SGS to attend 18th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing in Durban

10/04/2012

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, will attend the 18th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (WCNDT) in Durban, South Africa, on 16-20 April 2012 as a silver sponsor. Throughout the event, SGS will hold two presentations on time-of-flight diffraction (TOFD) and hot hydrogen attack (HHA), as well as presenting a wide range of non-destructive testing (NDT) services at stands 20 and 21.

The World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (WCNDT), held at the International Convention Center in Durban, South Africa, is one of the leading NDT events worldwide.

The five-day event presents a perfect occasion for SGS to showcase its wide portfolio of conventional and advanced NDT services and to forge new business contacts.

Based on its extensive experience and expertise, SGS provides a wide portfolio of non-destructive testing techniques to locate and measure defects in products and assets, thus ensuring quality and safety. SGS’s scope of services covers both advanced and conventional non-destructive testing with a global NDT network of more than 35 countries. SGS can provide non-destructive testing services throughout an asset’s lifecycle, including the design review, procurement and installation phases, as well as during the operation of the asset. For each phase of an asset’s lifecycle, SGS provides the most appropriate and efficient NDT method to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the asset.

Attendees of the WCNDT will have a unique chance to learn more about non-destructive testing techniques during the two informative presentations on time-of-flight diffraction (TOFD) and hot hydrogen attack (HHA), scheduled from 10:15 to 10:35 am on 18 April 2012 and 3:30 to 3:50 pm on
19 April 2012, respectively. Held by Norbert Trimborn, Strategic Business Leader Advanced NDT at SGS, the presentations will provide interesting facts about the advantages and disadvantages of both NDT methods.

SGS is eagerly looking forward to the 18th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing in Durban, and anticipates convincing participants that its range of services and breadth of expertise are practically unrivalled.

As the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, SGS has accreditations to all major standards and is recognised as a leading global benchmark in the fields of inspection, verification, certification and testing. With experienced and qualified staff, SGS operates an extensive network of offices and laboratories in various fields, which offer a wide range of product certification services.

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