Applus UK Ltd
- Address:
- Block 2, Units C and D, West Mains Industrial Estate, Grangemouth FK3 8YE
- Telephone:
- +44 (0)7801 570131
- Contact:
- Ben Lumley
- Email address:
- ben.lumley@applus.com
- Web address:
- www.applus.com
- Methods:
- A - Acoustic Methods General
- A3 - Acoustic Ranging
- C - Coating Thickness Measurement
- E - Electromagnetic General
- E1 - Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI)
- E2 - Magnetic Flux Leakage methods
- E3 - Eddy Current Testing
- E4 - ACFM
- E5 - Potential Drop Flaw Detection and Sizing
- EC - Erosion/Corrosion
- LE - Leak Testing
- LP - Liquid Penetrant Inspection
- O - Optical Methods General
- O1 - Visual Inspection
- O3 - Laser-based Inspection
- O4 - Thermography
- R - Radiography General
- R1 - Radioscopy
- U - Ultrasonic General
- U1 - Ultrasonic Flaw Detection and Sizing
- U2 - Ultrasonic Thickness Gauging
- U6 - Ultrasonic Advanced Methods
- U4 - Ultrasonic Phased Array
- U3 - TOFD
- Affiliations & Approvals:
- Service Inspection Group (SIG) Member (BINDT)
- Trade Group Member (BINDT)
- UKAS Accredited Laboratory
- Constructionline Gold Member
- Description:
Applus+ is a leading global inspection service provider, delivering technical assurance through non-destructive testing, inspection and certification. Applus+ has world-leading experience and expertise in refineries, fossil, renewables and nuclear power generation, project management, pipelines and offshore and onshore production facilities.
The aerospace division has several Nadcap-accredited test-houses and, as well as inspecting automotive and aerospace OEM components, castings, forgings and welds, it also delivers 'on-wing' NDT services globally on all commercial, military and business aircraft.
Applus+ has been at the forefront of the development of new techniques and inspection solutions for more than 80 years, with a presence in over 70 countries across all continents. Applus+ inspection services include the full range of conventional and advanced NDT techniques.
The company offers:
Operational bases located throughout the UK
Site NDT and inspection services
An expert team in the establishment and management of embedded NDT solutions
Research and development capabilities
An automated ultrasonic mapping system, IWEX, producing three-dimensional flaw location and colour graphics allowing easy comparison of results from previous inspections to be carried out
Phased array and TOFD
Teletest® guided wave ultrasonics for the rapid assessment of pipework corrosion in inaccessible areas; under insulation, road crossings and so on
Pulsed eddy current inspection
The Tank Floor Tester (TFT) for the monitoring of underfloor corrosion in bulk liquid storage tanks
Pipescan: rapid inspection of pipework (all diameters) for corrosion
EMAT or long-range phased array: corrosion surveys at pipe supports and inaccessible areas for touch-point corrosion
Online testing of pipework, vessels and tanks
Small-diameter tube assessments with IRIS, electromagnetic methods and remote video inspection
Online surveys with thermography for changes in plant operating conditions
Corrosion under pipe support (CUPS) inspection capabilities
Trunnion inspection capabilities
Aircraft on-wing NDT: PT, MT, ET, UT, RT and IRT
Third-party and vendor inspection.
Certifications and accreditations:
AS 9100, ISO 9001, 1400 and 45001
ISO/IEC 17020 accredited as Type 'C' inspection body by UKAS
Aerospace client approvals/accreditations: CAA EASA 145 and Nadcap
FPAL and UVDB 'Verified'
Founding council member of IRATA
IRATA Operator and Trainer
LEEA accredited and DROPS member
DTI and CE approved for statutory inspections
RoSPA Patron's Award (minimum 25 years consecutive Gold Awards)
Constructionline Gold Member.
On-wing approvals:
CAA UK Part 145-D1 Rating
EASA Part 145-D1 Rating
FAA 14 CFR 145 and TCCA-Transport Canada
Cessna Citation independent NDT supplier.
Aerospace client approvals:
Rolls-Royce
Airbus
AW Leonardo
BAE Systems
Boeing
Bombardier
GKN
Meggitt.