Robot surveys could make safer ships

New equipment tests are to start in early 2014 to assess the quality of the welds used to build a ship and, ultimately, ensure their structural integrity, writes David Foxwell.

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• Authors:
  • FOXWELL, DAVID
• Publication Date: 2013-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Illustrations;
• Pagination: p. 34
• Serial:
  • IHS Fairplay. Solutions

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Nondestructive tests; Quality control; Quality control; Shipbuilding
• Uncontrolled Terms: Robots, Industrial; Welded joints
• Subject Areas: Construction;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01503012
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Northwestern University Transportation Library
• Files: TLIB
• Created Date: Jan 2 2014 12:08PM