Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Nondestructive testing (NDT) continues to play a leading role in a number of
key industries. Core NDT technologies are evolving in important ways and are
becoming increasingly user friendly. Applications for NDT also are expanding
rapidly.
New industries that only recently have begun to use NDT techniques are
becoming significant consumers of this technology. The potential market for
nondestructive testing equipment continues to expand with emphasis on product
quality, lean manufacturing, just-in-time inventory practices, advances in
nanomaterials and related manufacturing and testing. This report identifies
major industry movements and trends, and describes the present state of the
NDT industry and the direction in which it is headed.
SCOPE OF STUDY
This report:
- Provides an overview of Nondestructive Testing (NDT) equipment, including
a general overview and definitions
- Offers a detailed five-year market forecast discussing projected values
and trends in the U.S.
- Profiles the major companies actively engaged in the development and
manufacture of NDT equipment
- Analyzes recent and historical patent activity in order to provide the
most up-to-date details on technology trends.
ANALYSTS CREDENTIALS
This report is an update of an earlier report prepared by Balaji (Bal) V.
Patil. Dr. Patil received his Bachelor of Technology degree in metallurgical
engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, and an M.S. in Mineral
Engineering and a Ph.D. in Chemical Metallurgy from Columbia University. He
later joined Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp., where he worked in the company' s
R&D Center and received five corporate technical awards
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