Spotlight Talks

 

The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing is pleased to announce an online series of spotlight talks that will be open to members and non-members to attend. Topics that are of wide interest have been selected so that anyone can connect and participate. All meetings listed are eligible for continuing professional development points, which can be used towards PCN certificate renewals.

Spotlight Talks Programme
Tuesday 14 October 2025
Lubrication analysis: how to solve 80% of lubricant-related failures with 20% of the effort*

The talk will cover the main causes of lubricant related failures and how to address them through the use of fluid analysis including example reports and how to spot these problems early.
by Adam Cutler, Oil Analysis Laboratories.
at 2.00 pm.
The meeting will be a webinar hosted via Zoom and registration is required in advance at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pRkW8ljaRDywPtktMiCeyQ

Tuesday 11 November 2025
Hotter and smarter: ultrasonic monitoring as a service for high-temperature assets*

by Tim Stevenson, Ionix Advanced Technologies Ltd.
4.00 pm.

Thursday 15 January 2026
Detection of kissing disbonds in adhesively bonded composite structures*

by Tom Bertenshaw, GKN Aerospace Services Ltd.
4.00 pm.

Tuesday 10 February 2026
Empowering our community: BINDT’s strategic evolution in digital services and member engagement*

by David Gilbert, BINDT.
4.00 pm.

Tuesday 10 March 2026
PCN CP16 certification update: the requirements for renewing PCN certification, including how to complete documents correctly*

by Patrick Boulton, Jen Cook and Joe Heigold, BINDT.
4.00 pm.

Tuesday 14 April 2026
What can terahertz do for NDT?*

by Mira Naftaly, National Physical Laboratory.
2.00 pm.

Tuesday 26 May 2026
TraiNDE: the professional training simulator for NDT*

by Fabrice Foucher, Extende.
4.00 pm.

Tuesday 9 June 2026
Activities and research of the BINDT Civil Engineering Group*

by Josh Elliott, The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC).
2.00 pm.

Tuesday 14 July 2026
Updates of the BINDT Electromagnetic Testing Technology User Group*

by James Watson, Lavender International.
6.30 pm.

Tuesday 11 August 2026
Opportunities for enhancing NDT for heritage railways*

by Robert Smith, BINDT Past President, and Becky Peacock, National Railway Museum
4.00 pm.

Tuesday 15 September 2026
NDT in Art: how NDT techniques reveal hidden features in Vermeer’s paintings*

by David Gilbert, BINDT
from 4.00 pm.

To view the full Branch meeting calendar for 2025-2026, click here.

*indicates CPD content

CPD Points from Branch meetings
Attending Branch meetings indicated as containing CPD content can earn valuable points towards PCN certificate renewals.

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.