Webinars on manufacturing-induced imperfections
29/09/2026
The Engineering Integrity Society has announced a series of five free-to-attend webinars that will explore the consequences of manufacturing-induced imperfections on the structural integrity and functional performance of engineering assets.
The series will highlight how defects such as porosity, inclusions, residual stresses and surface anomalies influence the reliability and lifespan of components produced by primary and secondary manufacturing processes as well as near-net methods. By bridging industrial practice and academic research, the webinars aim to provide insights into how non-destructive testing (NDT), advanced inspection and monitoring methods can be utilised as key tools for defect detection and enable understanding for improved structural performance across engineering applications.
Topics covered include: data‑driven prediction of porosity in additive manufacturing: integrating in‑process monitoring, artificial intelligence (AI) prediction and NDT to make decisions on part quality; moving from in-situ detection to in-process quality assurance (QA) in additive manufacture; NDT assessment of machining-induced surface integrity; casting, aerospace and production – what do experts really know?; manufacturing and inspection methods for turbine components; welding for fusion energy: from fabrication to qualification; and industrial advances in understanding surface integrity and the service lives of safety- critical rotating components.
The webinars are free to attend and registration is required in advance at: e-i-s.org.uk/manufacturing-induced-imperfections-detection-and-impact-on-structural-integrity
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