Branch Calendar 2026-2027
BINDT Branches
If anyone is willing or interested in providing talks to Branches, please contact Cindy Bailey at BINDT (cindy.bailey@bindt.org) with an indication of the preferred geographical areas where you could assist.
SEPTEMBER 2026
Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 15 September 2026 – PASSED
The scientific evaluation of art and cultural heritage*
by John Twydle, True Image Solutions.
4.00 pm.
The meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KTuEOlx7SA2OxMH_LnQ8zw
North East Scotland Branch: Thursday 17 September 2026 – PASSED
This event is a joint meeting with the BINDT Scottish Branch.
An update for in-service inspection*
BINDT will provide a presentation outlining the proposed update and potential release of a revised in-service inspection scheme for the ultrasonic testing of in-service plant, where there is an identified industry requirement and demand.
by Patrick Boulton, BINDT.
3.00 pm.
The meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ifUhkh1GS6eaxRsTgyRq-w
OCTOBER 2026 Scottish Branch: Thursday 8 October 2026 – PASSED
Visit to the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)
from 3:00 pm–5.00 pm.
Venue: 3 Netherton Square, Paisley, Renfrew PA3 2EF.
Pre-registration is required to visit the facility. To confirm your attendance, please email Kenny Burnham at: kenneth.burnham@strath.ac.uk prior to 20 September 2026.
Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 13 October 2026 – PASSED
NDE 4.0 – The future state (why you should believe)*
by David Wright, The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)
from 4.00 pm.
The meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_97tzi83CQYKc-CgEWfB6fA
Scottish Branch: Thursday 15 October 2026 – PASSED
This event is a joint meeting with the TWI Ltd Scottish Branch.
Advances of ultrasonic imaging for girth weld inspection with the IWEX technology
at 7.00 pm.
Venue: Altrad Babcock – Innovation Hub, Block B, Westway, Porterfield Road, Renfrew, PA4 8DJ.
To view the full meeting details and to register, visit: https://theweldinginstitute.com/event-6840489
London and Home Counties Branch: Thursday 29 October 2026
Solution for the measurement of wall thickness under obstruction by combining ultrasonic thickness gauge and dual shear wave transducers*
by Matt Davison, Dakota NDT
at 6.00 pm.
This presentation examines a recent solution presented at ECNDT that involves connecting two shear wave transducers in a pitch-and-catch configuration together with an A-scan-capable thickness gauge. This new method is known as dual shear wave (DSW). Similar in concept to time-of-flight diffraction (TOFD) techniques, known for accuracy, this DSW, offers equally comparable corrosion depth accuracy results. Shear waves enable this technique to measure corrosion depth on both near and far surfaces, an improvement on TOFD capability. This method’s simplicity and ease of set-up make this research worth considering.
The meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PvZD44SGRAOOSqDY-SQ8oA
North East Scotland Branch: Thursday 29 October 2026
Inspection services – Capability overview*
An overview of Ashtead Technology's asset integrity inspection services focusing on 3D photogrammetry and class approved mooring inspection
by James Thain, Scott Smith and Neil Roberts, Ashtead Technology
from 3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
Venue: Ashtead Technology, 7 Tumulus Way, Midmill Business Park, Kintore, Aberdeenshire AB51 0TG.
To confirm your attendance, please email Rob Hepburn at: rob.hepburn@texo.co.uk
NOVEMBER 2026 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 10 November 2026
The evolving landscape of NDT in the UK*
by Tim Barden, Rolls-Royce plc
from 4.00 pm.
The meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MjkTnbp4SPiMc9zSsZaCrw
DECEMBER 2026 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 1 December 2026
The advantages of third-party certification in condition monitoring (CM)*
by Jen Cook, BINDT, and Simon Mills, SpectrumCBM Ltd
from 2.00 pm.
JANUARY 2027 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 12 January 2027
The emerging role of the asset CM specialist*
by Danny Shorten, John Crane Ltd
from 2.00 pm.
