NDT 2025
Tuesday 9 to Thursday 11 September 2025 Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), UK
| About the Conference |
The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) was pleased to invite delegates to this premier event, the 62nd Annual British Conference on NDT (NDT 2025), which was co-located with the 21st International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Asset Management (CM 2025). NDT 2025 consisted of three parallel technical sessions covering a broad range of NDT technologies and applications. Papers from both academia and industry were included.
| Showcase Day |
The Showcase Day provided ample time for visitors to go around all exhibits with demonstrations and plenary talks explaining the techniques of the future for NDT, CM and SHM.
| Sponsors |
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| Agility NDE Ltd | Array Training Ltd | Guided Ultrasonics Ltd | |
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| HTSL | Labquip NDT Ltd | Oil Analysis Laboratories | |
| Bronze Sponsor | Len Gelman Award Sponsor | Bronze Sponsor |
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| Reliability Maintenance Solutions | SpectraQuest Inc | Ultrasonic Sciences Ltd | |
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| Verasonics Ltd | |||
| Exhibitor | Stand Number | Website |
| Adaptix Ltd | 7A |  www.adaptix.com |
| AgileNDT | 23A |  www.agilendt.com |
| Agility NDE Ltd | 26 | www.agility-nde.com |
| Argyll Ruane Ltd | 35 |  www.argyllruane.com |
| Array Training Ltd | 23 | www.arraytraining.com |
| Ashtead Technology | 18 |  www.ashtead-technology.com |
| ASNT | 14A |  www.asnt.org |
| Baugh & Weedon Ltd | 27 |  www.bw-nde.com |
| BES Group Ltd | 19A |  www.besgroup.com |
| BINDT – Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group (DIAG) | 2A |  www.bindt.org |
| BINDT – Membership | 15A |  and Guidance on Engineering Council Applications www.bindt.org |
| BINDT – PCN | 15A |  www.bindt.org |
| Carestream NDT | 16A |  www.carestream.com |
| Dakota NDT | 13 |  www.dakota.com |
| Daro UV Systems | 1A |  www.darouv.co.uk |
| diondo GmbH | 16 |  www.diondo.com |
| ECNDT | 9A |  www.ecndt2026.org |
| Eddyfi Technologies | 34 |  www.eddyfi.com |
| Ekoscan | 13A |  www.ekoscan.fr |
| ETher NDE | 28 |  www.ethernde.com |
| Evident Europe GmbH – UK Branch | 30 |  NDT, RVI and Industrial Equipment | Evident Scientific |
| Extende | 17 |  www.extende.com |
| Fairley Gunn Group Ltd | 3 |  www.fairleygunngroup.com |
| Fujifilm Europe GmbH | 5 |  www.fujifilm.com |
| Guided Ultrasonics Ltd | 20 | www.guided-ultrasonics.com |
| HausBots Ltd | 20A |  www.hausbots.com |
| High Technology Sources Ltd | 21 | www.htsl.co.uk |
| HOIS | 3A |  www.esrtechnology.com |
| IE-NDT Ltd | 15 |  www.ie-ndt.co.uk |
| Innerspec Technologies Europe SL | 6A |  www.innerspec.com |
| Inspection Connection Ltd | 32 |  www.inspectionconnection.co.uk |
| Jireh Industries | 7 |  www.jireh.com |
| JME Ltd | 4A |  www.jme.co.uk |
| JSNDI | 10A |  www.jsndi.jp |
| Labquip NDT Ltd | 24 |  www.labquipndt.co.uk |
| Lavender International NDT Consultancy Services Ltd | 19 |  www.lavender-ndt.com |
| NDT Consultants Ltd | 1A |  www.ndt-consultants.co.uk |
| Oceanscan Ltd | 33 |  www.oceanscan.net |
| Oil Analysis Laboratories | 5A | www.oilanalysislab.com |
| Peak NDT Ltd | 9 |  www.peakndt.com |
| Pexray | 22A |  www.pexraytech.com |
| Phoenix Inspection Systems Ltd | 29 |  www.phoenixisl.com |
| Reliability Maintenance Solutions Ltd | 25 | www.rms-reliability.com |
| RSL NDT Ltd | 14 |  www.rslndt.com |
| Silveray | 21A |  www.silveray.co.uk |
| SKF (UK) Ltd | 10 |  www.skf.com |
| Socomore Ltd | 8A |  www.babbco.fr |
| Sonaspection International Ltd | 36 |  www.sonaspection.com |
Sonatest Ltd | 1 |  www.sonatest.com |
| Sonaxis | 17A |  www.sonaxis.com |
| Subtera | 11A |  www.subtera.tech |
| Technology Design Ltd | 22 |  www.technologydesign.com |
| Testrade Ltd | 8 |  www.testrade.co.uk |
| Tieval Ltd | 6 |  www.tieval.com |
| TPAC NDT UK Ltd | 31 |  Logo.jpg) www.thephasedarraycompany.com |
| Trueflaw Ltd | 11 |  www.trueflaw.com |
| UK Research Centre in NDE (RCNDE) | 2A |  www.rcnde.ac.uk |
| Ultrasonic Sciences Ltd | 4 | www.ultrasonic-sciences.co.uk |
| University of Northampton | 12A |  www.northampton.ac.uk |
| VCxray by VisiConsult X-ray Systems & Solutions GmbH | 12 |  www.vc-xray.com |
| Verasonics Ltd | 2 | www.verasonics.com |
| Waygate Technologies | 18A |  www.bakerhughes.com/waygate-technologies |
| Monday 8 September | |||||
| 15.00-17.00 | Registration – Strathblane Hall | ||||
| 19.00-21.30 | Welcome Buffet – The Caves, 8-10 Niddry Street South, Edinburgh EH1 1NS, UK | ||||
| Tuesday 9 September | |||||||
| 08.00 | Registration – Strathblane Hall Free-Flowing Tea and Coffee – Strathblane Hall | ||||||
| 08.45-08.55 | Opening Ceremony: Welcome and introduction J Taylor and D Gilbert Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | ||||||
| 08.55-09.35 | Opening Plenary Paper – Roy Sharpe Prize Lecture: Shifting paradigms: user-centred design for successful implementation of AI-driven and assistive technologies in non-destructive testing M Bertović, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Germany Chair: J Taylor, SGS, UK Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | ||||||
| 09.35-10.15 | Opening Plenary Paper – COMADIT Prize Lecture: Health monitoring of 3D printed structures: complexities and challenges Dr M Khan, Cranfield University, UK Chair: Professor A Hope, UK Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | ||||||
