects

ROLLECX Project

ROLLECX Project

Inspection and evaluation of the structural integrity of rolling mill cylinders by combining non-invasive technologies”, ROLLECX, is a project funded by CDTI (Spain)

ACTIVAL Project

ACTIVAL Project

Towards a more sustainable and competitive aviation by means of new active protection technologies for aluminum components and NDT-based monitoring and inspection solutions.

AUTOBOLT Project

AUTOBOLT Project

AUTOmated load-measuring BOLT tightening tool. AUTOBOLT prevents cumbersome and heavy tool handling and allows for 10% accurate pre-tension. After an ultrasonic measurement, AUTOBOLT knows which specific bolt requires re-tightened.

AUTOSPOT Project

AUTOSPOT Project

World first automated and contactless laser acoustics spot weld in-line inspection system. Its main goal is to develop a novel, non-destructive, and automated ultrasonic inspection system, for in-line detection and characterization of spot weld defects.

STEELAR Project

STEELAR Project

Steel components assessment using a novel non-destructive residual stress ultrasonic technology. Develops an innovative NDT technology able to assess residual stress levels in rolled products and rolling rolls, providing a decision-aiding tool that allow operators to optimize manufacturing processes.

FUSION FUTURE Project

FUSION FUTURE Project

Investigates new materials, processes and advanced technologies to reach a sustainable Nuclear Fusion energy. This project has the general objective of investigating new materials, processes and advanced technologies that will contribute to solving the main critical aspects on the path to reach a sustainable Nuclear Fusion energy.

ALMA Project

ALMA Project

Advanced Light Materials and Processes for the Eco-Design of Electric Vehicles. The main objective of ALMA is the development of a novel electric vehicle structure for a passenger car with reduced weight and environmental impact thanks to the adoption of an integrated circular approach.

BOLT-IN Project

BOLT-IN Project

Bolt-load in-service inspection and monitoring through novel NDT technologies. The goal of BOLT-IN is to determine the technical and commercial feasibility of a new bolt load measurement technique in the Australian market.

LOPEMAT Project

LOPEMAT Project

Development of low-power EMAT instrumentation for in-service corrosion inspection and monitoring in high temperature assets. Through the LOPEMAT project, Innerspec aims to develop and validate the first prototype of a of low-power EMAT system for normal beam and guided wave generation.

CORUS Project

CORUS Project

Corrosion prediction and detection by ultrasonic testing in metallic tanks and piping filled with chemicals. Trough the CORUS project, Innerspec Technologies has developed a reliable method and the necessary tools for the detection, quantification and forecasting of wall-loss and corrosion in tank bottom floors and pipeline segment containing chemical products, without the need to empty the contents or decommission said assets.

AUTÉNTICO Project

AUTÉNTICO Project

Research and development in automatic characterization and classification technology using EMATs and clustering techniques. AUTÉNTICO’s objective is to develop a new range of EMAT transducers able to classify metallic materials in different families.

OPTIBLANKS Project

OPTIBLANKS Project

Through Optiblanks Project, Innerspec Technologies will overcome the limitations of automotive TWB manufacturing process weld quality control with a novel hybrid technology approach. This new inspection system will enable 100% inspection of laser welded parts to identify defects such as porosity, lack of penetration, lack of side wall fusion, etc...

SOJA Project

SOJA Project

Slab Surface Cracks Detection using EMAT Technology. The aim of the project is to maximize the efficiency of the steel continuous casting production process by developing an integrated solution which let slab manufacturers predict, detect and avoid defects in advanced stages of the process.

SPMRail Project

SPMRail Project

Portable Residual Stress Measurement of Rail Wheels. Innerspec Technologies has developed the first, portable, battery-operated handheld instrument that can be used to provide rail-side inspections and facilitate operation in any environment. The instrument is coupled with a proprietary, patent-pending, dual-channel sensor that does not need to be rotated during inspection thus simplifying the operation, increasing the reliability and accuracy of results, and reducing complexity and inspection cycle time.

ALEXANDRÍA Project

ALEXANDRÍA Project

New EMAT Applications in Aerospace and Rail Sector. Innerspec Technologies developed new inspection procedures and specific EMAT instrumentation which targeted the improvement of conventional techniques for cracks detection such as X-Ray or Magnetic Particle Analysis. These techniques show operational difficulties and safety hazards in contrast with EMAT technology.