Focus Area: Enhanced Inspection
Contact
Nate Blackman
nblackman@lsnde.com
719-209-2671

At LoneStar NDE Innovations, we blend cutting-edge software and hardware to redefine the future of inspection technology. Our story is rooted in a commitment to simplify complexity—providing CAD-free inspection path planning that allows for seamless operations. With minimal setup and no required part specific programming, we’ve made efficiency our hallmark. Our collaborative robotic (Cobot) inspections are designed to complement human expertise, ensuring that every endeavor is not only productive but also intuitive. LoneStar NDE Innovations offers a variety of products from portable handheld units to scalable robotic systems. We also work on custom solutions specific to our customers. Our products are designed to support the inspection of components through their entire lifecycle, from development to in-service. We serve a variety of industries from aerospace (i.e., aircraft, rotorcraft, launch vehicles) to renewables (i.e., wind energy), and everything in-between.
Cobot Inspection Tool
Problem Statement:
- Difficult interpretation of traditional A-scan data. Wrong decisions can be made. Significant time required for A-scanning of structure.
- Time intensive engineering decisions based on A-scan inspection. Disposition of anomaly is a significant challenge.
- Technician fatigue during inspection, because it is all manual scanning.
- Lack of drawings/CAD for legacy platforms, make automating inspection very difficult. Often require high cost, non-movable, and non-versatile systems.

Technology Solution Statement:
The LSDNE collaborative robot inspection tool (Orion) is rapidly deployable (< 10min set up), fast (up to 40 in/sec), and provides intuitive results (3D C-scans for rapid decision making). Using a 3D depth camera, novel path planning software, and novel sensor end effectors make the setup, process of inspecting. and disposition streamlined. Data is archived in open data HDF5 format that can be analyzed using the LSNDE or with custom algorithms that the user may already have.
Benefits Statement:
- Up to 40in/sec scan speed
- Less than 10min setup time
- No inspector fatigue, because the process is automated.
- Up to 5 times faster decision making