| 10.15-10.45 | NDT Plenary Paper: Next-generation NDE: integrating artificial intelligence into advanced non-destructive inspection systems and structural health monitoring Professor R Maev, University of Windsor, Canada Chair: J Taylor, SGS, UK Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | ||||||
| 10.45-10.50 | Research Centre in Non-Destructive Evaluation (RCNDE) presentation on NDT for the future: opportunities and threats. An update of our industrial landscape report T Barden, Rolls-Royce plc, UK Chair: C Bull, RCNDE, UK Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | ||||||
| 10.50-11.20 | CM Plenary Paper: Optical and terahertz methodologies and instrumentation for quantitative non-destructive evaluation of surface and interface of thin films Professor S Zhong, Fuzhou University, China Chair: Professor L Gelman, University of Huddersfield, UK Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | ||||||
| 11.20-11.50 | Tea, Coffee and Exhibition – Lomond Suite Free-Flowing Tea and Coffee – Strathblane Hall | ||||||
| NDT Session A – Civil Engineering Group Chair: J Elliott Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | NDT Session B – Ultrasonics Chair: K Kirk Room B – Harris 1 | NDT Session C – Electromagnetics Chair: P Loftus Room C – Harris 2 | CM Session D – Condition monitoring fault diagnostics Chair: Professor S Yang Room D – Carrick 2 and 3 | CM Session E – General condition monitoring Chair: Professor M G Lipsett Room E – Carrick 1 | CM Session F – General condition monitoring Chair: Dr T Holroyd Room F – Ochill 1 | ||
| 11.50-12.10 | [1A1] Transforming railway structure inspections using robotic-coupled non-destructive testing and automated analysis H Murtaza, T Hovell, N Pietrow, A Birch and M Begg The Manufacturing Technology Centre, UK | [1B1] Comparison of laser ultrasonic testing and traditional ultrasonic testing B van Elburg, W Kramer and H P Jansen Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre, Netherlands | [1C1] Gathering dust: a new technique for rapid measurement of magnetic fluid concentration R Howles¹, A Gregory¹, I Gill² and D Seghier² ¹National Physical Laboratory, UK ²NDT Consultants Ltd, UK | [1D1] An online condition monitoring method for hydraulic pumps based on cloud-edge collaboration X Xu, W Huang, X Gu and B Xu Zhejiang University, China | [1E1] Distinguished overview speaker: Condition monitoring for complex mechatronic systems M G Lipsett University of Alberta, Canada | [1F1] Acoustic emission application and development in the condition monitoring of low-speed bearings T Bradshaw Mistras Group Ltd, UK | |
| 12.10-12.30 | [1A2] Transforming tunnel lining inspection using novel non-destructive testing approach H Murtaza¹, S Smith¹, B Norman¹, J Mitchell², T Dunstan² and P Silva² ¹The Manufacturing Technology Centre, UK ²National Highways, UK | [1B2] Adhesive bond thickness inversion using through-transmission data A Volker and H P Jansen Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre, Netherlands | [1C2] Multi-point calibration of a portable coercivity meter using BH curve analysis for improved accuracy J Salas¹, Z Chen¹, R Lyu¹, D Brunt² and D Ryan² ¹Manchester Advanced Intelligent Equipment Research & Innovation Centre (MAIERIC) Ltd, UK ²National Physical Laboratory (NPL), UK | [1D4] Research and practice of condition monitoring and fault diagnosis of rolling bearings X Li¹,², L Zhao¹,², B Li¹,², Z Chen¹ and S Lu¹,² ¹Hangzhou Bearing Test & Research Center Co Ltd, China ²Mechanical Industry Bearing Product Quality Testing Center (Hangzhou), China | [1E2] Monitoring compliant mechanisms for extreme robot applications M G Lipsett, B Martens and B Ofovwe University of Alberta, Canada | [1F2] Oil condition monitoring as a root cause analysis tool J Thompson SKF (UK) Ltd, UK | |
| 12.30-12.50 | [1A4] Publication of report on the NDT, CM and SHM requirements for civil structures C Brett and C Bull RCNDE, UK | [1B3] Simulation of gel effects on the ultrasonic LCR wave for residual stress error quantification B Mills, Y Javadi and C MacLeod University of Strathclyde, UK | [1C3] Multi-angle steering of a meander-line coil EMAT S Hurrell¹,², P Charlton¹, S Mosey¹, O Rees-Lloyd² and R Lewis² ¹University of Wales Trinity Saint David, UK ²TWI Ltd, UK | [1D5] Mechanism model of ultrasonic disc knife wear prediction Q Lin, R Wang, H Ji, X Hu and H Ye Hangzhou Dianzi University, China | [1E3] Assessing RPAS safety and reliability: a Canadian system safety analysis framework S Bhanwala, M Dubrule, Z Samadikhoshkho and M G Lipsett University of Alberta, Canada | [1F3] Acoustic emission monitoring of a nuclear fusion reactor S Grigg¹, A Gunda², S Hurrell¹, D Liu¹ and N Hartley¹ ¹TWI Ltd, UK ²Optics11, UK | |
| 12.50-13.10 | [1A5] Towards guided wave inspection of concrete using magnetostrictive patch transducers Z West¹, S Khan¹, L Marston², R Young³, M Mulheron⁴ and O Trushkevych¹ ¹University of Warwick, UK ²Fibre Technology Ltd, UK ³Lateral Logic Ltd, UK ⁴University of Surrey, UK | [1B4] Acousto-ultrasonic modal identification for health monitoring of safety-critical engineering structures A Gullapalli¹, A Kundu¹, C Featherston¹, R Pullin¹ and M Naaman² ¹Cardiff University, UK ²Babcock International Group, UK | Composites Chair: T Bertenshaw Room C – Harris 2 | [1D6] CMS in the wind industry: avoiding secondary damage D Hickey Natural Power, UK | [1E4] Tomography for rotating equipment O Bauer, S Knudsen and M G Lipsett University of Alberta, Canada | [1F4] Variational Bayesian logistic regression-based optimised weights for machine condition monitoring J Jian¹,², J Antoni² and K Gryllias¹ ¹KU Leuven, Belgium ²INSA Lyon, France | |
