News
26/04/2017 Silverwing launches Scorpion2
Dedicated to advanced NDT inspection technologies, Silverwing has announced the launch of Scorpion2, which brings anticipated improvements to the original Scorpion.
25/04/2017 TWI embarks on lifecycle engineering asset management through digital twin technology
International research and engineering solutions expert TWI Ltd has set its sights on harnessing digital twin technology to transform the process of monitoring and maintaining offshore wind turbines, the outcome of which will lead to significant benefits for operators in the wind energy industry.
24/04/2017 James Fisher to host NDT demo and engineering showcase
The ‘NDT Demo & Engineering Showcase’, to be held on 5 July 2017, will offer a unique opportunity to join specialist engineering and technical services company James Fisher NDT Ltd in its plans to host a day of practical demonstrations of non-destructive testing, with other companies displaying associated engineering and technology capabilities to the same audience via a parallel supplier exhibition. This will be hosted at James Fisher’s new state-of-the-art NDT testing facility, based on the Deeside Industrial Estate in North Wales.
21/04/2017 Exova wins contract with Koh Brothers in Singapore
Admaterials Technologies Pte Ltd, an Exova company, has won a contract with construction and property development specialist Koh Brothers to provide earthwork testing for the Changi East Development at Changi Airport in Singapore.
20/04/2017 Ashtead boosts rental fleet with state-of-the-art inspection technology
Ashtead Technology has expanded its equipment rental pool following a significant investment in the latest pulsed eddy current (PEC) technology, to deliver faster, more accurate asset integrity inspections.
19/04/2017 DNV GL connects the oil & gas industry with a new data platform
The oil & gas industry is increasingly recognising the need to overcome data quality issues and manage the ownership, control, sharing and use of data. As a trusted third party, DNV GL is launching an industry data platform, Veracity, to facilitate frictionless connections between different industry players, domain experts and data scientists.
18/04/2017 Eddyfi expands IRIS product family
Dedicated to advanced NDT inspection technologies, Eddyfi has expanded its portfolio of internal rotating inspection system (IRIS) products to support tubing as small as 12.7 mm (0.5 in) in outside diameter (OD) to pipes as large as 168 mm (6.6 in) in OD.
13/04/2017 Professor Chris Atkin to become Engineering Council Chairman
Professor Chris Atkin CEng FRAeS has been elected as the next Chairman of the Engineering Council. He will step into the role at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting in June 2017 and take over from the current Chairman, Rear Admiral Nigel Guild CB CEng FIET FIMarEST MIMA FREng.
12/04/2017 JetSoft delivers NDT data solutions to major aluminium manufacturer
JetSoft has recently announced the delivery of OverSeer and EyeView to one of the world’s largest aluminium manufacturers.
11/04/2017 IMechE Engineering Training Solutions to expand online training provision
Following on from the successful launch of the online PCN Level 3 (Basic) (Parts A and B) course that has been running since the summer of 2016, IMechE Engineering Training Solutions will soon be able to offer Part C, with volumetric methods (radiographic and ultrasonic) launching in Summer 2017 and surface inspection methods (magnetic particle, penetrant dye, visual and eddy current) available from Autumn 2017.
10/04/2017 Hinkley Point mag meter installation by Bell Flow Systems
Bell Flow Systems was recently asked to provide a meter suitable for accurately measuring and recording the flow of sea water being pumped across a beach at Hinkley Point.
07/04/2017 New BINDT member offers proactive and dynamic inspection services
At ASG Inspection, the old is blended with the new, the proven and the progressive, to offer an alternative solution to the marine, oil & gas and renewable industry inspection markets.
06/04/2017 New polyethylene pipeline integrity testing service launched in North America
TWI has partnered with Team QualSpec, a world-class company providing specialty services related to the maintenance, inspection and construction of mechanical and piping systems, to provide the PolyTest™ service to the North American market.
05/04/2017 ATH NDT and NewGen NDT forge a strong alliance
ATH NDT and NewGen NDT have forged a partnership that will see ATH NDT install NewGen NDT process management systems for all its penetrant testing lines.
04/04/2017 NDT services market to reach US $8.55 billion by 2022
The NDT services market is expected to reach US $8.55 billion by 2022, at a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.52% between 2016 and 2022, according to a new report from Research and Markets.
03/04/2017 Amec Foster Wheeler secures £125 million nuclear agreement with EDF Energy
Amec Foster Wheeler has announced that it has secured a new agreement, worth £125 million, to provide long-term support to EDF Energy Nuclear Generation.
