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 The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing announced government approval of a new apprenticeship standard for non-destructive testing. 

David Webb named as sales manager for the UK, Ireland and Nordic regions. 

Remote Visual Inspection equipment has existed since an inspector could pair a mirror with a flashlight.

The thermal properties of polymeric materials are important to the function of components and assemblies that will operate in cold or warm environments.

Magnetic Particle Testing (MT), one of the oldest and most reliable NDT methods, is often not given the recognition it deserves.

Qualified NDT professionals are in high demand in the progressive petrochemical industry, although NDT is a career field that has little to no exposure within the general population.

As a quality manager, it’s your worst nightmare. One of your best customers comes for a visit and brings a box of cracked parts that came from your plant. He wants to know how it happened, and how you are going to ensure it won’t happen again.

Traditionally, materials testing has been conducted with a device attached to the specimen’s surface to measure the strain. These devices, called extensometers, use very accurate strain gages inside or optical scales.

Implementing any standard can become very stressful at a company. Sometimes it seems everyone has his or her own idea of how it should be done.

Complex advances in metallic and non-metallic manufacturing deliver real value for key stakeholders involved in the aerospace industry.