| [1C4] Influence of ply orientation on eddy current behaviour in CFRPs using inductive coupling A Sharma¹, R Hughes¹ and A Peyton² ¹University of Bristol, UK ²University of Manchester, UK | |||||||
| 13.10-13.30 | Laser shearography NDT breakthroughs in marine composites: a new era with PCN certification Chair: S Dickinson Room B – Harris 1 | [1C5] Guided wave transmission around a CFRP L-stiffener F Hervin¹,², V Maes², P Fromme³, R Hughes² and P Wilcox² ¹GKN Aerospace Services Ltd, UK ²University of Bristol, UK ³University College London, UK | [1D7] Architecting digital predictive maintenance systems P Johnson Cutsforth Inc, USA | [1E5] Towards a digital twin of a proprietary hydraulic system: energy consumption optimisation M Munko¹, F Cuthill¹, W Rampen¹, S Lopez Dubon¹ and C Ó Brádaigh² ¹University of Edinburgh, UK ²University of Sheffield, UK | |||
| [1B5] Improvements in laser shearography for marine composite inspection and the new PCN status for marine composite inspection for qualifying technicians J Tyrer and S Dickinson Laser Optical Engineering Ltd, UK | |||||||
| 13.10-14.10 13.30-14.00 | Lunch and Exhibition – Lomond Suite and Strathblane Hall Trade & Industry Annual General Meeting and Committee Meeting – Ochill 2 and 3 | ||||||
| NDT Session A – Phased array Chair: C Bull Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | NDT Session B – Thermography Chair: D Manning-Ohren Room B – Harris 1 | NDT Session C – Inspection qualification Chair: Dr C Brett Room C – Harris 2 | CM Session D – Advanced signal processing and diagnostics in condition monitoring Chair: Dr E Juuso Room D – Carrick 2 and 3 | CM Session E – General condition monitoring Chair: Professor T Hope Room E – Carrick 1 | CM Session F – General condition monitoring and NDT Chair: Professor J Bortman Room F – Ochill 1 | ||
| 14.10-14.30 | [2A1] Ultrasonic imaging of volumetric defect using diffuse signals acquired from a laser vibrometer J Li University of Bristol, UK | [2B1] Use of CIVA to determine optimal settings for the inspection of bonded 1.6 mm aluminium plates with thermography H P Jansen and D B Deutz Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre, Netherlands | [2C1] NDT validation C Douglas BP, UK | [2D1] Distinguished overview speaker: Intelligent condition monitoring for process and production control E Juuso University of Oulu, Finland | [2E1] Digital transformation in condition monitoring and predictive maintenance P Johnson Cutsforth Inc, USA | [2D4] Using machine learning tools to enhance signal analysis efficiency in heat exchanger tube inspection É Provencal, V Shahsavari, S Loffredo and D Aubé Eddyfi Technologies, Canada | |
| 14.30-14.50 | [2A2] A sensitivity-based model for ultrasound fastener hole inspection probe optimisation Y Wu, P Wilcox and A Croxford University of Bristol, UK | [2B2] Improving the spatial resolution in active thermography using pixel-variable IR excitation M Kreutzbruck, J Rittmann and J Hufert University of Stuttgart, Germany | [2C2] Remote internal inspection of pressure vessels and tanks: HOIS's recommended practice P Conder ESR Technology Ltd, UK | [2D2] Conventional accelerometers in detecting leakage of compressed gas K Karioja and J Ahola University of Oulu, Finland | [2E2] Tru-fit: only method to comply with HSE good practice versus visual/gauge inspection of SBT fitting faults required for ALARP and EI guidelines R Hampson University of Strathclyde, UK | [2F3] Advanced techniques using eddy current array for orbital weld inspection M Bouchard, L D Théroux, S Loffredo and O Bellavance Eddyfi Technologies, Canada | |
| 14.50-15.10 | [2A3] Comparative study on over 150 m of welded joints using established (PA/TOFD) and emerging (PCI/TFM) ultrasonic imaging methods F Turcu¹, D Visan², V Coman² and A Le Duff³ ¹Evident Scientific Europe, Germany ²Namicon Testing SRL, Romania ³Evident Scientific, Canada | [2B3] AI-based defect reconstruction in lock-in thermography M Kreutzbruck, J Rittmann and J Hufert University of Stuttgart, Germany | [2C3] Inspection for SCC in uncoated austenitic stainless steel M Jones ESR Technology Ltd, UK | [2D3] Effect of alternating torque load in vibration analysis of a two-stage gearbox J Laurila, K Karioja, M Pylvänäinen and T Liedes University of Oulu, Finland | [2E3] Energised electrical testing: is infrared thermography enough? J DeMonte TEGG, a division of ABM Franchising Group, USA | [2F4] Distinguished overview speaker: Towards effective machine health monitoring J Bortman | |
| 15.10-15.30 | [2A5] AI and edge computing assisted manual phased array inspection O Jessen-Juhler, T Koskinen and I Virkkunen Trueflaw Ltd, Finland | [2B4] A low-cost, high-throughput X-ray scanner for quantitative 3D imaging using biaxial computed laminography A Mavalankar¹, M Contino¹, C Antrobus¹, M Holden¹, S Wells¹, K Bowen¹, B Hughes¹, L Eley²,³, C Welsch²,³, I Nicholson⁴, C Forrest⁴ and A Clarke⁴ ¹Adaptix Ltd, UK ²University of Liverpool, UK ³The Cockcroft Institute, UK ⁴TWI Ltd, UK | [2C4] Enhancing inspector training through the integration of artificial defect data in guided wave testing D Martinez-Trejo and B Pavlakovic Guided Ultrasonics Ltd, UK | [2F2] Distinguished overview speaker: Quantum machine learning for condition monitoring B Basu Trinity College Dublin, Ireland | [2E4] Multi-scale graph attention framework under multigraph learning for rotating machinery fault diagnosis Y Yu and H Karimi Politecnico di Milano, Italy | ||
