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New Co-operation between WTC and GE Inspection Technologies
Huerth, Germany, July, 2005
Welding Technology Corporation, WTC, of Farmington Hills, Michigan and GE Inspection Technologies, GE Inspection Technologies, Huerth, Germany, are pleased to announce a new relationship between the two companies for the ultrasonic inspection of resistance spot welds.
WTC will represent exclusively the GE´s USLT 2000 product family for all resistance welding applications in North America, as well as delivering dedicated product services and training. The combination of controlling resistance welding and the weld inspection process will greatly improve WTC´ s ability to control weld quality and reliability. This will bring down scrap costs by the reduction or avoidance of destructive testing used today in favor of the proven Ultrasonic testing methodology.
WTC is one of the largest suppliers of welding control systems for the Automotive Industry in North America. GE Inspection Technology is a world wide supplier of non destructive testing technology.
The partnership will eventually marry the spot weld inspection process to the welding controls through shared network systems. Both partners are extremely confident that this co-operation will deliver a complete solution to the production and evaluation of quality spot welds.
About GE Inspection Technologies
GE Inspection Technologies is a global leader in technology-driven inspection solutions that deliver customer productivity, quality and safety. The company designs, manufactures and services radiographic, ultrasonic and eddy current equipment to test materials without deforming or damaging them. Its products are used in a wide range of industries, including Aerospace, Power Generation, Oil & Gas and Automotive. The company has 9 application centres around the globe and offers a range of services including repair, calibration, training and upgrades. GE Inspection Technologies has 1,000 employees at more than 25 facilities in 25 countries worldwide.
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About GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies
GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies is part of GE Enterprise Solutions, a $5 billion business helping customers compete and win in a changing global environment by combining the power of GE’s unique expertise and intelligent technology to drive customers’ productivity and profitability. GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies is a leading innovator in advanced measurement, sensor-based and inspection solutions that deliver accuracy, productivity and safety to its customers. The company designs and manufactures sensing instruments that measure temperature, pressure, moisture, gas and flow rate for demanding customer applications. It also designs, manufactures and services inspection equipment, including radiographic, ultrasonic, remote visual and eddy current, that monitors and tests materials without disassembly, deforming or damaging them. GE Sensing & Inspection’s products are used in a wide range of industries, including oil & gas, power generation, aerospace, transportation and healthcare. The company has 4,700 employees at more than 40 facilities in 25 countries worldwide.
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