Non-destructive test (NDT)

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Non-destructive test (NDT)

Non-destructive test (NDT) is a technique used in industry to validate the quality and specifications in the outcome of the production process especially in industries such as casting, rolling, forging, extrusion, material removal processes and oil and gas industries. Usually, these industries requires accurate and precise manufacturing as small displacement (in micro-meter range) causes failure in the process which is very expensive. However, using traditional NDT in validating the production line quality is very slow step as it requires manual testing and hence time consuming. This also impact the efficiency of the production line and limits the quality control system of the production line. On the other hand, the Fourth Industrial Revolution is the next phase in the digitization of the manufacturing sector, driven by disruptive trends including the rise of data and connectivity, analytics, human-machine interaction, and improvements in robotics. Hence, NDT is a bottleneck for the industry 4.0 as it relies on human. So, implementing connected and smart NDT sensors have a potential impact on industry 4.0 development not only in Egypt but also worldwide. Also, the quality control process is a very expensive process but essential to maintain the productivity of the production line. However, automating the quality control is very difficult as it relies on the manual inspection. So, I will use my proposed connected smart NDT to build an online quality control system with continuous monitoring of the production line. The proposed system will also not only monitor the final product quality but also it will monitor the production steps. Then, in case of detecting any failure during the production process, the system can save time by skipping the remaining manufacturing steps in the production line. This significantly maximize the efficiency of the production line and minimize the cost of the production process by maximizing the yield.