Applus UK Ltd

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.