On May 22-23, 2012, MISTRAS Group, Inc. will host the 54th “Acoustic Emission Working Group” (AEWG-54) meeting at their corporate headquarters in Princeton Junction, NJ.Formed in 1967, the AEWG has held 53 meetings in the last 43 years, with the first AEWG-1 meeting hosted in Alcoa, TN on November 2, 1967. This will be the [...]
MISTRAS Group, Inc. (NYSE: MG) has teamed with Arcadis Engineering, University of Toledo and the Ohio Department of Transportation (DOT) to monitor the main suspension cables of the Anthony Wayne Bridge. Built in 1931, the bridge is Toledo’s only historic high level bridge and is a defining landmark for the city. The contract is part [...]
For over 15 years, the VPAC™ has been the standard for through valve leak detection, with its ability to estimate the quantity of material leaking through the valve using the accompanying proprietary software. With new technology advancements in effect, MISTRAS has created the VPAC™II unit, a handheld digital AE leak detector with several improvements, and [...]
MISTRAS has teamed up with Drexel University and Goodwin College of Engineering professor, Dr. Vladimir Genis, to organize, implement and teach an undergrad class on Acoustic Emission (AE). For 10 weeks during the 2011 spring term, our Principal Scientist for MISTRAS Products & Systems, traveled to Drexel University with AE equipment to educate 10 students on [...]
On June 8th thru the 11th, MISTRAS employees attended and exhibited at the 12th annual International Chemical and Petroleum Industry Technology (ICPIIT) Conference held in Houston, TX. A record number of Non Destructive Testing (NDT) professionals came together to share ideas and research, and introduce the latest products and services in pipeline & piping, pressure [...]
MISTRAS’ International Division’s South American Unit achieved an extraordinary accomplishment by reaching 15,000 inspection reports of Acoustic Emission integrity evaluation since they were established in 1996.Physical Acoustics South America (PASA) performed inspections on equipment such as oil & gas pressure vessels, storage tanks, reactors, columns, electrical transformers, cranes and others, allowing for a remarkable growth [...]
Kevin Rhodes, a doctoral student from the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is currently using two MISTRAS Acoustic Emission (AE) systems as a tool for studying the degradation of lithium-ion battery materials. The use of lithium-ion batteries (LIB) has recently become more widespread in applications being used in many everyday electronics. As the [...]
MISTRAS Group, Inc.’s Acoustic Leak Detection Device has been approved for use in meeting the EPA’s Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Rule 40 CFR Part 98. The Mandatory Report Rule (MMR) requires entities in the oil and gas industry exceeding certain emissions thresholds to monitor and report their greenhouse gas emissions to the [...]
MISTRAS continues to make progress in advancing wireless technology for Acoustic Emission (AE) applications. There is great promise in wireless AE, and significant progress has been made to overcome several key barriers in order for the technology to succeed and have AE become commonplace in the industry. Two years ago, MISTRAS won a NIST, TIP [...]
On March 13th thru the 17th MISTRAS employees attended and exhibited at the annual NACE Corrosion Conference held in Houston, TX. Over 6,500 corrosion professionals came together to share ideas and research, and introduce the latest products and services in corrosion control. Representatives from both MISTRAS Services and MISTRAS Products & Systems were on hand to [...]