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by Camille Fowler
In November 2024, news of an existing air leak on a Russian transfer tunnel on the International Space Station made the headlines. While the exact cause of this leak hasn’t been determined, many potential factors, including residual stress, have been mentioned.
Continue reading Could residual stress be to blame for a leak on the ISS?
by Robert Pires
Hill Engineering has published a comprehensive case study evaluating the repeatability of contour method residual stress measurements across a variety of materials, processes, and geometries. This study provides valuable insights into the precision of the contour method, reinforcing its reliability for residual stress analysis.
by Camille Fowler
Delivering high quality residual stress measurement results to our customers is a top priority for Hill Engineering, and one way we ensure that is by maintaining an active ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. We recently went through an external assessment to renew our accreditation status that looked at the inner workings of our quality management system and laboratory processes.
Continue reading Hill Engineering Reinforces Commitment to Excellence with ISO Accreditation Renewal
by Robert Pires
On November 6th, I made my television debut on CBS’s Good Morning Sacramento! Under my literary world moniker of RD Pires, I had the fantastic opportunity to discuss my high fantasy novel, Design of Darkness, the first installment in my four-part series titled The Tides That Reign.
Continue reading Hill Engineering’s RD Pires Shines on Good Morning Sacramento
by Robert Pires
Hill Engineering’s latest brochure shines a spotlight on the ring core residual stress measurement method, a powerful technique for assessing near-surface to bulk residual stress in materials. With its compact footprint and versatility, the ring core method is a robust technique that can be applied under a variety of circumstances. Continue reading The Ring Core Method: New Brochure
by Robert Pires
We’ve got another 10-year milestone here at Hill Engineering, and this time it’s mine! Continue reading Ten Years of Robby
by Robert Pires
We are excited to introduce our new downloadable brochure, providing comprehensive details on the x-ray diffraction (XRD) residual stress measurement method. Available on the X-ray Diffraction Method page, this essential technique is ideal for accurately determining near-surface residual stresses, offering precise results that are crucial for industries ranging from aerospace to manufacturing.
Continue reading Download Hill Engineering’s X-Ray Diffraction Residual Stress Measurement Brochure
by Camille Fowler
In an early blog post, we discussed Hill Engineering’s efforts to build and maintain a Quality System that is compliant with ISO 17025. More recently, we touched on our quality control program, which we use as an important check to make sure that our measurements are being carried out according to established procedures and meeting certain quality requirements. Now we’re back to give another glimpse into our Quality System and talk about another important aspect, our internal audit program.
Continue reading A closer look at Hill Engineering’s internal audit program
by Camille Fowler
Hill Engineering has recently acquired a new diffractometer and enclosure that will enable us to perform x-ray diffraction (XRD) residual stress measurements in our Rancho Cordova, California, laboratory.
Continue reading Hill Engineering acquires a new XRD system
by Camille Fowler
We invite you to read our latest case study which highlights the capabilities of our Residual Stress Field Team, who can perform many of our world-class residual stress measurements on-site at a customer’s facility. Continue reading New case study: Residual Stress Field Team