| 15.30-16.00 | Tea, Coffee and Exhibition – Lomond Suite Free-Flowing Tea and Coffee – Strathblane Hall | ||||||
| NDT Session A – Phased array Chair: B Brown Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | NDT Session B – Digital signal processing Chair: F Hervin Room B – Harris 1 | NDT Session C – Composites Chair: To be confirmed Room C – Harris 2 | CM Session D – General condition monitoring Chair: Professor A Hope Room D – Carrick 2 and 3 | CM Session E – Condition monitoring methods and technologies Chair: Dr S Ganeriwala Room E – Carrick 1 | CM Session F – General condition monitoring Chair: D Whittle Room F – Ochill 1 | ||
| 16.00-16.20 | [2A6] Advanced ultrasound methods for HTHA inspection S Couture Evident Scientific, Canada | [2B6] Enhancing hydrogen damage detection through coherence imaging A Assokumar, V Samaitis, A Stravinskas and R Raišutis Ultrasound Research Institute, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania | [2C5] Comparing different non-destructive evaluation modalities for the assessment of out-of-plane waviness in carbon fibre-reinforced plastics R Gomes¹, E Mohseni¹, V Maes², M Contino³, S G Pierce¹, K Burnham¹, R Vithanage¹, C MacLeod¹, G Munro⁴ and T O’Hare⁴ ¹University of Strathclyde, UK ²University of Bristol, UK ³Adaptix NDE UK Ltd, UK ⁴Spirit AeroSystems, UK | [2D6] Update on ISO standards in condition monitoring S Mills SpectrumCBM Ltd, UK | [2E5] Induction motor broken rotor bar prognostics using vibration and motor current signature analysis S Ganeriwala SpectraQuest Inc, USA | [2F5] A novel high-resolution dynamic model for bearing analysis using MSC Adams and MATLAB integration in order to research the dynamic behaviour O Schwarcz | |
| 16.20-16.40 | [2A7] Improving efficiency and reliability of pipeline girth weld inspection with next-generation software tools P Hillman, D Richard, D Marois, J Berlanger and P Cyr Eddyfi Technologies, Canada | [2B7] Innovative ultrasound testing technique with scanner for detection of stress corrosion cracking in welds on elbow pipes C Thibault TPAC, France | [2C6] Multi-model machine learning approach for automated data analysis of carbon fibre-reinforced polymer composites E Mohseni¹, V Tunukovic¹, S McKnight¹, A Hifi¹, S G Pierce¹, R Vithanage¹, G Dobie¹, C MacLeod¹, S Cochran¹, G Munro² and T O’Hare² ¹University of Strathclyde, UK ²Spirit AeroSystems, UK | [2D7] Vibration analysis real-world case studies D Whittle RMS Ltd, UK | [2E6] Detection and signature of the cavitation in centrifugal pumps S Ganeriwala SpectraQuest Inc, USA | [2F6] Experimental validation of bearing fault progression in a turboshaft engine using vibration and oil debris monitoring T Bublil, J Nickell, E Bechhoefer and J Bortman | |
| 16.40-17.00 | [2A8] Bridging the expertise gap in phased array ultrasonic testing: a workflow-centric approach to democratising advanced NDT techniques P Hillman Eddyfi Technologies, Canada | CANCELLED [2B8] Guided wave testing advances in the detection of metal loss in stainless steel pipelines and plate structures S Hughes Eddyfi Technologies, UK | [2C7] From cradle to the grave: eddy current testing for manufacture and remanufacture of carbon fibre composite structures E Arabul¹, M Mussatayev¹, R Palazzetti², P Saunders³ and R Hughes¹ ¹University of Bristol, UK ²Politecnico di Milano, Italy ³National Composites Centre, UK | [3F1] Predicting normal and abnormal wear with greater confidence B Cutler Oil Analysis Laboratories, UK | [2E7] Condition monitoring of liquefied natural gas plant and failure analysis of gas turbine 4B bearing sump B E Pereira Glasgow Caledonian University, UK | [2F7] Advancing rolling bearing RUL estimation with a physically grounded holistic approach A Talan, R Ohana, O Matania and J Bortman | |
| 17.00-17.20 | [2A9] Physics-informed machine learning for ultrasonic inspection of small-diameter pipelines M Zamanian¹, C Peyton², H You¹,², E Mohseni¹, N Bettley² and G Dobie¹ ¹University of Strathclyde, UK ²Cokebusters Ltd, UK | [2B9] Guided wave tomography using generative adversarial neural network architectures for sparse ultrasonic arrays I Matthaiou University of Strathclyde, UK Presented by K Tant University of Glasgow, UK | [2C8] NDT methods to quantify Joule heating-induced degradation in carbon fibre-reinforced polymers K Dikwal¹, V Tunukovic¹, E Mohseni¹, C Jones¹, K Tant², R Vithanage¹, C MacLeod¹, G Munro³ and S G Pierce¹ ¹University of Strathclyde, UK ²University of Glasgow, UK ³Spirit AeroSystems, UK | [2D8] Automated anomaly detection method for online vibration acquisition system A Hachem, J M Bécu, T Mazoyer and B Fouillé Acoem, France | [2E8] Condition-based maintenance and borescope inspection of aeroderivative gas turbine E Pereira Glasgow Caledonian University, UK | [2F8] Transfer learning for fault classification in heavy rotating machines G Greenberg, R Cohen, O Matania, S Shoham, I Dattner and J Bortman | |
| 17.20 17.00-21.30 | Conference close for the day Evening functions:
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| Wednesday 10 September | ||||||
| 08.00 | Registration – Strathblane Hall Tea, Coffee and Exhibition – Lomond Suite Free-Flowing Tea and Coffee – Strathblane Hall | |||||
