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October 2011

NDT Newsletter



Icu for NDT portable X-ray system  RayzorXPro setup with Balteau X-ray source in lab X-ray inspection of ship hull with RayzorXPro
What’s So Special about Vidisco’s Smart ICU? Vidisco Integrates 
X-ray Systems 
with Balteau NDT 		 Digital Radiography in the Shipyard Industry
An interview with Mr. Lior Pick, Vidisco Executive 
Vice President & R&D 
Director 

The ICU – or the Imager Control Unit – plays a crucial role in the performance of the Vidisco digital radiography flat panel X-ray systems. Lior Pick, Vidisco Executive Vice President who is responsible for R&D, refers to the company’s proprietary ICU as the “heart of all of Vidisco’s cutting-edge Digital Radiography XPro Series.” 

What’s so special about Vidisco’s ICU XPro Series? Lior Pick explains that Vidisco’s ICU is a small, lightweight device that fulfills multiple advanced functions.
 		 Vidisco recently completed the integration of its cutting-edge X-ray systems with yet another major X-ray source producer, Balteau NDT. 

Vidisco and Balteau in New Joint Cooperation Effort 

Some of Balteau’s X-ray sources are Pulsed Wave, which means that they work best with a synchronized DR system (synchronization requires connection between the control panel or the X-ray source and the DR system).

How Does NDT Help to Keep Ships Afloat? 



Those of you who have ever taken a cruise have probably wondered how such a huge vessel manages to stay safely afloat when crossing large bodies of water. Few are aware of the major role that NDT inspection plays in ensuring the vessels’ safety. 

The ship building structure process includes two main stages: Production and NDT inspection of the ship’s countless welds. Both of these processes are very time consuming. 
 
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