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‘Great progress’ made in establishing Catapult network

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The Technology Strategy Board has made great progress in establishing a network of world-leading technology and innovation centres – Catapults – its Chief Executive Iain Gray said in a talk at the House of Lords.

Maintec 2013 to host a world launch

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CorDEX Instruments, the UK manufacturer of instrumentation and equipment for hazardous environments, is introducing a world first at Maintec 2013, which is to take place 5-7 March at the NEC in Birmingham.

BINDT launches new NDT Reference app

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The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) has introduced a new NDT Reference app to complement its recently-launched NDT News app.

Withdrawal of EN 473 and update to certification standard EN ISO 9712: 2012

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Certification according to EN 473: 2008 and/or ISO 9712: 2005, awarded before the publication of EN ISO 9712: 2012, remains valid until the next mandatory step in the certification process, ie renewal or recertification, which shall be carried out according to this international standard.

Changes to the approval of NDT personnel under the Pressure Equipment Directive PED (97/23/EC) as a result of the withdrawal of EN 473

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The standard now being used for the central certification of NDT personnel is ISO 9712: 2012 (which is the newly issued 4th edition). In Europe, this document has been adopted as EN ISO 9712 and is the replacement standard for EN 473.

Old and new recognised at Branch event

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GE Inspection Technologies attended the recent North East Scotland Branch seminar in Aberdeen and took the opportunity to welcome a new member to the area sales force and recognise the long service of another.

Ultrasonic Sciences celebrates record year

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Since the start of the recession, Ultrasonic Sciences Ltd (USL) has been bucking the trend for the manufacturing industry, seeing a continuous rise in order intake, turnover and profitability. The culmination is that 2012 was a record year, yet again. In November and December, a total of six large inspection systems and other major equipment was delivered to companies in the UK, the USA, China and The Netherlands.

Tecnitest distribution network expands to the UK

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Tecnitest NDT has successfully expanded its distribution network to the UK market by securing a distribution agreement with Baugh & Weedon Ltd.

VSG and North Star Imaging sign joint partnership agreement

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FEI’s Visualization Sciences Group (VSG) and North Star Imaging (NSI) have announced the signing of an OEM partnership agreement between the two companies. North Star Imaging will begin offering VSG’s Avizo® Fire high-end 3D visualisation and analysis software as an integrated component with its 3D X-ray scanning solutions.

NDT Solutions, Inc signs distribution agreement with Danatronics

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NDT Solutions, Inc (NDTS) and Danatronics Corporation have reached a long-term distribution and marketing agreement. This agreement gives NDTS distribution rights to the complete line of Danatronics instruments, including the EHC-09 Series and UPG-07 Series of ultrasonic thickness gauges, iFlaw™ ultrasonic flaw detector, EZ-Scan 4™ encoder and ultrasonic transducers.

Tube inspection training and examination: call for expression of interest

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As a result of considerable apparent demand, Lavender International NDT Ltd is considering a training and examination programme specifically for tube inspection using eddy current, remote field eddy current, magnetic flux leakage and Iris inspection methods.

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