| 08.50-09.20 | NDT Plenary Paper – Anne Birt Prize Winner: From hot data to sound decisions – The technology powering on-stream, high-temperature UT for inspection and monitoring Dr T Stevenson, Ionix Advanced Technologies Ltd, UK Chair: J Taylor, SGS, UK Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | |||||
| 09.20-09.50 | CM Plenary Paper: Past, present and future of sustainable, lightweight and ecofriendly magnesium-based materials in engineering and biomedical applications Professor M Gupta, National University of Singapore, Singapore Chair: Professor L Gelman, University of Huddersfield, UK Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | |||||
| 09.50-10.00 | Research Centre in Non-Destructive Evaluation (RCNDE) presentation on NDT for the future: opportunities and threats. An update of our industrial landscape report T Barden, Rolls-Royce plc, UK Chair: C Bull, RCNDE, UK Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | |||||
| NDT Session A – SHM session Chair: C Bull Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | NDT Session B – Electromagnetics Chair: Dr R Hughes Room B – Harris 1 | NDT Session C – Quality assurance Chair: T Bertenshaw Room C – Harris 2 | CM Session D – General condition monitoring Chair: Professor M Behzad Room D – Carrick 2 and 3 | CM Session E – General condition monitoring Chair: Professor S Kirlangic Room E – Carrick 1 | CM Session F –Condition monitoring diagnostics and prognostics Chair: S Mills Room F – Ochill 1 | |
| 10.00-10.20 | [3A1] Airframe structural health monitoring for damage detection and damage monitoring K Atherton¹ and A Rautureau² ¹Airbus Operations UK Ltd, UK ²Airbus Operations SAS, France | [3B1] Defining technical axioms for eddy current array technologies: for their general use and certification J Watson Lavender International NDT Consultancy Services Ltd, UK | [3C1] Integrating mmWave radar into digital manufacturing for tool health assessment K Khalil, A Abotoor, M Hassan, Z Murat Kilic, M D O’Toole and A Peyton University of Manchester, UK | [3D1] Developing cost-effective solutions through assessing vibration analysis and failure identification of electro-pumps in pumping stations M Behzad, S Mohammadi, M E Yadegari, M Haghighi and A Babaei | [3E1] Distinguished overview speaker: Compare engines objectively J Lacaille Safran Aircraft Engines, France | [3F2] An expert Bayesian network solution for intelligent machine fault diagnosis M Gibson¹, K Taylor¹, B Brown² and B Stephen² ¹Ailsa Reliability Solutions Ltd, UK ²University of Strathclyde, UK |
| 10.20-10.40 | [3A2] Evaluating image registration stitching techniques for partially overlapping ultrasonic corrosion maps A Nichita and F Cegla Imperial College London, UK | [3B2] Building trust in NDT: the role of metrology in industrial electromagnetic techniques G Finch National Physical Laboratory, UK | [3C2] Laser shock peening with acoustic emission in-situ monitoring for quality control J Griffin¹, P Shukla², R Qin³ and P Butler Smith² ¹Coventry University, UK ²The Manufacturing Technology Centre, UK ³University of Edinburgh, UK | [3D2] Industrial case studies on fault diagnosis of rotating machinery via vibration analysis M Behzad, S Mohammadi, M E Yadegari and P Hejazi Dinan | [3E2] Distinguished overview speaker: Advancing non-destructive optical diagnosis of dry blood films using polarised light and orbital angular momentum I Meglinski Aston University, UK | [3F3] Towards uncertainty-aware physics-informed neural networks for prognostics in bushings J Cuesta¹,², U Leturiondo¹, Y Vidal² and F Pozo² ¹Ikerlan Technology Research Centre, Spain ²Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Spain |
| 10.40-11.10 | Tea, Coffee and Exhibition – Lomond Suite Free-Flowing Tea and Coffee – Strathblane Hall | |||||
| 11.10-11.30 | [3A3] Machine learning to enhance the performance of guided wave SHM A Croxford University of Bristol, UK | [3B3] PECT through steel covers: mitigating vibration and signal distortion via magnetic saturation J Salas¹, Z Chen¹, G Finch² and L Wright² ¹MAIERIC Ltd, UK ²National Physical Laboratory, UK | [3C4] Fault diagnosis method for elevator brakes based on WTEMD and CNN-BiLSTM cross-attention J Feng China Special Equipment Inspection and Research Institute, China | [3D3] Combining data-driven features and physics-based models for the prediction of remaining useful life of bearings F Hosseinpour, M Behzad and E Zio | [3E3] Distinguished overview speaker: Applications of both ultrasound and vibration-based techniques relevant to civil engineering S Kirlangic Teesside University, UK | [3F4] Online monitoring of communication networks with SSTDR T Whitmore, G Xu, S Simpson and R Filer Viper Innovations Ltd, UK |
| 11.30-11.50 | [3A4] Crack path effects on vibration characteristics in structural beams and plates Y Lafi A Alshammari¹,², M Khan¹, F He¹ and H Doganay Kati¹,³ ¹Cranfield University, UK ²Northern Border University, Saudi Arabia ³Bursa Technical University, Türkiye | [3B4] Advanced magnetic flux leakage (MFL) system for residual stress characterisation in ferromagnetic materials T Chen National Ilan University, Taiwan | [2B5] Enhancing pipeline structural health monitoring with AI-driven data analysis J Low Scope Inspection Ltd, UK | [3D4] Distinguished overview speaker: Cost-effective distributed photonic sensing for monitoring, control and protection of the power network P Niewczas University of Strathclyde, UK | [1F5] Application of a lightweight transformer in computationally efficient diagnosis of rotating machine faults T Mian¹, A Tripathi² and P Kundu¹,² ¹KU Leuven, Belgium ²Vellore Institute of Technology, India | [2D5] Determination of remaining useful life (RUL) from vibration data A McCann British Engineering Services Asset Reliability Ltd, UK |
