Materials Testing 2026
8-9 September 2026 The International Centre, Telford, UK
Materials Testing – the most comprehensive exhibition in the world of testing for quality,
non-destructive testing (NDT), materials testing, condition monitoring (CM) and diagnostic technology – returned in 2026 with a new range of features and industry speakers.
Materials Testing 2026 was held from 8-9 September in Telford, UK and is the premier forum for a concentration of materials testing innovation and excellence. A host of initiatives were planned to make the exhibition a unique opportunity for the entire materials testing industry to meet and do business.
Materials Testing 2026 featured a new two-day format, taking place from 8-9 September. The Institute’s Annual Conference, NDT 2026, ran alongside the Materials Testing Exhibition, from 8-10 September, giving delegates many opportunities to visit the show.
Materials Testing 2026 is free of charge for visitors, who benefitted not only from a concentration of materials testing innovation and excellence, but also from an enhanced programme of talks and seminars in the exhibition hall, covering practical aspects of NDT and related technologies.
Cost-effective participation packages
Materials Testing 2026 presented companies with a major forum for promoting their products and services and interfacing with their markets; a unique opportunity to:
- present the latest technologies
- source new contacts
- meet industry colleagues
- keep up-to-date
- get new business.
The venue for the exhibition - the International Centre in Telford, in the West Midlands - is less than one-and-a-half hours from three international airports and only five minutes away from the UK rail and motorway networks.
Session D – Commercial sessions
| Tuesday 8 September 2026 | ||
| All commercial sessions will be held in Exhibition Hall 3 Presentation Area | ||
| Chair: J Hansen | ||
| 11.00-11.45 | Tea, Coffee and Exhibition | |
| 11.45-12.05 | REX: manipulator arm for portable X-ray and safe gamma systems | B Cross Inspection Connection Ltd, UK |
| 12.05-12.25 | High-frequency ultrasonic thickness measurement for industrial applications | H Wang Yushi Instruments, China |
| 12.25-12.45 | Safety and efficiency innovations in NDT: from 0% VOC consumables to battery-powered instrumentation | M Cevenini NDT Italiana SRL, Italy On behalf of The Validation Centre (TVC) Ltd, UK |
| 12.45-13.05 | Eddy current testing of long products: from single probes to the latest array probe technology | T Schwabe Rohmann GmbH, Germany |
| 13.05-14.20 | Lunch and Exhibition | |
| Chair: To be confirmed | ||
| 14.20-14.40 | How digital credential management is cutting compliance time in the North Sea | L Cation CrewHub Ltd, UK |
| 14.40-15.00 | Encoded manual ultrasonic inspection | O Jessen-Juhler Trueflaw Ltd, Finland |
| 15.00-15.20 | NDE 4.0: the key to right first time | T Martin JetSoft Ltd, UK |
| 15.20-16.00 | Tea, Coffee and Exhibition | |
| 16.00-16.20 | Exploring the economic value of NDE 4.0 | J Robbins VisiConsult X-ray Systems & Solutions GmbH, Germany |
| Wednesday 9 September 2026 | ||
| All commercial sessions will be held in Exhibition Hall 3 Presentation Area | ||
| Chair: Dr M Smith | ||
| 08.00-09.40 | Tea, Coffee and Exhibition | |
| 09.40-10.00 | Eddy current array technologies | A Greenbank Ekoscan Integrity Group, France |
| 10.00-10.20 | Next-generation asset integrity: advanced EMAT and guided wave inspection | L Bazsanyi Innerspec Technologies Europe SL, Spain |
| 10.20-11.00 | Tea, Coffee and Exhibition | |
| Chair: Dr M Smith | ||
| 11.00-11.20 | When size matters: high-energy CT without compromise | S Gordon and S White Scintacor Ltd, UK |
| 11.20-11.40 | Detecting CUI with passive terahertz sensing | M Sim Subtera Ltd, UK |
| 11.40-12.00 | Transform NDT applications integrating phased array hardware and industrial robots | R Freemantle Peak NDT Ltd, UK |
| 12.00-14.40 | Lunch and Exhibition | |
| Chair: To be confirmed | ||
| 14.40-15.00 | Cost versus value: selecting the right ultrasonic testing equipment | I Bruce Dakota NDT, UK |
| 15.00-15.20 | Latest development in TFM with examples of industrial applications | C Thibaut TPAC NDT UK Ltd/AOS, UK |
| 15.20-15.40 | THIS SLOT IS AVAILABLE FOR A LATE SUBMISSION | |
| 15.40-16.15 | Tea, Coffee and Exhibition | |
| All presentations are aimed to meet the Level 2 technical syllabus content. CPD points awarded. | ||
Session E – Free tuition sessions for practitioners
| Tuesday 8 September 2026 | ||
| Chair: K Duncan Room: Session E Presentation Area | ||
| 10.15-11.00 | Tea, Coffee and Exhibition | |
| 11.00-11.05 | PCN update – An introduction to Session E | P Boulton BINDT, UK |
| 11.05-11.25 | PCN update – Collaborative pathways in NDT certification | P Boulton BINDT, UK |
| 11.25-11.45 | PCN update – PCN renewal process | J Cook BINDT, UK |
| 11.45-12.05 | PCN update – PCN Aero developments | H Garlick BINDT, UK |
| 12.05-12.20 | PCN update – PCN examination process and Level 3 basic examination developments | A Jones BINDT, UK |
