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As of June 15th, UT, ET and XRF written exams will be taken through the online Yardstick portal.. As of July 16th, your admittance form will no longer be accepted. Please contact NRCan to arrange for the exam through Yardstick. |
Carestream NDT Honored as Stevie® Award Winner in 2023 American Business Awards® Awards will be presented on June 13 in New York City ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 10 – Carestream’s Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) group is proud to announce that it was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Content Marketing category in the 21st Annual American Business Awards.® The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. More than 3,700 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories. Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards will be presented to winners at a gala ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Tuesday, June 13. About the Stevie Awards About Carestream Health |
The Government of Canada and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) have reached a tentative agreement, ending the strike affecting many public service members. There may still be some service impacts over the next few days and weeks as services return to full capacity. |
In response to growing demand for Matrix Array UT (MAUT) standards, ASTM International have recently published E3370-22, “Standard Practice for Matrix Array Ultrasonic Testing of Composites, Sandwich Core Constructions, and Metals used in Aerospace Applications”. The Standard has its origins in ASTM E2580-17 “Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Flat Panel Composites and Sandwich Core Materials used in Aerospace Applications”, which is intended for use with single element transducers. The new E3370-22 is instead designed specifically for use with non-phased, matrix array transducers such as the Dolphicam2 platform, manufactured by Dolphitech. Such transducers operate with an isotropic matrix array of elements with a small pitch and high count (eg 128 x128 elements at 0.25mm pitch), operating in straight beam (ie 0°) mode. As such, they are unique in being capable of live C-scan generation. As it sits between conventional straight beam UT and Phased Array, MAUT has previously been underrepresented by international standards. Dolphitech Defense CEO Jason Smith comments “We are delighted by the publication of this standard by ASTM International. It provides our customers with a great starting point for building their own inspection procedures, through detailing all aspects that need to be considered. This document will also pave the way for further matrix array UT standards, with ASME and ISO standards already in the pipeline.” The Standard itself covers two modes of operation, Test Procedure A: Pulse Echo, and Test Procedure B, Through Transmission. In addition, general considerations such as quality assurance provisions, test apparatus, physical reference standards, and reporting requirements are all discussed in detail. Jack Lambert, Technical Sales Manager at Dolphitech Ltd, comments “It is fantastic to see new technology such as matrix array UT being detailed as an ASTM Standard Practice. As well as providing new and existing users of this technique with a useful guide, documents such as E3370-22 are vital in ensuring that the international standardization effort keeps up to date with emerging technologies and thus stays relevant to industry practices.” For more information and to purchase the Standard, please visit here . Click here to learn more about the Dolphicam2 platform. |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2023 Edmonton, Alberta—IR Supplies and Services is pleased to announce its recent partnership with Vermon NDT, manufacturer of phased array probes for the non-destructive testing industry. Vermon NDT is privately owned by Vermon SA. They have been defining the phased array probe state of the art since 1984. Since that time, they have supported countless applications in a variety of industries worldwide. Vermon currently manufactures their NDT line of probes in Walhalla, South Carolina. Along with their standard line of probes, they also build advanced custom arrays to customer specifications. |