Production line NDE of welds in air-bag inflators

Stephen R. Schaps; A. Van Clark; Ron Alers

doi:10.1117/12.259200

15 November 1996 Production line NDE of welds in air-bag inflators

Stephen R. Schaps, A. Van Clark, Ron Alers

Proceedings Volume 2948, Nondestructive Evaluation for Process Control in Manufacturing; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.259200
Event: Nondestructive Evaluation Techniques for Aging Infrastructure and Manufacturing, 1996, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Abstract

NIST, in joint venture with a manufacturer of automotive air-bags, investigated and developed a system using EMATs to test all production parts and to reject weak welds in them without slowing the production line. After qualification tests were completed, the transducers and associated instrumentation were packaged for operation under mass production conditions in a factory environment by a commercial supplier of EMAT systems. This system was designed to inspect parts immediately after the weld stage while they may still be hot from the welding process.

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Stephen R. Schaps, A. Van Clark, and Ron Alers "Production line NDE of welds in air-bag inflators", Proc. SPIE 2948, Nondestructive Evaluation for Process Control in Manufacturing, (15 November 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.259200

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