News

17/06/2013 Remote Assist – a new dimension in customer service
As many of its customers regularly testify, Technology Design (TD) has for many years actively given a great customer service package with each of its systems purchased.

14/06/2013 Intertek experts working to inspire young people to pursue careers in science and engineering
Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to industries around the world, is helping to inspire future generations of scientists through participation in ‘The Big Bang’ event at The Roundhouse in Derby on 2 July.

13/06/2013 Silverwing NDT UK strengthens team
Silverwing NDT Ltd, a manufacturer of advanced NDT testing products for use in oil storage tank inspection and high-speed corrosion mapping, has announced that two new employees have joined its team in Swansea.
12/06/2013 BINDT proposes ‘Level 3 Pool’
The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) is proposing to establish and develop an international and diverse pool of authoritative people who will support BINDT’s work on a voluntary basis, on a fee-paying basis, or a combination of voluntary and fee-paying depending on the respective activity.

11/06/2013 Baugh & Weedon to represent Pfinder Chemie in the UK
Baugh & Weedon and Pfinder of Germany have reached a long-term distribution agreement regarding Pfinder products for the UK market.

10/06/2013 Success for subsea integrity specialist’s Houston operation
Flexlife, a specialist provider of flexible pipe integrity and engineering services, is expanding into new premises in Houston and targeting US work with a value of nearly £2 million in the next financial year.

07/06/2013 EMEA benefits from new IR windows manufacturing plant in USA
IRISS Inc, manufacturer of the world’s only industrial grade infrared windows, has just relocated to a new, purpose-built headquarters and manufacturing facility in Florida, USA. This move is not just significant for the company’s customers in the USA, however, it also extends its capability and service to those in the UK and the wider EMEA.
06/06/2013 Power generation seminar hosted by Olympus
On 30 May, Olympus Industrial hosted a Power Generation Seminar at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry. The event attracted delegates and advanced users from across the power generation industry, as well as inspection and rental companies operating within this field. The focus of the event was to demonstrate key applications for the range of Olympus products used in this market sector.
05/06/2013 One source for asset protection solutions
The global Mistras Group has announced that as of 1 May 2013 all of its UK businesses, namely Mistras Physical Acoustics, Mistras ETS and Mistras Tekra, became one legal and operational entity known as Mistras Group Ltd.

04/06/2013 Superboat launch for Johnson & Allen’s new premises
Speed was very much the order of the day on 11 May, when Sheffield-based Johnson & Allen NDT unveiled its new 15,000 square-foot facility in Cross Smithfield – an expansion rather than a relocation for the firm – a mere stone’s throw from its long-established Neocol Works. The occasion was marked by the presence of the 350 mph jet-propelled superboat Quicksilver, which Johnson & Allen has been keenly supporting.