Author: NAVSEA Tactical Innovation Implementation Lab & Naval Underwater Warfare Center Keyport Company: US Navy Phone: (360) 507-8745 Email: janice.k.bryant@navy.mil Surface coating inspection, removal, and reinstallation are often the critical path in ship maintenance. To modernize the Navy’s approach to surface coating removal, the NAVSEA Laser Ablation Fielding Team embraced the task of gaining approvals, […]
Read More »Author: Mark Rorabaugh Company: United States Air Force Phone: mark.rorabaugh@us.af.mil Email: (801) 775-4471 Hexavalent chromium dust is eight (8) times more likely to cause cancer than asbestos. Hazardous chromium, cadmium, and other dusts are generated by common industrial processes and all sustainment centers (“depots”) of all Department of Defense (DoD) components subject personnel to these […]
Read More »Author: Paul Matter Company: pH Matter, LLC Phone: (614) 657-4683 Email: info@phmatter.com Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) equipment provides important tools for the Air Force to characterize flaws, cracks, and/or defects in aircraft, thus monitoring potential safety issues. This equipment is typically hand-held, and used by maintenance crew in flight lines and hangars to inspect aircraft. Most […]
Read More »Author: Jennifer Tribble Company: WR-ALC / 402 AMXG Phone: (478) 926-0396 Email: jennifer.tribble.1@us.af.mil Aircraft sustainment work within the Department of Defense is a costly and occasionally hazardous work domain, including flammability risks, volatile organic compounds, and low oxygen conditions within confined spaces. Government investment into maintainer safety has resulted in impressive track record for safety, […]
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