TWI is expanding the range of equipment on which its manual and encoded phased array UT training can be delivered. With the addition of the Sonatest equipment, TWI offers a wider range of training resources to enable clients to use various manufacturers’ equipment, including the new ‘Veo’.

TEVA, one of the UK’s leading independent condition monitoring services providers, has been awarded a three-year condition monitoring contract at AES Ballylumford.

The first group of candidates have been awarded competency certificates under the new EEMUA CompEx Unit (Ex 11) for mechanical craftpersons who install, inspect and maintain equipment working in potentially explosive atmospheres. The awards mark the official launch of the new Ex 11 competency certification module.

AGR Field Operations in Cheshire has launched a new girth weld scanning system for pipelines. The TD ‘Pipe-Runner’ was developed in collaboration with industry experts and provides a robust and versatile platform for overland pipeline ultrasonic inspection.

HBM has developed a three-component force sensor specifically to support the automated assembly of modern commercial aircraft constructed from composite materials such as GRP or GLARE (glass-fibre reinforced aluminium).

SGS Industrial Services, a global service provider for technical verification, inspection, testing and conformity assessment, has widened its scope for non-destructive testing in the energy industry through the acquisition of Atest SA.

Pipe measurement specialist Optical Metrology Services (OMS) Ltd has further expanded its capability to offer comprehensive weld inspection services to its clients. The company has added a further two full-time CSWIP-qualified weld inspectors to the team.

In 2010, phased array training went from strength to strength and the courses at TWI’s Training Centres in Middlesbrough, Abington and Aberdeen were well subscribed for both CSWIP and PCN.

Argyll-Ruane started 2011 with the exciting news that, having secured relevant sponsor company nominations, its membership as a recognised training provider has been approved by the National Skills Academy for Nuclear.

A £3.8m industrial research collaboration is set to have a significant impact on the worldwide aerospace industry by speeding up the production of composite materials.