CONTENTS
News................................................. 1-3
20th WCNDT ....................................... 4
Pan-American Regional Group .......... 5-6
Asia-Pacific Regional Group .............. 7-8
European Regional Group ............... 9-11
Calendar of Events.............................. 12

The World Organisation for NDTVolume 9 Issue No 9

November 2021

CHAIR’S MESSAGE

NDT resilience and preparing for a
post-COVID-19 eraTthe global COVID-19 death toll reached 4.5 million in early
September 2021, a rise of 2 million since my last message.
These are unforgettable losses for mankind. At the timeof writing, 41.5% of the world’s population is vaccinated, with
5.6 billion doses completed, and 31 million doses are administeredon a daily basis. Based on this, we can expect around 75% of the
global population to be vaccinated by the end of this year.
Countries are opening back up and learning to live with
COVID-19 as it becomes endemic in a return towards normality.
The non-destructive testing (NDT) industry is considered
to be an essential service in most countries and at the recent
ICNDT General Assembly (GA) updates from member societies
confirmed that NDT service providers continued to support
various industries all year round despite the pandemic. Thus, theindustry has proven its resilience during this time. Most NDT certification bodies are now
back in full operation. The pandemic has resulted in more blended training, which includes
both online and physical modes and is practised globally by training centres. If we can takeone positive from this difficult period, we should cherish the fast forward of digitalisation bynearly a decade compared to what was being practised in 2019.
ICNDT successfully held its virtual General Assembly in July 2021, with the majority ofmembers actively participating and submitting both national and regional reports. A further
postponement of the 20th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (20th WCNDT)
was announced by the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing (KSNT), which will beorganising/hosting the event. The 20th WCNDT, which will still be located in Incheon,
South Korea, is now scheduled to be held from 30 May to 3 June 2022.
At the time of writing, South Korea is 38% fully vaccinated and, with an additional 25%
already having received their first dose, this figure is predicted to reach 80% by the end of
this year. The country is expected to re-open fully to visitors during the first quarter of 2022.
I encourage all readers who have not yet been vaccinated to do so and get protected.
The regional conferences are well planned in 2023 and I wish them all success intheir preparatory work. I would encourage member societies to provide more papers on a
range of topics, including advanced NDT methods, remote monitoring, NDE 4.0, artificial
intelligence (AI) in non-destructive evaluation (NDE), digitalisation and safety and reliability.
ICNDT supported the first International Virtual Conference on NDE 4.0, which was organisedby the German Society for Non-Destructive Testing (DGZfP) and held 14-15 and 20-21 April
2021. The physical conference is due to be held in Berlin, Germany, from 24-26 October 2022.
I encourage all member societies to join, learn and support this specialist international group.
We look forward to meeting you all in person next year in Germany and Korea.
In Europe, the Re-Open EU website and app provides information on the various
measures in place, including quarantine and testing requirements for travellers and the
EU Digital COVID Certificate to help you exercise your right to free movement.
Continued on page two

20th WCNDT rescheduled again
for greater participation inbetter circumstancesT

he 20th World Conference on
Non-Destructive
Testing(20th
WCNDT) has been rescheduled
again and will now take place from30 May-3 June 2022 at Songdo Convensia,
Incheon, South Korea.

Background surrounding the decision to
postponeThe decision was made based on thejudgement that rescheduling a few
additional months later would allow as
many delegates as possible to attend
from around the world and give attendees
more time to prepare to visit Korea.
The rescheduled dates are considered
the most convenient for participants
travelling internationally and are very
close to the original dates of the 13th
European Conference on Non-Destructive
Testing (ECNDT 2023), which has
already been postponed to 3-7 July 2023.
The Organising Committee of the20th WCNDT has closely monitored thecurrent pandemic situation and tried to
explore possible options for the successful
hosting of a physical conference. At
the same time, the health and safety of
everyone participating in the conferenceis the top priority. Although the situation
regarding COVID-19 is still unforeseeable,
it is greatly hoped that conditions forinternational travel will improve over the
next year alongside increasing worldwide
vaccination figures so that participants
can enjoy this live conference in Incheon,
South Korea.

