Non destructive testing
State-of-the-art equipment, extensive experience
The ISO 17025 accredited NDT laboratory of PPC Inspectra was one of the first in Greece to utilise non destructive testing methods. Our experienced personnell is equipped for providing solutions for all your needs.
Services
Non destructive testing
- visual inspection with an endoscope
- penetrant
- magnetic particle
- eddy current
- ultrasonic testing
- phased array (TFM, PCI)
- TOFD
- radiographic interpretation
Paint and coating tests
- paint thickness
- paint cross-cut
- paint pull-off
Vibration testing and analysis services
- vibration testing services both on-site and in our lab, experimental design, instrumentation selection and installation. Experimental design and vibration testing implementation, including selection and use of vibration equipment and instrumentation selection, spectral analysis and digital signal processing techniques, data interpretation, and development of problem solutions and recommendations.
- vibration analysis services, industrial vibration analysis, application of analytical numerical/computational methods in the dynamic analysis of mechanical devices and systems; processing of vibration signals, vibration and control of linear and nonlinear dynamic systems and mechanisms.
- modal analysis & dynamic response, description of dynamic response and vibrations, determination of dynamic strength, identification of parameters and optimization of structures, machines and mechanisms; modal testing and resonance testing services, to visualize the deformed shapes of the system.
- condition monitoring and predictive maintenance, condition based monitoring (CBM) using vibration, noise, and fatigue metrics, monitor system health in real time to anticipate faults and plan maintenance before failure occurs—saving downtime and costs; structural health monitoring andfatigue analysis of structures, damage detection using machine learning and data-driven decision support systems, dynamic analysis, fault diagnosis and balancing of gear-bearing and rotating systems; rotor dynamic analysis and field balancing for rotating machinery to eliminate vibration sources and reduce wear on critical components, vibration analysis to detect imbalance, misalignment, bearing wear, gear faults and resonance; predictive maintenance for rotating equipment – pumps, motors, gearboxes, machine tools and more; maintenance strategy development.
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numerical modeling and model updating, optimal design and dynamic analysis of structures with finite elements (FEA), dynamic analysis of multi-body systems, through analytical, computational and experimental methods, determining the structure of dynamic models and optimal updating numerical models through measurements, numerical modeling and dynamic analysis of motors, mechanisms, powertrain systems and rotating systems.
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vibration isolation & damping design, design custom vibration isolation and damping systems, including mounts, tuned mass dampers, and absorptive materials to protect equipment and reduce transmitted forces.
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noise and vibration control services, including source identification testing and associated design of isolation systems and mitigation measures to control excessive vibration; noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), automatic control of mechanical, electrical, process and energy conversion systems; nonlinear model predictive control of dynamic systems, integrated systems design and control, sensitivity analysis in optimization.
Technical support for NDTs by Level III inspectors
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