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Remote monitoring of rotating machinery using GE’s Bently Nevada System 1 condition monitoring and diagnostics platform has helped BP in Azerbaijan to prevent the unnecessary shutdown of main oil pumps, flash gas compressors and other critical units by predicting and notifying early deterioration and unit condition changes.

For any professional thermographer, Level III certification is the gold standard. It signifies wide experience and a standard of knowledge that meets internationally-recognised criteria. To provide thermographers with the opportunity to achieve this top qualification, the FLIR Infrared Training Centre (ITC) has just announced the dates for its next Level III certification training course.

In June, Technology Design Ltd boosted its new profile in China by participating in the Jadeshine International Symposium of Advanced NDT Technology and Application, held at the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. The symposium was exclusive to suppliers and associates of the Jadeshine Engineering Company, a Beijing company that has shown impressive growth over the past five years and which has emerged as one of the most dynamic NDT service and equipment distributors in China.

A specialist NDT laboratory operated by global testing group Exova has been approved by Airbus to carry out three methods of non-destructive testing considered vital to the aerospace sector.

Lavender International has announced its new course in the ultrasonic inspection of composites, in preparation for over two years. Andy Young and Paul Jones have worked hard to determine the industry needs, to follow programmes on the construction of composites and to liaise with potential users to create this course.

In July, John Moody, Chief Examiner of NTC, visited SGS China to conduct examinations for its trainers and examiners. This was NTC’s second visit, with new SGS staff attempting PCN examinations along with existing staff, increasing the company’s range of certification.

Specialist pipe measurement technology company for the oil & gas industries Optical Metrology Services (OMS) Ltd has successfully completed a series of pipe measurement surveys for GRTgaz, France’s largest natural gas operator.

Argyll-Ruane Ltd (ARL) has recently been granted tier-two membership of the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Nuclear AMRC) at the South Yorkshire Advanced Manufacturing Park (http://namrc.co.uk/our-members/tier-two/).

Argyll-Ruane Ltd (ARL) has recently been granted tier-two membership of the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Nuclear AMRC) at the South Yorkshire Advanced Manufacturing Park (http://namrc.co.uk/our-members/tier-two/).

In July, John Moody, Chief Examiner of NTC, visited SGS China to conduct examinations for its trainers and examiners. This was NTC’s second visit, with new SGS staff attempting PCN examinations along with existing staff, increasing the company’s range of certification.