| 11.50-12.10 | NDT SHM Plenary Paper: Assessing the impact of pressure transients to predict pipe failures in water networks Dr I Stoianov, Imperial College London, UK Chair: J Taylor, SGS, UK Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | |||||
| 12.10-12.30 | BINDT’s strategy for serving the NDT, CM and SHM community: a 2025 update D Gilbert, CEO, BINDT, UK Chair: J Taylor, SGS, UK Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | |||||
| 12.30-14.00 12.30 13.00 | Lunch and Exhibition – Lomond Suite and Strathblane Hall BINDT Annual General Meeting – Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium (lunch will be provided for AGM attendees outside the Sidlaw Auditorium) Followed by Lunch and Exhibition – Lomond Suite and Strathblane Hall Benevolent Fund Annual General Meeting – Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium Followed by Lunch and Exhibition – Lomond Suite and Strathblane Hall | |||||
| 14.00-14.30 | President’s Honour Lecture: Impact of AI technology on the testing, inspection and certification (TIC) sector G Bendelow, HSB Engineering Insurance Ltd, UK, and a Director of the Safety Assessment Federation (SAFed), UK Chair: J Taylor, SGS, UK Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | |||||
| 14.00-14.30 | CM Innovation Paper: Using different condition monitoring techniques for fault diagnosis in industries M Behzad Chair: Professor L Gelman, University of Huddersfield, UK Room D – Carrick 2 and 3 | |||||
| NDT Session A – NDE 4.0 Chair: Dr N Brierley Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | NDT Session B – Phased array Chair: T O'Hare Room B – Harris 1 | NDT Session C – Ultrasonics Chair: T Stevenson Room C – Harris 2 | CM Session D – Condition monitoring and management Chair: Dr A Rahbarimanesh Room D – Carrick 2 and 3 | CM Session E – Fault diagnosis of offshore wind turbines Chair: Professor S Yang Room E – Carrick 1 | CM Session F – Condition monitoring diagnostics and prognostics Chair: S Mills Room F – Ochill 1 | |
| 14.30-14.50 | [4A1] Seamless integration of phased array data with digital models by the use of 6DOF devices P Burrows Baugh & Weedon Ltd, UK | [4B1] Improving phased array inspection reliability of alloy 625 welds A Birring Birring NDE Center Inc, USA | [4C1] Ultrasonic inspection of industrial components with complex geometries using optimised single transmission modulated signals and a flexible ecofriendly ultrasonic array E Germano¹,², E Mohseni¹, D Lines¹, M Tabatabaeipour³, K Lam², D Hughes⁴, H Trodden⁴ and A Gachagan¹ ¹University of Strathclyde, UK ²University of Glasgow, UK ³Ulster University, UK ⁴Novosound Ltd, UK | [4D1] Improvement in condition monitoring of a liquefied petroleum gas refrigeration unit using a data-driven dynamic process modelling framework S Rahbarimanesh¹ and A Rahbarimanesh² ¹University of British Columbia, Canada ²University of Manchester, UK | [4E1] Performance analysis of a scaled jacket offshore wind turbine under long-term cyclic loads: an experimental study J Zhou¹, X Gu¹, S Yang¹, W Zheng² and Y Mei² ¹Zhejiang University, China ²Zhejiang Haifeng New Energy Technology Development Company Ltd, China | [4F1] Distinguished overview speaker: Structural multi-dimensional dynamic parameters monitoring based on displacement-sensitive fringe pattern J Zhong Fuzhou University, China |
| 14.50-15.10 | [4A2] Advanced defect detection and classification in sandwich composite structures using statistical and AI-driven techniques J Aigbotsua¹, B Drinkwater², R Smith² and T Marshall³ ¹Baugh & Weedon Ltd, UK ²University of Bristol, UK ³Tom Marshall NDT Ltd, UK | [4B2] Quantitative characterisation and performance verification of a new phased array instrument for the automated PAUT inspection of steel bars in accordance with EN ISO 18563-1 K Sanjeevareddy¹, J Claudia¹, A Cord¹, K Daniel¹ and M Josef² ¹Rosenxt IDS GmbH, Germany ²Voestalpine Böhler Edelstahl GmbH & Co KG, Austria | [4C2] Investigation into distinguishing defects from corroded surfaces in ultrasonic imaging Y Cai, A Mulholland and J Zhang University of Bristol, UK | [4D2] Supervised learning-based decision support system (SL-DSS) for asset condition monitoring A Rahbarimanesh¹, M Burrows² and S Rahbarimanesh³ ¹University of Manchester, UK ²RS Group plc, UK ³University of British Columbia, Canada | [4E2] Detection of delamination defects in CFRP of wind turbine blades based on laser-generated Lamb waves J He Hangzhou Dianzi University, China | [4F2] A novel compound fault decoupling and diagnosis framework based on physics-constraint denoising diffusion probabilistic model Z Guo¹, J Xie¹, T Wang¹, Y Ta¹, B Yang² and Q Yin² ¹Central South University, China ²Hunan University, China |
