Programme
11-12 April 2018, BAWA Centre, Bristol, UK – Provisional programme
The BINDT West of England Branch is holding its biennial Aerospace Event from 11-12 April 2018 at the BAWA Centre, Filton, Bristol. This is the only event in the UK dedicated solely to NDT in Aerospace!
Below is the programme for both days. All presentations will take place in the Ballroom (situated downstairs by the reception desk) unless stated otherwise.
Download a pdf of the provisional programme here.
| Wednesday 11 April 2018 | ||
| 09.00-09.30 | Registration, tea, coffee and biscuits (upstairs in the exhibition area) | |
| 09.30-09.40 | Welcome address – Introduction to programme | |
| Session 1 – State of the industry: snapshot of where we are now Chair: R Rose | ||
| 09.40-10.05 | UK NANDT Board (NANDTB) update | K Pickup BAE Systems |
| 10.05-10.25 | NDE and structural integrity | D Hallam DSTL |
| 10.25-10.45 | In-field aircraft inspections | G McCully Applus RTD |
| 10.45-11.40 | Exhibition, tea and coffee (upstairs in the exhibition area) | |
| 11.40-12.00 | NDE apprenticeship experience | T Vincent Rolls-Royce plc |
| 12.00-12.20 | X-ray CT for castings | B Ingham Rolls-Royce plc |
| 12.20-13.40 | Exhibition and lunch (upstairs in the exhibition area) | |
| 13.00-13.15 | BINDT West of England Branch AGM | |
| Session 2 – Spotlights: focus on three topics Chair: T Bertenshaw | ||
| 13.40-14.00 | Exhibitor spotlight | |
| 14.00-14.20 | Training organisations – Inside agencies (IA)/Outside agencies (OA) | M Clapham South West School of NDT |
| 14.20-14.40 | NDT in Formula 1 | A Talbot Renault F1 |
| 14.40-15.00 | IntACom | I Cooper TWI |
| 15.00-15.40 | Exhibition, tea and coffee (upstairs in the exhibition area) | |
| 15.40-16.00 | Project CAN | G Mann QinetiQ |
| 16.00-16.20 | Dimensional metrology for advanced manufacturing components: solutions and challenges | W Sun NPL |
| 16.20-16.45 | Day 1 raffle and exhibition | |
| Thursday 12 April 2018 | ||
| 09.00-09.30 | Registration, tea and coffee (upstairs in the exhibition area) | |
| 09.30-09.40 | Welcome address – Introduction to programme by the BINDT West of England Branch | |
| Session 1 – Changes in the air: NDT of new materials and processes Chair: A Dance | ||
| 09.40-10.00 | Aero-engine on-wing inspection | T Barden Rolls-Royce plc |
| 10.00-10.20 | GKN – Auto evaluation of NDT data | T Bertenshaw GKN |
| 10.20-10.40 | MAPOD group | C Schneider TWI |
| 10.40-11.20 | Exhibition, tea and coffee (upstairs in the exhibition area) | |
| 11.20-11.50 | Encompass – ALM inspection | R Culver MTC |
| 11.50-12.20 | NCC NDE | R Rose NCC |
| 12.20-13.45 | Exhibition and lunch (upstairs in the exhibition area) | |
| 12.45-13.00 | BINDT Aerospace Committee and AGM (in the Ballroom) | |
| Session 2 – Quantum leaps: research for the long-term future Chair: T Barden | ||
| 13.45-14.10 | X-ray CT of composites | C Fraij Bristol University |
| 14.10-14.35 | Tractor beam/ultrasonic tweezers | B Drinkwater Bristol University |
| 14.35-15.00 | Use of artificial defects for automated evaluation of radiographs | J Willcocks Rolls-Royce plc |
| 15.00 | Day 2 raffle and goodbye | |
For further information contact: Conferences and Events Department, The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing, Midsummer House, Riverside Way, Bedford Road, Northampton NN1 5NX, UK. Tel: +44(0)1604 438300; Fax: +44(0)1604 438301; Email: conf@bindt.org
