Author: Robby Pires-Sturm
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Hill Engineering’s “Dinklebergs” Serve Up Fun and Victory
The lives of Hill Engineering team members may be all about residual stress, but when it’s time to relieve stress, we’re taking it to the courts. The pickleball courts, that is. Hill Engineering’s Teresa and Ryan have taken their teamwork beyond the office and onto the realm of America’s hottest new pass-time. Along with Ryan’s…
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Contour Method Chapter Featured in ASM Handbook Volume 25A
ASM Handbooks has published a new chapter in Residual Stress Fundamentals, Volume 25A: The Contour Method for 2D Residual Stress Mapping. Authored by Michael Prime and Hill Engineering’s own Adrian DeWald, the chapter delivers an in-depth exploration of one of our most powerful and popular residual stress measurement techniques. Below is the abstract text: This…
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Hill Highlights: RD Pires releases book 2 in his epic saga “The Tides That Reign”
At Hill Engineering, our work is driven not just by technical rigor, but by the people behind it. While taking pride in delivering industry-leading solutions for residual stress measurement, we also believe in celebrating the passions that make our team unique! It just so happens to be my turn this time around! Last summer, I…
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Effects of Welded Pipe Trimming on Residual Stress Measurements: a new case study
Hill Engineering has published a new technical case study, Effects of Trimming on Welded Pipe Residual Stress Measurements, exploring how sectioning on a welded pipe influences the residual stress state within the weld region and what that means for accurate measurement planning. Residual stress from welding plays a critical role in structural performance, combining with…
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Legacy Post: Hill Engineering’s Internship Program (Aug 2016)
Every summer, Hill Engineering hires university students as interns; aiming to give them insight into industry jobs and provide them with the experience they’ll need to develop their careers post-graduation. We pride ourselves on involving interns in projects which utilize and further explore the concepts they have learned in school. In the past, we’ve had…
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Hill Engineering Awarded Canadian Patent for DART Residual Stress Technology
Hill Engineering is proud to announce that we have been awarded Canadian Patent No. 3080749, titled Analysis to Enable Stress Relief in Material Under Stress, for our DART™ near-surface residual stress measurement device. Residual stress analysis has traditionally been limited to static, laboratory-based environments, where controlled conditions allow for precise measurements. However, performing accurate and…
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Hill Engineering at ICRS 2025: Innovation and Expertise on Display
Hill Engineering had a strong presence at the International Conference on Residual Stress (ICRS) 2025, showcasing our precision engineering, residual stress testing expertise, and software suite. The DART (Device for Automated Residual stress Testing) took center stage, drawing steady crowds for live demonstrations of its automated near-surface measurement capabilities. Attendees saw firsthand how automation improves…
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Hill Engineering debuts new website
We’re proud to announce the launch of Hill Engineering’s newly redesigned website — built to provide a clearer, faster, and more intuitive experience for our customers and partners. Our new site reflects what we do best: innovative residual stress engineering grounded in precision and expertise. Visitors will now find our content better organized and easier…
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Residual stress measurement on a tube using EN2718
Hill Engineering was recently asked to perform a residual stress measurement on a tube specimen in accordance with EN2718, which defines the calculation of circumferential residual stress in circular tubes with a ratio D/a ≥ 10, where D is the tube outer diameter and a is the tube wall thickness. Before splitting the tube section…
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Legacy Post: National Museum of the US Air Force
Recently, some members of Hill Engineering visited the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. With more than 360 aircraft and missiles in house, the museum is the largest military aviation museum in the world. Because of our aerospace and mechanical engineering backgrounds, aircraft represent a special place in our hearts. Of…