- Heimann Systems acquired by Smiths
Group.
UK corporation Smiths Group has recently taken over Heimann Systems GmbH, Wiesbaden, the specialist manufacturer of security equipment. The company is well known for its X-ray security systems used in the inspection of mail, luggage and freight as well as in biometric systems. The acquisition of Heimann Systems, supports Smiths ......
- Real time inspection system launched; AGFA NDT LTD has
introduced a new product to the UK, the Coventry based specialists in
non-destructive testing techniques.
In what is claimed to be a new standard in real time radioscopic inspection systems. Pantak Seifert engineers have developed the X-Cube Compact - a highly versatile and fully programmable 160/225kV 'stand alone' system, for X-ray inspection of light metal castings, steel components, plastics, ceramics and special alloys. The design ......
- Securing losses.
Despite heightened security regulations at U.S. ports, OSI Systems Inc. is struggling. The Hawthorne-based security and inspections company reported a loss of $4.0 million for the fourth quarter ended June 30, versus net income of $2.2 million in the year-ago period. Revenues rose to $100.7 million from $95.8 million. OSI's ......
- FEINFOCUS, GOEPEL partner for AOI/AXI
system.
FEINFOCUS (Garbsen, Germany, www.feinfocus.com), a manufacturer of x-ray inspection systems and tubes, and GOEPEL electronic (Jena, Germany, www.goepel.com), a vendor of electronic and optical test and inspection systems, have combined their 30 years of test and inspection experience with a recent technology partnership. The new cooperation and development project has ......
- In Future of Food Inspection The X-Ray Marks the
Spot.
X-rays are the wave of the future in food and packaging inspection, according to the Gray Book, just published by the Product Inspection Division at Heimann Systems Corp. High-speed computer technology now makes it possible to take full advantage of x-ray inspection, explains Ken Bloomfield, general manager of the division....
- American Science and Engineering.
Fiscal 2006 sales for American Science and Engineering, a manufacturer of x-ray inspection systems, rose 85% to $163.6 million and operating profit grew 166% to $29.8 million due to increased sales of Z Backscatter Systems....
- Policy ineffectiveness or offsetting behavior? An
analysis of vehicle safety inspections.
1. Introduction Over 60 million registered motor vehicles in 20 states are subject to mandatory periodic safety inspection. Safety inspections typically require safety features, such as brakes, headlights, turn signals, and horn, to be in working order. (1) The economic argument for mandatory inspection relies on the idea that vehicle ......