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Article: The sound of quality.(NDT APPLICATIONS)(Capstan Atlantic Inc.)(The Modal Shop Inc. )
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- February 1, 2009
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Resonant acoustic method (RAM)
nondestructive testing (NDT) offers an approach to product testing that uses sound to completely and reliably test product quality.
Capstan Atlantic (Wrentham, MA) uses a RAM NDT unit from The Modal Shop (Cincinnati) to test parts it manufactures for the automotive industry. The company's niche is in making multi-level, high-performance precision gears for automotive power train systems, supplying to the Big Three in the United States, as well as Japanese transplant facilities.
"The RAM NDT unit we've employed in our manufacturing process has enabled us to provide 100% product testing," says Capstan Atlantic Vice ...