NDT solutions for renewable energy workshop, exhibition and Burns Supper
Friday 27 January 2023 Lynnhurst Hotel, Glasgow, UK
This one-day seminar, was held from 10h30-15h30 at the Lynnhurst Hotel on Friday 27 January 2023, and included six technical presentations that will brought together experts and researchers in NDT solutions with the renewable energy sector and in particular, provide a forum for NDT specialists working in industry to bring their perspectives on current solutions and future developments. There was also equipment manufacturers/suppliers present for demonstrations and a real hands-on experience.The Lynnhurst Hotel is ideally placed in Johnstone, which is just 10 miles from Glasgow Airport. Glasgow City Centre is within easy reach and Johnstone railway station is just a few hundred metres away.
| Programme | ||
| Time | Activity | Chairs/Speakers |
| 10h00-10h20 | Registration and networking | |
| 10h20-10h30 | AM welcome and introduction | Co-chairs: Professor Ian Cooper and Professor Anthony Gachagan |
| 10h35-11h00 | NDT as part of life extension on onshore wind | Robert Sills, SSE, UK |
| 11h00-11h25 | Remote robotic NDT in renewables: Magg for wind turbine inspection | Liam Hanna, Eddyfi Technologies, UK |
| 11h25-11h50 | NDE developments relevant to renewables | Professor Ian Cooper, TWI Ltd, UK |
| 11h50-12h00 | AM panel session | Co-chairs: Professor Anthony Gachagan, Mark Perston and Fraser Hardie |
| 12h00-14h00 | Lunch and Commercial Session | |
| 14h00-14h05 | PM introduction | Co-chairs: Professor Anthony Gachagan and Mark Perston |
| 14h05-14h30 | NDT and CM of wind turbine blades | Tim Bradshaw, Mistras Group Ltd, UK |
| 14h30-14h55 | Title to be confirmed | Speaker to be confirmed, University of Strathclyde, UK |
| 14h55-15h25 | PM panel session | Co-chairs: Professor Anthony Gachagan and Fraser Hardie |
| 15h25-15h35 | Close | Dr Mike Farley |
| 18h00-18h30 18h30-23h00 | Pre-Dinner Drinks Burns Supper | |
An NDT table-top exhibition was held from 10h00-16h00. The exhibition was open to all members, non-members, visitors and students FREE of charge. Delegates of the workshop had the opportunity to visit the exhibition during the tea/coffee and lunch breaks.
| Exhibitors | |
| Company | Website |
| Agility NDE Ltd |  www.agility-nde.com |
| Cygnus Instruments Ltd |  www.cygnus-instruments.com |
| dolphitech Ltd |  www.dolphitech.com |
| Druck Ltd |  www.bakerhughes.com/druck |
| Eddyfi Technologies |  www.eddyfi.com |
| Elcometer NDT |  www.elcometer.com |
| Evident Europe GmbH |  www.evidentscientific.com |
| Fidgeon Ltd |
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| IMechE Argyll Ruane/IMechE Fife NDT |  www.imeche.org |
| Inspection Body UK |  www.inspectionbodyuk.com |
| J R Technology Ltd |  www.jrtech.co.uk |
| Novosound Ltd |  www.novosoud.net |
| Oceanscan Ltd |  www.oceanscan.net |
| Peak NDT Ltd |  www.peakndt.com |
| RSL NDT Ltd |  www.rslndt.com |
| Sonatest |  www.sonatest.com |
| TPAC UK |  www.thephasedarraycompany.com |
In the evening from 18h00 for 19h00, following a networking period, the venue hosted the Annual Burns Supper, a celebration of the life and works of Robert Burns, with a traditional four-course meal, toasts, poetry, music, songs and dancing.
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
