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HAWKINSON CONTINUES TO “GO THE EXTRA MILE” FOR YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT. OUR NDT®-III WILL FIND MORE FLAWS THAN ANY MACHINE ON THE MARKET AND HELPS RETREADERS PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY PRODUCTS TO THEIR CUSTOMERS.

HAWKINSON HISTORY

Here’s a timeline of our history to show where we’ve been and what’s in store for the future!

1980

Hawkinson Searches for methods to improve inspection technologies forges an alliance with an engineering firm, and begins to design high-voltage NDT technology.

1981

Hawkinson purchases US patent 4,520,307 for the exclusive right to high-voltage NDT technologies.

The first NDT-Truck machine is sold.

1982

Hawkinson designs the Combo-NDT.

1983

Hawkinson designs the INSP-NDT, which incorporates Branick’s SF-LL spreader with NDT technologies.

1989

Hawkinson designed the NDT-II, which improves the INSP-NDT’s footprint.

1994

Hawkinson incorporates Bandag’s inspection spreader with NDT technology calling the new unit the NDT-IIB.

1997

Hawkinson combines NDT technology with a tire lift. Primarily designed for final inspection.

1998

Hawkinson incorporates the Atec-9 spreader with its NDT technology calling the new unit the NDT-2000.

1999

Hawkinson obtains a CE rating for its NDT-2000.

Branick Purchases Hawkinson and begins to offer the Micro-NDT.

2001

Hawkinson incorporates Branick’s 5500 spreader with NDT technology to create the NDT-1600.

Hawkinson formed a strategic alliance with Atec incorporated combining Atec’s Model 15 spreader with NDT technology.

2006

Hawkinson / Branick began the design of a new spreader that improves on every existing spreader previously combined with NDT technology.

2007

Hawkinson completes a new detector Circuit that improves performance.

Hawkinson completes a new highly efficient, repeatable High Voltage Circuit for tire inspection.

2014

Brian Brasch purchases 100% of Hawkinson to focus on innovation and to create a next generation digital NDT.

2015

Hawkinson completes research and development of the NDT-III, a significant advance in tire inspection technology.

2017

NDT is CE Certified.

IMPORTANCE OF TIRE TREADS

In order to increase its competitiveness, Hawkinson began working with an engineering company to develop a quality, cost-effective retreading technology known as the NDT® (Non-Destructive Technology), an electronic tire-testing machine.

The NDT® ensures retreaders that flaws within every casing inspected are identified and repaired before retreading. The NDT® was a significant improvement for the entire retreading industry. Using an NDT helps retreaders inspect casings and identify flaws to repair before retreading. Today, the NDT® is the industry’s best practice in pre and post-inspection of tire casings.

Retreading remains essential to virtually every sector of business. In 1993, President Clinton created Executive Order 12856, under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, mandating retreading of all government vehicles’ tires.

In 2015, Brian Brasch, having worked for the company for 9 years and led the charge to update the technology from analog to digital, acquired Hawkinson. Today, with numerous patents, Hawkinson maintains its position as an innovator in retreading worldwide.

THE NDT® LINEUP

NDT®III CE Certification Available

NDT®II