The venue
Located in the Incheon Free Economic
Zone (IFEZ), Songdo Convensia is readily
accessible from the Incheon International
Airport (IATA: ICN) and is less than an
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The Official Journal of the International Committee for Non-Destructive TestingContinued from front page

ICNDT Journal
Publisher:

The International Committee for Non-Destructive Testing (ICNDT).
The ICNDT is registered as a legalised Association with its seat in Vienna,
Austria. Jochen-Rindt-Straße 33, 1230 Vienna, Austria.
Secretariat: The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT),
Midsummer House, Riverside Way, Bedford Road, Northampton NN1
5NX, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1604 438300; Fax: +44 (0)1604 438301; Email: info@
bindt.org

Editor:David Gilbert, The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT).
Tel: +44 (0)1604 438300; Fax: +44 (0)1604 438301; Email: david.gilbert@
bindt.org

Production:

Corinne Mackle, BINDT
Zoe White, BINDT
Hannah Nichol, BINDT
Meg Pettit, BINDT

Published three times per year.
Editorial contributions are welcomed.
Articles should be sent to David Gilbert, BINDT. Email: david.gilbert@bindt.org
Views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the International Committee for
Non-Destructive Testing. No liability is accepted whatsoever for errors or omissions.
ICNDT member societies are authorised to distribute this newsletter and/or its contents; however,
permission should be obtained for reproduction of individual articles and extracts.

Material for the next ICNDT Journal should be sent toDavid Gilbert, email: david.gilbert@bindt.org
Chair’s message continued from front page
Meanwhile, Singapore has opened its borders in a cautious and step-by-step manner;
vaccinated travel lanes (VTLs) allow for quarantine-free travel from certain countries andborder restrictions have been lifted for all travel from Hong Kong and Macao.
As a closing note, let us be positive and patient. With safe management and sensible
measures, we will continue to serve the world organisation for NDT and its member societies.
Stay safe and stay healthy.

Ir Sajeesh K Babu, Chair, ICNDTProfessor Mitko Minkov Mihovski
5 December 1940 – 27 May 2021

I

t is with deep regret that we report the death of Professor
Mitko Minkov Mihovski, Chair of the Bulgarian Scientific andTechnical Society for Defectoscopy since 2002.
Professor Mihovski was born in the city of Sofia, Bulgaria, on
5 December 1940 and graduated with a degree in engineeringfrom LETI, Leningrad, USSR, now Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical
University, St Petersburg, one of Russia’s oldest higher technicaleducation institutions. He was awarded a doctorate in 1973
and gained his professorship and became a doctor of technicalsciences in 1991.
Said to be one of the first higher educational institutions
in Europe to specialise in electrical engineering, LETI
was – and still is – highly regarded in the fields of radio engineering,telecommunications, process control, computer engineering
and IT, electronics, biomedical engineering, management andlinguistics. Professor Mihovski was instrumental in extending thescope to include non-destructive testing (NDT) by establishing2

hour from Seoul via public transportation.
The conference and exhibition facilities
were fully renovated in 2018. Attendees
can enjoy a stay in world-classaccommodation within walking distanceof the venue and experience the local
culture.

Related logistics issues
All
paid
registrations,
accepted
abstracts, contracts for exhibition andsponsorships that have been made todate shall be maintained and rolled
over to the rescheduled conference.
Updated ‘important dates’ for thesubmission of additional abstracts andrescheduled registration deadlines inaccordance with the new dates areavailable on the conference website.
In addition, the revision of accepted
abstracts should be made throughthe online modification system bylogging in to the conference website
and visiting ‘My Page’. Participants areadvised to visit the website regularly tocheck relevant information about theconference.
The
Organising
Committee
iscommitted to providing a dynamic
technical programme and delivering
the best outcomes to all delegatesand participants. The 20th WCNDT
will be an exciting place to network,
exchange ideas and share experienceswith professional colleagues in NDTand related fields from all around theworld.
For further information, contact
the Conference Secretariat, email:secretariat@wcndt2020.com or tel: +82
2 6257 7568, or visit the website at:www.20thwcndt.com

the Mechanics, Diagnostics and
Non-Destructive Testing Laboratory.
Throughout his career, Professor
Mihovski had a close association
with the Bulgarian Academy of
Sciences. He made a considerable
contribution to the development
of diagnostics and non-destructive
testing in the field of complex nondestructive testing of the structure
and properties of materials suchas powder metallurgical materials,
steels, cast iron, composites and others.
He was a member of the Academia NDT International andwas on the editorial board of a number of Bulgarian journals,
such as Defectoscopy, NDT Days and Machines, Materials andTechnologies, along with several other international journals.
Professor Mihovski supervised more than 40 graduates and
20 PhD students and was involved in the training and education of
more than 2500 NDT technicians.
Rest in peace. Gone but never forgotten.

