Manufacturing defects, blamed for a March 29 pipeline rupture in Mayflower, also accounted for a total of 12 seam failures in the same crude-oil pipeline during a series of pressure tests Exxon Mobil ...

Electric vehicle batteries require countless welds between electrodes, tabs, casings, and cells. Understanding the most common failure modes and strength of each weld ...

The workscope involved providing a verified barrier during hot work activities, followed by localized pressure testing of new welds/fittings during a planned shutdown for routine maintenance and the ...

HOUSTON, Aug. 23-- The failure of a weld in the Åsgard field has prompted Statoil ASA, Stavanger, to shut down the Åsgard B platform in the Norwegian Sea until mid-October and postpone test production ...

Film radiography is often used for welding inspection in offshore and onshore pipe laying, and for checking the reliability of defect detection using ultrasonic testing. However, it can be slow and ...

There are thousands of plastics, when you take into account the various grades and fillers, and around a dozen types of joining techniques. Matching up a polymer with the most appropriate bonding ...

Heart pacemakers and other implantable medical devices must be free of even minor defects, particularly in the titanium casing that holds and protects the electronics. Ranging in thickness from 0.15 ...