News
24/12/2014 Thermography Open Day
Although a relatively recent arrival at the NDT stable, thermography has established itself both in the UK and globally as a significant technology enabling an effective and efficient route to planned maintenance. As the thermography industry has grown and attracted more practitioners to the many applications it now covers, so the demand for training has grown.
23/12/2014 A proven NDT procedure for high-temperature welding
A 100 m wind turbine tower is made up of 30 or more massive ring sections held together by more than 25 km of welding. Inspecting welds on a big structure like this and correcting any flaws is a slow and laborious process.
"Our only option is to grind flaws out and do big repair welds, not just unsightly but costly and time consuming," says Dr Alan Thompson, Manager of Welding Technology for Long Products at Tata Steel Europe.
23/12/2014 Renishaw engineer shortlisted for Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award
A female engineer who joined Renishaw as an apprentice aged just 16 has been shortlisted for a prestigious engineering industry award, which aims to banish outdated engineering stereotypes and help change the perception that engineering is only a career for men.
22/12/2014 Report presents global forecast of machine condition monitoring market to 2020
Machine condition monitoring is the best way of maintaining machines to meet the requirements of production. It is the process of monitoring the health of a machine with the intent of predicting mechanical wear and failure. Machine condition monitoring is a part of the predictive maintenance process. The machine CM market has a broad scope in industry and is important as it provides information concerning the condition of machinery, which ensures the right maintenance is provided at the right time. Machine condition monitoring provides sensory indication that components are functioning under rated capacity and provide a suitable warning if the preset standard conditions and indices are exceeded.
11/12/2014 Fundraising thank you
On 30 August 2014, thousands of men and women waded in mud, scrambled up walls and crawled through tunnels as they took part in the UK’s first ever Mudderella event at Boughton House, Kettering.
10/12/2014 Robotic automated NDT inspection boost for the aerospace industry
The IntACom project to develop a robot-based system for rapid automated inspection of complex geometry composite components is on track for completion by the end of 2014. The TWI-led project, with the objective of increasing inspection throughput by a factor of four, will deliver a demonstrator system capable of inspecting complex geometries and with high throughput.09/12/2014 Free film processor chemicals
Euroteck is offering free film processor chemicals for a limited period as an introductory offer.The Dürr ‘Green’ chemistry is non-carcinogenic and non-hazardous, which means that they are both safer for your operatives and easy and cheap to transport.
08/12/2014 Aerotech Inspection and NDT celebrates ten years
Aerotech Inspection & NDT originated as British Industrial X-Ray (BIX) in 1969 and then became part of OIS and latterly the Oceaneering Group. In November 2004, the Cradley Heath and Yeovil test facilities were the subject of a management buy-out, with Jim Needham, Bob Couldrey, Allan Coley and Richard Phillips forming the board of directors – Aerotech Inspection & NDT Ltd was founded. Since then, Aerotech Inspection has grown steadily, whilst maintaining its core values of performing NDT in a timely, professional manner to the highest of standards.
05/12/2014 DNV tackles corrosion and integrity of ageing wells with new JIP
The global oil & gas industry is now facing the reality that many of its on- and offshore wells are being used beyond their original lifespans. This presents significant uncertainty around the integrity, safety and productivity of the remaining service life. DNV GL has established a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to develop guidelines for a decision support framework for corrosion assessment and integrity management of ageing wells.
04/12/2014 New business engagement for NDT
The 2014 report ‘A landscape for the future of NDT in the UK economy’ identifies the fundamental opportunities and challenges for the NDT community in the UK and recommends key enabling actions in order to support economic growth and increase the public’s awareness of and safety through NDT. These actions are listed in four primary sectors and cover: new business engagement, people, technology and R&D.
03/12/2014 UK’s future leaders in engineering honoured
The Arkwright Scholarships Trust has made its largest ever award of scholarships to future leaders in the engineering profession. 410 sixth-form scholarships have been awarded at ceremonies in London and Glasgow.
02/12/2014 lmperium announces licensing agreement of ultrasound camera for subsea usage
lmperium, Inc has announced the signing of a worldwide licensing arrangement to adapt lmperium’s unique ultrasound camera inspection system for subsea applications. The agreement with Subsea 7 covers a variety of diver and ROV-mounted uses in an offshore energy setting. Once lmperium’s tools are adapted for subsea usage, the two companies will perform a series of trials on both legacy and advanced materials.
01/12/2014 UK’s industrial recovery set to strengthen into 2015
UK engineers are reporting surging confidence in economic recovery, on the back of major investment in infrastructure projects and government calls for a rebalancing of the economy towards manufacturing and industry, according to a comprehensive survey of more than 3500 engineers conducted by engineering recruitment specialist Matchtech.
