In a very short article, Popular Science reports that researchers at the University of Washington have built a robotic cable inspection system. This system should help utility companies to maintain ...

According to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, there are 171.5 million crossings per day on over 45,000 structurally deficient U.S. bridges—a significant number of which have ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — With its iconic look set against the Portland skyline, the diagonal cable lines along the Tilikum Crossing bridge serve more than an aesthetic purpose. They are critical to the bridge ...

Milestone for revolutionary technology that will enhance safety inspections for industrial ropes, increase operator efficiencies and reduce costs HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scope Computer Vision ...

The growing amount of electronics within modern vehicles has made the inspection process for wire bonds increasingly challenging, as active devices shrink and bonds are arranged in complex ways.

HUNTINGTON — The West Virginia Division of Highways continues to monitor tension cables on the 31st Street Bridge in Huntington. In 2018, a lower weight limit was imposed on the tension cable bridge ...

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Researchers have created a lightweight, cable-climbing robot equipped with a computer vision system to detect surface defects on bridge stay cables. The system achieved over 92 % detection precision ...

This news release is available in German. The wire blank shoots from the drawing die which molds it into the desired shape. Up to ten meters per second, the workpiece is fast – and thus can keep pace ...

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Mount Pleasant's mayor says the SCDOT will postpone cable inspections on the Arthur Ravenel Bridge after work caused a traffic delay Wednesday. Mayor Will Haynie said the ...