| 15.10-15.30 | [4A3] Glovebox-CT to enable 3D imaging of reactive or hazardous samples N Brierley¹, D Zanke¹, L Peche¹ and P Habenschaden² ¹Diondo GmbH, Germany ²MBRAUN Inertgas-Systeme GmbH, Germany | [4B3] Process-to-part phased array inspection of a large-scale composite aerospace specimen M Shields¹, R Vithanage¹, S G Pierce¹, T O’Hare², G Munro², J O’Brian-O’Reilly², C MacLeod¹ and A Gachagan¹ ¹University of Strathclyde, UK ²Spirit AeroSystems, UK | [4C3] Automated ultrasonic sizing of surface breaking cracks using snooker images and neural network machine learning systems C Nageswaran TWI Ltd, UK | [4D3] Project nautilUS +: towards an autonomous robotic technology for smart floor thickness monitoring of hazardous liquid storage tanks A Rahbarimanesh¹ and M Burrows² ¹University of Manchester, UK ²RS Group plc, UK | [4E3] Review of the shaft current in large-scale wind turbine: causes, suppression and monitoring techniques M Yiming¹, Z Weijian¹, Y Yusheng², L Wei³, S Ziqi⁴, Y Shixi⁵ and G Xiwen⁵ ¹Zhejiang Haifeng New Energy Technology Development Company Ltd, China ²Zhejiang Provincial Energy Group Company Ltd, China ³Zheneng Jiaxing Offshore Wind Power Company Ltd, China ⁴Zhejiang Energy Technology Research Institute Company Ltd, China ⁵Zhejiang University, China | [4F3] Confidence bands for cumulative event number evolution curves D Razafindrakoto¹, J Lacaille², J Djaballah² and J Bertrand² ¹University of Paris, France ²Safran Aircraft Engines, France |
| 15.30-15.50 | [1A3] Development of ultrasonic inspection processes for critical railway fasteners for subsurface fractures S Bhat University of Bristol, UK | [4B4] Crawler robots meet NDT on industrial chimneys: GRP, concrete, stainless steel and more J Cornes¹, J M Henault², S Treguier², A Druet² and A Bulavinov³ ¹HausBots Ltd, UK ²EDF Group, France ³ACS Solutions GmbH, Germany | [4C4] Understanding wave modes generated in thick plates and concrete using magnetostrictive patch transducers Z West, D Billson and O Trushkevych University of Warwick, UK | [4D4] New frontiers of asset integrity management and predictive maintenance A Mura Antea Srl, Italy | [4E4] Experimental study of hydrodynamic characteristics of cycloidal propeller and vibration characteristics of central shaft bearing R He and X Hu Hangzhou Dianzi University, China | [4F4] Data simulator for real-time condition evaluation in manufacturing systems: evaluation in a test-bench I Pietrangeli¹, G Mazzuto¹, A Gomez-Gonzalez², R Espadas², E Carrascal² and J Cuesta² ¹Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy ²Ikerlan Technology Research Centre, Spain |
| 15.50-16.30 | Tea, Coffee and Exhibition – Lomond Suite Free-Flowing Tea and Coffee – Strathblane Hall Exhibition closes at 16.30 | |||||
| NDT Session A – Modelling Chair: To be confirmed Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | NDT Session B – Ultrasonics Chair: To be confirmed Room B – Harris 1 | NDT Session C – Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group (DIAG) panel session Chair: C Bull Room C – Harris 2 | CM Workshop Room D – Carrick 2 and 3 | CM Workshop Room E – Carrick 1 | CM Session F – General condition monitoring Chair: Professor H Karimi Room F – Ochill 1 | |
| 16.30-16.50 | [4A5] Investigation into modelling hydrogen-induced defects to predict their ultrasound images L Chang, B Drinkwater and J Zhang University of Bristol, UK | [4B5] Ultrasonic monitoring of high-cycle thermal fatigue (HCTF) L Clarkson and F Cegla Imperial College London, UK | [16.30-17.10][4C5] Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group (DIAG) panel session: Title to be confirmed Speakers to be confirmed | [16.30-17.30] Aiming for excellence: moving the focus from condition monitoring to condition improvement D Whittle RMS Ltd, UK | [16.30-17.30] Best practice in condition monitoring S Mills SpectrumCBM Ltd, UK | [4F5] Distinguished overview speaker: Intelligent soft sensing and prediction for industrial applications H Karimi Politecnico di Milano, Italy |
| 16.50-17.10 | [4A6] Predictive models for estimating front position in resin infusion processes using ultrasonic guided wave sensors C Calistru¹, V Tunukovic¹, E Mohseni¹, S G Pierce¹, C MacLeod¹, D Lines¹, R Vithanage¹, I Bomphray², T Weis², G Munro³ and T O’Hare³ ¹University of Strathclyde, UK ²National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), UK ³Spirit AeroSystems, UK | [4B6] Review of extended reality for manual NDE inspections D Conniffe¹, R Zhu¹, A Fletcher¹, A Peyton¹ and J Skelton² ¹University of Manchester, UK ²Amentum, UK | [5F2] Shaft CL – A powerful diagnostic tool for FFB machinery shaft CL and proximity probe F Youssef Misr Fertilizers Production Company (MOPCO), Egypt | |||
| 17.10 18.15-23.00 | Conference close for the day Pre-dinner drinks and nibbles, Awards Ceremony and Conference Dinner – Meet at the Playfair Library, located in the Old College, University of Edinburgh, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, UK. 18.15 Pre-dinner drinks and nibbles and everyone to be seated 18.40-19.25 Awards Ceremony 19.25-19.30 Comfort break 19.30-19.40 Welcome and introductions 19.40-21.40 Conference Dinner 21.40-21.55 Speeches 21.55-22.30 After-dinner speaker 22.30-23.00 Raffle and auction | |||||
| Thursday 11 September | ||||||
| 08.00 | Registration – Strathblane Hall Tea and Coffee – Lomond Suite | |||||
| 09.00-09.30 | NDT Plenary Paper: The journey of replacing RT with phased array UT, including the qualification and legislative compliance M Graham, BAE Systems plc, UK Chair: J Taylor, SGS, UK Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | |||||
| 09.30-10.00 | CM Plenary Paper: Signal Lab – Artificial intelligence and advanced signal processing in applied research: real-world applications from industry to space Dr R Martinek, Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic Chair: Professor L Gelman, University of Huddersfield, UK Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | |||||
