Tooling Tech Group (TTG), a provider of custom tooling and automation solutions, has announced the company’s ITAR-compliance across its 12 facilities.

The Level III (SNT-TC-1A) / Level 3 (NAS 410) population of inspectors is graying and looking forward to retirement. A problem for the foreseeable future is a current shortage of qualified Level IIIs in all NDT methods.

Why is certification of an organization’s quality management system to ISO 9001 – or AS9100, or IATF 16949 or ISO 13485 – so special? What does the certification signify? And what supports the paper behind that framed certificate?

At the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), the world's largest technical society for nondestructive testing professionals, we believe that the public deserves to have confidence in their NDT professionals.

Testing and inspection leader gains accreditation from the technical society for nondestructive testing professionals.

Now that my hair has turned gray, I periodically think back and consider “what if …” What if I had chosen a different major in college? What if I had not taken a specific job opportunity?

There are many topics related to nondestructive training, or NDT training, which might be confusing for anyone hoping to work in this field. Remuneration, paperwork, and examination are among the many subjects that are publicly debated in both online and offline forums.

Quality is not a single field, but in fact the integration of knowledge from many fields of science, technology and management. This can be seen by looking at some of the quality gurus and their more well-known contributions.

Do quality certifications matter? It depends on who you ask.

The information presented herein is intended to be of a general nature and so can be applied to most employer-based certification programs. It is intended for those who may not have a great deal of familiarity with the nuances of NDT certification records or programs.