(Olympus Corp.: Tokyo) -- Olympus Corp. will commence international sales of the 38DL PLUS ultrasonic thickness gauge. This new nondestructive testing device allows objects to be inspected without the need for destruction or disassembly.The gauge will go on sale in Japan in fall 2010.

An ultrasonic thickness gauge determines an object’s thickness by emitting ultrasonic waves and measuring the time required for them to bounce back. They aid quality inspections of products made from plastic, metals, glass, composites, and other materials. These gauges are also used to measure the remaining wall thickness of internally corroded pipes and tanks.

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