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GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies Awarded $2.2M Contract with United States Navy

Contract Includes Remote Visual Inspection Equipment and Data Management Software

Billerica, MA, USA —July 27, 2009 —GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies (NYSE: GE) announces a contract with the United States Navy to provide remote visual inspection (RVI) equipment, operator training and data management software to the U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) inspection teams supporting the Atlantic and Pacific fleets. GE will supply XLG3 VideoProbes® outfitted with Menu Driven Inspection (MDI) software to help standardize the inspection process and increase accuracy and efficiency. 

“Our solutions provide NAVSEA the right combination of hardware and software that will increase efficiency and productivity across a range of inspection needs,” said Jeff Anderson, General Manager – Inspection at GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies. “Our MDI software that comes with the XL G3 allows inspection groups to easily manage inspection data, which helps shorten a ship’s time at dock for maintenance.” 

Onsite training will be provided on the features and functionalities of XL G3 and MDI as it relates to specific Naval inspection applications. GE’s Menu Directed Inspection is the first software tool to standardize the inspection process for field-portable equipment in the nondestructive testing industry. The integrated system helps guide inspectors through the inspection process and intelligently auto-generates a report, saving time, improving quality and increasing productivity.

The U.S. Navy will deploy the equipment to large Naval bases both within the Continental U.S. and overseas. The equipment will be used to inspect steam generation and rotating power & propulsion components on all non-nuclear powered naval ships.

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.