Nondestructive testing (NDT) is a crucial process used across industries to analyze the integrity of materials, components, and structures without causing damage or impairing their function. A solid understanding...
Nondestructive testing (NDT) is a critical component in maintaining the safety, quality, and reliability of materials and structures across a multitude of industries. While some NDT applications are well-known,...
I have been performing nondestructive testing for around eight years now. It’s been an amazing career where I have grown as a person and as a professional in the...
Technical and scientific advances over the past century have provided many options for inspecting structural welds when erecting steel-framed structures and buildings. Radiographic Testing (RT), Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT),...
Remote Visual Inspection has Provided Key Inspection Data While Maintaining Safety for its Operators. Remote visual inspection (RVI) is a nondestructive testing (NDT) technique used for the visual inspection...
Visual Testing Responsibilities before Welding and Fabrication Work Project Drawings and Specifications Purchase Order Specifications Job Materials Chemical Analysis and Mechanical Properties Test Reports Investigate for Base Metal Defects...
In the construction of pipelines/ pipework for the transporting of petroleum, gas, chemical, or other fluids/slurries, it is critical to perform nondestructive testing (NDT) of the welds. Why? Comprehensive...
Visual Testing (VT) technicians often need to inspect internal welds, welds that are often deep inside a part or assembly, or are in some way not easily accessible. In...
When it comes time to choose the proper ultrasonic thickness gage for your needs, many factors must be considered. Many of the important points are obvious such as budget...
Ultrasonic nondestructive testing (NDT) is a well-established technique that utilizes high frequency sound waves to locate cracks and other hidden flaws in metals, composites, and plastics. In the metals...