Drysdale & Associates, Inc.
NEW PRODUCT: The Frim venturi tool, model AVT-1, for removal of water from honeycomb core of aircraft blades.
NEWS: Drysdale & Associates, Inc has provided ASNT certified NDT Level III IR services to Avion AvTask, establishing their written practice and work instruction for identification of water ingression in the honeycomb core of CH-47 helicoptor rotor blades. This work recently led to a contract with the US Army to provide similar training of NDT personnel in the infrared (IR) method of water detection and providing NAS-410 certification services in establishing their written instruction and training. We can now provide similar NAS-410 (rev3) certified NDT Level III services in thermal and infrared NDT methods for you. In the words of Benjamine Franklin:
- “Tell me and I forget.
- Teach me and I remember.
- Involve me and I learn.”
Our training is aerospace specific and incorporates specific OJT of your requirements into our customized on-site training classes. Our ASNT Level I General and ASNT Level II General NDT Training Courses include training on thermal IR, NIR and FTIR spectral analysis techniques.
Drysdale & Associates, Inc. is not your usual supplier of industrial equipment. Our history is rooted in industrial process sensors and signal conditioners. Founded by George H Drysdale in 1964, we have over 40 years of experience in infrared temperature measurement sensors as well as vacuum measurement, mass flow of gases and a variety of related process variables. Over the years we have gained a great deal of knowledge in spectral analysis, so rather than simply selling infrared temperature sensors, we are experts in the field of ultraviolet (UV), visible (VIS) and infrared (NIR and IR) spectral and thermal infrared analysis. We use the term “spectral analysis” because there is much information contained that is valuable to monitoring manufacturing processes, and temperature is only one of the spectral variables. For example, the NIR region can provide excellent process moisture measurements for materials from food processes to paper processes. The NIR region also lends itself to a great number of other process constituents as well.
Our expertise in infrared temperature measurement has led us to establish our own infrared instrumentation calibration laboratory, and our customers have led us to seek ISO 17025 accredidation (certification in process). Beginning in 2008, we offer infrared temperature calibration services for all manufacturers of infrared temperature sensors and infrared cameras. Our laboratory services guarantee one week turnaround, and we will be offering ON-SITE ISO 17025 INFRARED CALIBRATION SERVICE where we bring our laboratory blackbodies to your site and perform the calibrations in your facility. Our senior calibration specialist is a licensed professional engineer and is ASNT Level III Certified in infrared non-destructive testing methods.
MORE THAN INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION: All infrared temperature sensors require an emissivity setting. Although your instrument may be properly calibrated, if the emissivity is not set correctly, the instrument will read the wrong temperature. Users of infrared thermometers struggle with ensuring that their infrared temperature sensors are reporting the correct temperature for their process. Drysdale & Associates, Inc now offers on-site temperature calibration for your process! We are uniquely qualified to certify that your process is operating at the correct temperature. Mr. Terry Clausing is a certified expert in nondestructive thermal and infrared testing: ASNT Certified NDT Level III T/IR and a licensed Professional Engineer. As part of our accreditation plan, we intend to offer ISO 17025 certified thermal and infrared process testing.
Infrared is more than simply thermal. We have extensive expertise in moisture monitoring and control for manufacturing processes. Moisture is often measured by infrared spectral analysis. We are happy to assist you with all of your infrared and thermal spectral analysis requirements.
Why “VirtualSpectrum”?
Drysdale & Associates, Inc provides a range of products and services that covers a wide spectrum, and these products and services tend to be spectrally related. Infrared temperature led us to infrared cameras and moisture analysis in processes. The infrared cameras led us to energy and moisture analysis in industrial and commercial structures. All of this led us to assisting home owners to understand energy usage in homes. Today, we have partnered with ZeroDraft OKI to help educate home owners to significantly improve the energy efficiency of their homes - this project is most exciting because the result improves the comfort of the homeowner in their home AND reduces their cost to live in their home at the same time.