| 12.20-12.40 | Route to qualification for non-film 3D digital X-ray (XCT and tomosynthesis) | K Pickup BAE Systems, UK |
| 13.05-14.20 | Lunch and Exhibition | |
| Chair: J Heigold Room: Session E Presentation Area | ||
| 14.20-14.40 | Advance your career with Engineering Council registration: the benefits to you, your employer and the pathway to registration | M Smith BINDT MQ&E Committee Member, UK |
| 14.40-15.00 | Formal funded NDT training and education in Scotland: current landscape and future opportunities | R Mulholland BINDT, UK |
| 15.00-15.20 | Ongoing review of the Level 6 apprenticeship standard – Employers, have your say | J Heigold BINDT, UK |
| 15.20-15.30 | BINDT new website update | D Gilbert BINDT, UK |
| 15.30-16.30 | Free one-hour interactive training session on eddy current array (ECA) awareness and training In this session, attendees will learn about the fundamentals of the technique and its applications. Attendees are not required to have familiarity with conventional eddy current testing, but it would be an advantage. | Hosted by J Watson TWI Ltd, UK |
| Wednesday 9 September 2026 | ||
| Chair: K Duncan Room: Session E Presentation Area | ||
| 10.15-11.00 | Tea, Coffee and Exhibition | |
| 11.00-11.05 | PCN update – An introduction to Session E | P Boulton BINDT, UK |
| 11.05-11.25 | PCN update – Collaborative pathways in NDT certification | P Boulton BINDT, UK |
| 11.25-11.45 | PCN update – PCN renewal process | J Cook BINDT, UK |
| 11.45-12.05 | PCN update – PCN Aero developments | H Garlick BINDT, UK |
| 12.05-12.20 | PCN update – PCN examination process and Level 3 basic examination developments | A Jones BINDT, UK |
| 12.20-12.40 | Route to qualification for non-film 3D digital X-ray (XCT and tomosynthesis) | K Pickup BAE Systems, UK |
| 12.30-14.00 | Lunch and Exhibition | |
| Chair: S Cunningham Room: Session E Presentation Area | ||
| 14.20-14.40 | Advance your career with Engineering Council registration: the benefits to you, your employer and the pathway to registration | M Smith BINDT MQ&E Committee Member, UK |
| 14.40-15.00 | Formal funded NDT training and education in Scotland: current landscape and future opportunities | R Mulholland BINDT, UK |
| 15.00-15.20 | Ongoing review of the Level 6 apprenticeship standard – Employers, have your say | J Heigold BINDT, UK |
| All presentations are aimed to meet the Level 2 technical syllabus content. CPD points awarded. | ||
| Practical Demonstrations | ||
| Tuesday 8 September 2026 | ||
| All sessions will be held in Exhibition Hall 3 Practical Workshops Area | ||
| Work Bench 1 | Work Bench 2 | |
| 11.00-11.45 | Eddy current array technologies A Greenbank Ekoscan Integrity Group, France | GardU (gamma automated radiography drive unit) S Mitchell HTSL (High Technology Sources Ltd), UK |
| 11.45-12.30 | Portable ultrasonic thickness measurement in high-frequency testing and scan imaging H Wang Yushi Instruments, China | Encoded manual ultrasonic inspection using plane wave imaging (PWI) and the total focusing method (TFM) T Koskinen Trueflaw Ltd, Finland |
| 14.30-15.15 | 3D measurement videoscope for internal defect inspection and dimensional analysis B Lofty Rausch UK Ltd, UK | Seeing beyond the surface: foreign body investigation and composite structure analysis H Bangera Labquip NDT Ltd, UK |
| 15.15-16.00 | Advanced EMAT and guided wave inspection L Bazsanyi Innerspec Technologies Europe SL, Spain | PAUT inspection of solid train axles J Makovsky Serco, UK and Europe |
| Wednesday 9 September 2026 | ||
| All sessions will be held in Exhibition Hall 3 Practical Workshops Area | ||
| Work Bench 1 | Work Bench 2 | |
| 09.50-10.35 | MetView X-ray acquisition and control software P Martin Gilligan Engineering Services Ltd, UK | Non-ferrous wall-climbing inspection robot O Stewart HausBots Ltd, UK |
| 11.10-11.55 | Cost-effective automatic defect recognition (ADR) and report generator system G Diamond Testrade Ltd, UK | Simulated technique validation – Using digital twins to develop X-ray inspection techniques with simulated results M Campbell VisiConsult X-ray Systems & Solutions GmbH, Germany |
| 14.45-15.30 | Detecting CUI using passive terahertz sensing M Sim Subtera Ltd, UK | Scout 137 Drone System and UTM payload E Sivertsen Thornetix Pty Ltd, Australia, and ScoutDI, Norway |
| 15.30-16.15 | 3D measurement borescope with retrieval tools for engine and critical components inspection J Butter Ultrafine Industrial Ltd, UK | Title to be confirmed Speaker to be confirmed |
| All presentations are aimed to meet the Level 2 technical syllabus content. CPD points awarded. | ||
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For further information contact:
Events and Awards Department, The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing,
Midsummer House, Riverside Way, Bedford Road, Northampton NN1 5NX, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)1604 438300; Email: conf@bindt.org; Web: www.materialstesting.org