Scottish Branch: Friday 29 January 2027
BINDT Scottish Branch annual seminar and exhibition: A cross-industry comparison of optimal NDT technology*
followed by:
Burns Supper
Venue: Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel, Beardmore Street, Clydebank, Glasgow G81 4SA.
For further details about the event, click here.
FEBRUARY 2027 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 9 February 2027
Evolving BINDT’s strategy: digital innovation, member engagement and public benefit*
by David Gilbert, BINDT
from 4.00 pm.
Scottish Branch: Thursday 25 February 2027
This event is a joint meeting with TWI Ltd.
Automated inspection of high-integrity components
from 5.00 pm-7.00 pm.
Venue: University of Strathclyde, SEARCH Facility, Room 241, Royal College Building, 204 George Street, Glasgow G1 1XW.
MARCH 2027 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 9 March 2027
PCN uncovered: what’s new, what’s next?*
by Jen Cook and Patrick Boulton, BINDT
from 4.00 pm.
APRIL 2027 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 13 April 2027
Accelerating the adoption of SHM technologies – Workshop conclusions and way forward*
by Kathryn Atherton, Airbus SE
from 4.00 pm.
Scottish Branch: Thursday 15 April 2027
Annual General Meeting
Venue: to be confirmed.
MAY 2027 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 11 May 2027
Automated defect recognition for fluorescence penetrant inspection*
by Geoff Diamond, NDT Consultants Ltd
from 4.00 pm.
JUNE 2027 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 8 June 2027
Outreach update 2027: progress, impact and opportunities*
by Rebecca Mulholland, BINDT
from 4.00 pm.
JULY 2027 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 13 July 2027
UV safety in NDT: exposure limits and regulations*
by Dan Arnold, Arden Ultraviolet Ltd
from 2.00 pm.
AUGUST 2027 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 10 August 2027
The different faces of AI in NDT and how it’s driving industrial change*
by Tom Martin, Jetsoft Ltd
from 2.00 pm.
SEPTEMBER 2027 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 21 September 2027
The role of artificial flaws in inspection validation*
by Amy Schofield, Sonaspection International Ltd
from 4.00 pm.
*indicates CPD content
CPD Points from Branch meetings
Attending Branch meetings indicated as containing CPD content can earn valuable points towards PCN certificate renewals.
The scientific evaluation of art and cultural heritage*
by John Twydle, True Image Solutions.
4.00 pm.
The meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KTuEOlx7SA2OxMH_LnQ8zw
North East Scotland Branch: Thursday 17 September 2026 – PASSED
This event is a joint meeting with the BINDT Scottish Branch.
An update for in-service inspection*
BINDT will provide a presentation outlining the proposed update and potential release of a revised in-service inspection scheme for the ultrasonic testing of in-service plant, where there is an identified industry requirement and demand.
by Patrick Boulton, BINDT.
3.00 pm.
The meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ifUhkh1GS6eaxRsTgyRq-w
OCTOBER 2026 Scottish Branch: Thursday 8 October 2026 – PASSED
Visit to the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)
from 3:00 pm–5.00 pm.
Venue: 3 Netherton Square, Paisley, Renfrew PA3 2EF.
Pre-registration is required to visit the facility. To confirm your attendance, please email Kenny Burnham at: kenneth.burnham@strath.ac.uk prior to 20 September 2026.
Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 13 October 2026 – PASSED
NDE 4.0 – The future state (why you should believe)*
by David Wright, The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)
from 4.00 pm.
The meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_97tzi83CQYKc-CgEWfB6fA
Scottish Branch: Thursday 15 October 2026 – PASSED
This event is a joint meeting with the TWI Ltd Scottish Branch.
Advances of ultrasonic imaging for girth weld inspection with the IWEX technology
at 7.00 pm.
Venue: Altrad Babcock – Innovation Hub, Block B, Westway, Porterfield Road, Renfrew, PA4 8DJ.
To view the full meeting details and to register, visit: https://theweldinginstitute.com/event-6840489
London and Home Counties Branch: Thursday 29 October 2026
Solution for the measurement of wall thickness under obstruction by combining ultrasonic thickness gauge and dual shear wave transducers*
by Matt Davison, Dakota NDT
at 6.00 pm.
