Abstract: A shoe for analyzing a component is provided. The shoe includes a housing, a NDT probe disposed on a side of the housing, and a shoe interface. The shoe interface is disposed at the side of the housing and contacts the component during the analyzing of the component. The shoe interface separates the NDT probe from the component during the analyzing of the component and moves along the component during the analyzing of the component. The shoe also includes first and second wear indicators. The first wear indicator indicates that the shoe interface is usable during the analyzing of the component. The second wear indicator indicates that the shoe interface should be replaced. Both of the wear indicators are configured similar to the shoe interface and move along the component while the shoe analyzes the component.

Abstract: An inspection system for inspecting an article, such as a railway wheel, is provided. The inspection system includes a robotic arm and a bath having a couplant. The inspection system has three sensors in the bath and in fluid communication with the couplant. The first sensor couples with the bath and is positioned within the bath to inspect a first area of an article. The second sensor couples with the bath different from the first sensor and is positioned to inspect a second area of the article. The third sensor is coupled with the bath and is positioned within the bath to inspect a third area of the article. One of the sensors couples with the bath such that during an inspection of the article within the bath the sensor may be adjusted to inspect a fourth area of the article.

Abstract: A shoe for analyzing a component is provided. The shoe includes a housing, a NDT probe disposed on a side of the housing, and a shoe interface. The shoe interface is disposed at the side of the housing and contacts the component during the analyzing of the component. The shoe interface separates the NDT probe from the component during the analyzing of the component and moves along the component during the analyzing of the component. The shoe also includes first and second wear indicators. The first wear indicator indicates that the shoe interface is usable during the analyzing of the component. The second wear indicator indicates that the shoe interface should be replaced. Both of the wear indicators are configured similar to the shoe interface and move along the component while the shoe analyzes the component.

Abstract: A hybrid tube, in particular for an aircraft seat structure includes ribs intended to receive the hybrid tube. The hybrid tube includes a monolithic carbon tube and at least one sleeve made from a ductile material and connected to the carbon tube by means of gluing, shrink-fitting or over-molding.

Abstract: A hybrid tube, in particular for an aircraft seat structure includes ribs intended to receive the hybrid tube. The hybrid tube includes a monolithic carbon tube and at least one sleeve made from a ductile material and connected to the carbon tube by means of gluing, shrink-fitting or over-moulding.

Abstract: A method for producing a connecting part (30), such as a connecting rod for an aircraft, made from a composite material, the connecting part including at least one hollow body (32) and at least one yoke (34) at each of the ends (36) of the body (32), is characterized in that the body (32) and the yokes (34) of the connecting part (30) are produced from a single section (P, P1, P2) made from a composite material and obtained using a continuous production process.

Abstract: A process for relieving stresses in an end fitting (14) attached to a body (12) in the form of a longitudinal part such as a tube, with the end fitting including a yoke (18) with two arms (18-1, 18-2), each equipped with a hole (20-1, 20-2) designed to work with a pin (24), is characterized in that a removal of material upstream from each of the holes (20-1, 20-2) is carried out.

Abstract: A process for the production of an end fitting attached to a body in the form of a longitudinal part such as a tube, with the end fitting including a yoke with two arms (18-1, 18-2), each equipped with a hole (20-1, 20-2) designed to work with a pin, is characterized in that at least one area (34) of less rigidity is made in the end fitting, in the area located upstream from the holes.

Abstract: A method for producing a connecting part (30), such as a connecting rod for an aircraft, made from a composite material, the connecting part including at least one hollow body (32) and at least one yoke (34) at each of the ends (36) of the body (32), is characterized in that the body (32) and the yokes (34) of the connecting part (30) are produced from a single section (P, P1, P2) made from a composite material and obtained using a continuous production process.