NDT 3

free technical support in non-destructive testing

funded by WEFO for SMEs in the Objective 1 region of Wales

Your NDT ³ technical support package

The NDT Validation Centre at Port Talbot

How to get your free technical support

Your NDT ³ technical support package, which is free and tailored to your requirements, can be used to -

• validate current inspection techniques, which could include personnel, equipment or procedures
• troubleshoot in-service quality issues
• investigate use of alternative non-destructive inspection techniques
• explore more effective technologies and improved designs
• define requirements for training and qualification and develop skills
• support or accelerate innovation to bring a new product to market

Your NDT ³ technical support package includes -

• In-depth technical support and consultancy using NDT Validation Centre specialists and laboratories (up to 7 days)
• 24/7 online technical information, including -

  Frequently asked questions - covering a host of materials joining and related topics

  Case studies - how TWI technical support has helped companies solve problems or develop new products

  Knowledge summaries - highly focused, concisely presented key facts and information for quickly achieving an understanding of technicalities and key issues

  Best practice guides - in-depth information, including essential theory, and practical details to aid effective insertion of technology

  Software toolkits - interactive, knowledge-based expert systems for process evaluation and selection

NDT ³ covers all NDT methods . . .

Standard techniques - dye penetrant; magnetic particle; radiography; ultrasonics

New techniques - digital radiography; laser shearography; phased array ultrasonics; thermography; tomography; long-range guided wave ultrasonics

. . . all engineering materials
metals; plastics; composites; ceramics

. . . all sectors of engineering industry
aerospace; agricultural equipment; automotive; construction; defence; domestic goods; electronics & sensors; fabrication; heavy & light engineering; materials manufacture; medical devices; off-highway & military vehicles; oil, gas & chemical; power generation; rail; shipbuilding/repair

The NDT Validation Centre at Port Talbot

NDT ³ is run by the NDT Validation Centre, which has a team of experienced NDT specialists and an extensive range of state-of-the-art non-destructive testing equipment:

Digital radiography
- enables critical components to be X-rayed and viewed in real time 2D images.

Laser shearography
- utilises the monochromatic properties of reflected light to detect possible defects such as material degradation or residual stress.

Thermography
- heats the component and records changes in material temperatures using infrared digital camera technology thus detecting subsurface indications such as impact damage / delaminations.

Computerised tomography
- produces high resolution 3D images from X-ray pictures, enabling the component images to be reverse engineered, allowing detailed analysis of the component.

Ultrasonics
- uses one or more transducers to generate ultrasonic waves, which are then interpreted to determine defect indications within the component.

Modelling
- uses software to run virtual NDT scenarios to determine the best NDT method for a particular application.

How to get your free technical support

To arrange your free technical support from NDT ³ please contact:

Martin Bourton tel 01223 899 000 e-mail martin.bourton@twi.co.uk or -
Richard Smith tel 01639 873 100 e-mail richard.smith@twi.co.uk

To be eligible, your company should employ less than 250 people and be based in the Objective 1 region of Wales, which covers:

Blaenau Gwent; Bridgend; Caerphilly; Carmarthenshire; Ceredigion; Conwy; Denbighshire; Gwynedd; Isle of Anglesey; Merthyr Tydfil; Neath Port Talbot; Pembrokeshire; Rhondda; Cynon Taff; Swansea; Torfaen.

NDT ³ - free technical support in non-destructive testing

The NDT Validation Centre, ECM 2, Heol Cefn Gwrgan, Margam, Port Talbot, SA13 2EZ
www.ndt-validation.com