NDT Industry News

ASTM Invitation to join E07 NDT Committee

Help develop the latest proposed standards for DICONDE. You can be part of ASTM’s Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing and have direct influence over the standards development process. Contribute your expertise and you can work side-by-side with your peers and potential customers to develop high quality standards for your industry. Participating Members are individuals who choose to join ASTM International technical committees. Some benefits are: - Direct Committee Participation - Free Volume - Publication Discounts - Standardization News To learn more visit http://www.astm.org/MEMBERSHIP/MemTypes.htm

ISO Committee on Conformity Assessment

Technical Committee updates as of May 2012 WG 30, Certification for persons (ISO/IEC 17024), extended to Terminology Competency of Persons The vote for the FDIS opened on 1 March 2012 for a period of two months. Furthermore, a number of workshops sponsored by ISO/DEVCO have started with the initial workshop held on 6-8 February 2012 in Seoul. Hosted by the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), this first workshop was a success attended by 42 individuals. South Africa, Colombia and Morocco will be the next venues for the workshop. A new work item proposal (NWIP) dealing with Terminology Competency of Persons was approved in March 2012 and allocated to WG 30. It will develop terms and definitions that will serve as the basis for a common language for regulations, standards, research, training, licensing, registration and certification in the field related to the credentialing of persons. The experts will meet on 10-12 July 2012 in Geneva, at the ISO Central Secretariat premises, with Dr. Cynthia Woodley as the Convenor. WG 31, Inspection (ISO/IEC 17020) The group terminated its work and ISO/IEC 17020 Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection was published on 1 March 2012. For information about the ISO Committee on Conformity Assessment visit http://www.iso.org/iso/resources/conformity_assessment.htm For more information about committee activities visit http://www.iso.org/sites/eNewsletters/CASCO/ISO-CASCO_enews_009.html

Carestream NDT Industrex HPX-1 Achievement

Frost & Sullivan 2012 Global Product Differentiation Excellence Award Frost and Sullivan recognized Carestream NDT's Industrex HPX-1 Digital Computed Radiography System with its prestigous 2012 Global Product Differentiation Excellence Award. the first scanner launched in the CR inspection systems market in a decade was selected for its ability to meet the stringent requirements of NDT applications. For more information visit http://carestream.com/nondestructivetesting.html

MECNOV NDT Systems Rebrands as Contour Dynamics Inspection Systems

Quebec, Canada, March 8th 2012:  Mecnov, Inc. is rebranding its non-destructive testing (NDT) activities under the Contour Dynamics brand. Effective as of today, the former Mecnov NDT Systems division will operate as Contour Dynamics Inspection Systems. The other activities of the company, namely industrial machinery and equipment fabrication and integration, will continue to operate under Mecnov Integrated Mechanical Solutions. “We decided to promote our automated NDT products and solutions with a more evocative name” says Kennedy Gagnon, president of Mecnov. “Our new branding will better represent our business which consists in providing dynamic contour following inspection solutions for advanced materials”, added Gagnon. As part of its expansion and market diversification process, Mecnov Inc. acquired the assets of Contour Dynamics Inc. at the end of year 2010. This rebranding now concludes the integration of Contour Dynamics Inc., Mecnov’s fully owned subsidiary based in Wichita, Kansas, USA. The company will make its first appearance under the new brand at the Composite Manufacturing 2012 conference and exhibition, in Mesa, Arizona, on March 13-15, 2012. Automated non-destructive testing (NDT) systems are used by manufacturers of primary structures and components for aircraft, high-speed railroad transportation, oil & gas prospection and production, nuclear power generation and many other applications. Ultrasound, radiography and visual or infrared imaging are amongst the technologies used to perform NDT inspections in the manufacturing environment. ABOUT CONTOUR DYNAMICS INSPECTION SYSTEMS Contour Dynamics Inspection Systems (formerly Mecnov NDT Systems, a division of Mecnov, Inc.) provides non-destructive testing (NDT) automated systems to manufacturers serving the aerospace, automotive, oil and gas and power generation industries. The industrial-strength inspection systems engineered and manufactured by Contour Dynamics meet the stringent requirements of heavy industry clients, while providing the necessary accuracy and resolution required by lighter industries. As an independent NDT solution provider, the company uses the latest available inspection technologies to offer leading-edge inspection solutions to its customers. Contour Dynamics has operations in Wichita (Kansas, USA) and in Levis (Quebec, Canada). ABOUT MECNOV INC. Mecnov specializes in the engineering, manufacturing and integration of industrial equipment for various industries around the world. With a complete mechanical fabrication facility, including welding stations, CNC machine tools as well as surface treatment and finishing capabilities, Mecnov supplies mechanical parts, sub-assemblies, or complete equipment in a cost effective manner to its valued customers. The company operates in two facilities located in Levis (Quebec, Canada).

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