| NDT Session A – Horizon scans of leading-edge NDE, CM and SHM technologies Chair: D Gilbert Room A – Sidlaw Auditorium | NDT Session B – Miscellaneous techniques Chair: J Watson Room B – Harris 1 | NDT Session C – Pathway to NDT Chair: S Cunningham Room C – Harris 2 | CM Session D – Advanced signal processing and modelling of complex systems Chair: Professor A Zippo Room D – Carrick 2 and 3 | CM Session E – Condition monitoring management, training and certification Chair: S Mills Room E – Carrick 1 | CM Session F – General condition monitoring Chair: Professor J Zhong Room F – Ochill 1 | |
| 10.00-10.20 | [5A1] Emerging technologies and methodologies at the forefront of NDE B Drinkwater University of Bristol, UK | [5B1] Diamond quantum sensors for non-destructive testing B Vindolet, G Bourcin, H Nguyen and T Hingant KWAN-TEK, France | [5C1] Driving technical competence through structured training in Scotland K Fleming ECITB, UK | [5D1] Distinguished overview speaker: Decoding complexity: diagnostic and prognostic approaches in biological and mechanical systems A Zippo University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy | [5E2] Method for evaluating the impedance matching performance of a hybrid ultrasonic processing system based on standing wave detection H Ye, N Jiang, C Wang, X Hu and B Yu Hangzhou Dianzi University, China | [5F1] Measurement-based fatigue reassessment of offshore wind farm monopiles P Wicks, N Sims, M Vardaroğlu and C McNiff Worley, UK |
| 10.20-10.40 | [5A2] Predicting the trends for condition monitoring D Manning-Ohren Eriks Industrial Services, UK | [5B2] A portable magnetic Barkhausen noise (MBN) instrument for hardness and stress evaluation X Pang, S She, X Zheng, X Zou, A Peyton and W Yin University of Manchester, UK | [5C2] Employer case study: bringing new people into the industry – training, development and mentoring M Byrne CAN Group, UK | [5D2] Advanced non-linear modelling and prognostics of electromechanical interactions in electric transmissions A Zippo, F Pellicano and M Molaie University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy | [5E3] Wave velocity analysis and repeatability of artificial acoustic emission in homogeneous materials: steel and aluminium plates Z Faridi, I D Cardenas and D Ayre Cranfield University, UK | [5F4] Novel vibration technology for bearing condition monitoring L Gelman, University of Huddersfield, UK |
| 10.40-11.00 | [5A3] Research trajectories, critical challenges and opportunities that will shape the future of SHM S G Pierce University of Strathclyde, UK | [5B3] Hemispherical multi-directional eddy current array sensor for robotic profiling of metallic edge surfaces X Bai, F Zhu, Z Xia, A Peyton and W Yin University of Manchester, UK | [5C3] BINDT STEM and outreach programme R Mulholland BINDT, UK | [5D3] Non-linear dynamic analysis of spiral bevel gears: Hertzian stiffness effects under varying torque conditions A Zippo, F Pellicano and M Molaie University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy | [5E1] What if? How will near-future emerging technologies like AI potentially affect NDT? J Robbins VisiConsult X-ray Systems & Solutions GmbH, Germany | [5F3] THIS SLOT IS AVAILABLE FOR A LATE SUBMISSION |
| 11.00-11.20 | [5A4] Using AI to cover the blind spot in NDT T Wenzel The German Society for Non-Destructive Testing (DGZfP), Germany | [5B4] The use of muon tomography for structural integrity and ground remediation and characterisation L Thompson and C Steer Geoptic Infrastructure Investigations Ltd, UK | Q&A Session S Cunningham, Lavender International, UK, K Fleming, ECITB, UK, M Byrne, CAN Group, UK, and R Mulholland, BINDT, UK | [5D4] Experimental diagnostic analysis of metal and plastic gear transmission systems M Molaie, A Zippo and F Pellicano University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy | ||
| 11.20-15.30 | Showcase of exhibits of future technologies – Lomond Suite Demonstration stands:
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| 11.30-12.00 | CM Plenary Paper: Fault diagnostics and prognostics of power transmission train of rotating machinery Professor T R Lin and Y Shang, Qingdao University of Technology, China Chair: Professor L Gelman, University of Huddersfield, UK Room D – Carrick 2 and 3 | |||||
| 12.00-12.30 | CM Panel Session – Future directions in condition monitoring Chair: Professor L Gelman, University of Huddersfield, UK Room D – Carrick 2 and 3 | |||||
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch and Showcase of exhibits of future technologies – Lomond Suite Demonstration stands:
The Len Gelman Best Paper Award for CM The William Gardner Best Paper Award for NDT | |||||
| 13.30-14.30 | Panel Session – CM, NDE and SHM – Lomond Suite B Drinkwater, University of Bristol, UK D Manning-Ohren, Eriks Industrial Services, UK S G Pierce, University of Strathclyde, UK T Wenzel, The German Society for Non-Destructive Testing (DGZfP), Germany Panel Session – Audience with D Gilbert and guests | |||||
| 14.30-15.30 | Tea, Coffee, Scottish shortbread and Showcase of exhibits of future technologies – Lomond Suite Demonstration stands:
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| 15.30 | Conference close – Lomond Suite | |||||
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Midsummer House, Riverside Way, Bedford Road, Northampton NN1 5NX, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1604 438300; Email: conf@bindt.org