This presentation examines a recent solution presented at ECNDT that involves connecting two shear wave transducers in a pitch-and-catch configuration together with an A-scan-capable thickness gauge. This new method is known as dual shear wave (DSW). Similar in concept to time-of-flight diffraction (TOFD) techniques, known for accuracy, this DSW, offers equally comparable corrosion depth accuracy results. Shear waves enable this technique to measure corrosion depth on both near and far surfaces, an improvement on TOFD capability. This method’s simplicity and ease of set-up make this research worth considering.
The meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PvZD44SGRAOOSqDY-SQ8oA
North East Scotland Branch: Thursday 29 October 2026
Inspection services – Capability overview*
An overview of Ashtead Technology's asset integrity inspection services focusing on 3D photogrammetry and class approved mooring inspection
by James Thain, Scott Smith and Neil Roberts, Ashtead Technology
from 3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
Venue: Ashtead Technology, 7 Tumulus Way, Midmill Business Park, Kintore, Aberdeenshire AB51 0TG.
To confirm your attendance, please email Rob Hepburn at: rob.hepburn@texo.co.uk
NOVEMBER 2026 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 10 November 2026
The evolving landscape of NDT in the UK*
by Tim Barden, Rolls-Royce plc
from 4.00 pm.
The meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MjkTnbp4SPiMc9zSsZaCrw
DECEMBER 2026 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 1 December 2026
The advantages of third-party certification in condition monitoring (CM)*
by Jen Cook, BINDT, and Simon Mills, SpectrumCBM Ltd
from 2.00 pm.
JANUARY 2027 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 12 January 2027
The emerging role of the asset CM specialist*
by Danny Shorten, John Crane Ltd
from 2.00 pm.
Scottish Branch: Friday 29 January 2027
BINDT Scottish Branch annual seminar and exhibition: A cross-industry comparison of optimal NDT technology*
followed by:
Burns Supper
Venue: Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel, Beardmore Street, Clydebank, Glasgow G81 4SA.
For further details about the event, click here.
FEBRUARY 2027 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 9 February 2027
Evolving BINDT’s strategy: digital innovation, member engagement and public benefit*
by David Gilbert, BINDT
from 4.00 pm.
Scottish Branch: Thursday 25 February 2027
This event is a joint meeting with TWI Ltd.
Automated inspection of high-integrity components
from 5.00 pm-7.00 pm.
Venue: University of Strathclyde, SEARCH Facility, Room 241, Royal College Building, 204 George Street, Glasgow G1 1XW.
MARCH 2027 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 9 March 2027
PCN uncovered: what’s new, what’s next?*
by Jen Cook and Patrick Boulton, BINDT
from 4.00 pm.
APRIL 2027 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 13 April 2027
Accelerating the adoption of SHM technologies – Workshop conclusions and way forward*
by Kathryn Atherton, Airbus SE
from 4.00 pm.
Scottish Branch: Thursday 15 April 2027
Annual General Meeting
Venue: to be confirmed.
MAY 2027 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 11 May 2027
Automated defect recognition for fluorescence penetrant inspection*
by Geoff Diamond, NDT Consultants Ltd
from 4.00 pm.
JUNE 2027 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 8 June 2027
Outreach update 2027: progress, impact and opportunities*
by Rebecca Mulholland, BINDT
from 4.00 pm.
JULY 2027 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 13 July 2027
UV safety in NDT: exposure limits and regulations*
by Dan Arnold, Arden Ultraviolet Ltd
from 2.00 pm.
AUGUST 2027 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 10 August 2027
The different faces of AI in NDT and how it’s driving industrial change*
by Tom Martin, Jetsoft Ltd
from 2.00 pm.
SEPTEMBER 2027 Spotlight Talk: Tuesday 21 September 2027
The role of artificial flaws in inspection validation*
by Amy Schofield, Sonaspection International Ltd
from 4.00 pm.
*indicates CPD content
CPD Points from Branch meetings
Attending Branch meetings indicated as containing CPD content can earn valuable points towards PCN certificate renewals.
