(The Modal Shop: Cincinnati) -- Major parts recalls cost a company more than just money. A damaged reputation can be a large, long-term loss, negatively affecting sales for years to come—especially if the recalled parts are safety-critical. Avoiding major recalls can be done simply, quickly, and inexpensively with Nondestructive Testing Resonant Acoustic Method (NDT-RAM) by Cincinnati’s The Modal Shop.

This type of testing is ideal for metal parts that require inspection, such as safety-critical parts for the automotive, aerospace, and medical industries. With no part preparation required, this technique can successfully identify internal and external flaws due to cracks, voids, heat treating, dimensions, porosity, and nodularity as well as missed manufacturing processes. Testing rates are as fast as one part per second, making it an ideal automated test system for high volume applications.

The system uses vibration to detect flaws, similar to how striking a bell will detect its smallest cracks and imperfections. The system uses NDT-RAM technology based on LanSharc hardware, known to fully automate a fast, 100-percent inspection of powder metal parts, castings, or forgings.  

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