Royal Engineered Composites acquires novel NDI capabilities

Minden, Nebraska – Royal Engineered Composites is the first North American Aerospace Composites company to add "Time Reversal" technology to its nondestructive inspection (NDI) capabilities. "Time reversal" technology, as it is called by Zetec, uses a unique phased array ultrasonic technology to improve efficiency and flexibility for inspection solutions.

 

Royal's investment in this technology will allow it to support structural composite fabrication. Royal is under contract to provide such structural components to a tier-one supplier for a composite-intensive commercial aircraft. Zetec's innovative approach has redefined the potential of phased array ultrasonic technology with this approach. This inspection system will help Royal fully exploit the technology’s capabilities to perform more efficient and reliable inspections.

 

Royal continues to position itself as a leader in technology for the future and for growth. This forward look keeps Royal's employee owners advancing into new opportunities and positions everyday while creating a consistent need for new employee owners to join the team. 

 

Known by the name Royal Plastic until 2010, the change to Royal Engineered Composites reinforces Royal as an industry leader in the manufacture of composite components and more accurately represents the company's technical capabilities, state-of-the-art facilities, equipment, and expertise. 

 

Zetec, a provider of nondestructive evaluation (NDE) inspection solutions, is headquartered in Snoqualmie, Washington, with offices in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Seoul, Korea; Beijing, China; and Paris, France.