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NDT RELIABILITYICNDT SIG ‘NDT Reliability’ – first meeting and action plan
The reliability of non-destructive testing (NDT) has been a muchdiscussed topic since the first applications of NDT. Therefore,various standards and practices have been introduced to ensurethat the NDT performed is of the highest possible quality. In recent
decades, various validation methods have been developed toincrease confidence in testing methods using deterministic andprobabilistic approaches. In addition to physical capabilities,
the influence of application factors and human factors (HFs) on
reliability has been widely recognised, adding to the understandingof what influences the reliability of NDT. All of this resulted in theneed for exchange between the leading researchers and those
applying the methods in the field and led to the initiation of theEuropean-American Workshop (EAW) on Reliability of NDE,
which has been held seven times since its inception in 1997.

in Germany. It became clear that there is a great interest inquantifying the HF and including it in simulations. There is also
an interest in motivating companies to adopt HF best practices
or to demonstrate the benefits of augmentation in NDT.
l NDE 4.0 is an area in which reliability will be the driving force
for trust, acceptance and use of artificial intelligence (AI)driven test systems. NDE 4.0 introduces a new element to theexisting modular reliability model: algorithms. The applicationsof NDE 4.0 will be an important topic in the near future andthe NDT reliability community will work together to develop
approaches for evaluating these systems without losing sightof NDE 2.0 or 3.0. After all, non-automated testing remains anessential part of critical infrastructure quality assurance.

Founding of the ‘NDT Reliability’ SIG
Although historically called the European-American Workshop, theevent has attracted an international audience over the years. During
the last workshop in Potsdam, Germany, in 2017, with international
attendance, several voices were raised to give the workshop aninternational name, which was strongly supported by ICNDT.
ICNDT decided to take the topic under its umbrella, which led
to the official founding of the Specialist International Group (SIG)‘NDT Reliability’ within Working Group 3 (WG3) ‘Research and
Education’, with the German Society for Non-Destructive Testing(DGZfP) as host society in Singapore in 2017. Dr Daniel Kanzler(Applied Validation of NDT, Germany) and Dr Marija Bertovic(Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Germany) took
on the role of co-chairing the group. The first international workshop
was to be held as a special session at the 20th World Conferenceon Non-Destructive Testing (20th WCNDT) in 2020 but this had tobe postponed first to 2021 and then to 2022 due to the pandemic.

First meeting of the ‘NDT Reliability’ SIG
In view of the emergence of NDE 4.0, where the requirements andneed for reliable validation and qualification are becoming increasingly
prominent, and in view of the global pandemic having no definite end
date, it was decided not to postpone the first meeting of the group any
longer. For this reason, the first meeting of the SIG was organised asa virtual meeting on 24 March 2021. The meeting was attended by
27 experts from around the world, including the USA, India, South
Korea, the UK, Finland, Italy and Germany. Many different sectors
were represented, including energy, aviation, construction and railway.
Stakeholders from different decision-making levels participated andwere able to discuss and exchange ideas on an equal footing. These
included research institutes, consultants and various industry partners.
The topics discussed were advances in reliability methods,
standards, NDE 4.0 and human and organisational factors:l It was noted that the industries expressing interest in probabilityof detection (POD) are becoming more diverse. In addition
to the aerospace and energy industries, the importance ofvalidated test methods is growing rapidly, especially in theconstruction, oil & gas and automotive industries. There is still
a lot to learn about the suitability of test methods in practiceand thus an urgent need for discussion.
l Model-assisted probability of detection (MaPOD) andqualification, structural health monitoring and the further
development of the modular reliability model are also
important topics that require the group’s continued attention.
There is also a need to categorise existing standards and informthe community of the latest developments in various sectors.
l The group also discussed current activities in the area of humanfactors (HFs). These include the systematic analysis of HFs in the
nuclear industry in the USA, the inclusion of HF assessment in
the reliability standard and the activities of the DGZfP HumanMachine Interaction subcommittee in the field of NDE 4.0

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Figure 1. Modular reliability model for NDE 4.0 with the algorithms
as new influencing factors (Kanzler 2021)

Finally, a committee of seven members was established. It wasagreed that separate meetings should be held for those interested
in human factors. The SIG is to meet regularly (about three times
per year) and report back to WG3. The International Workshop on
NDE Reliability will be held in conjunction with the 20th WCNDT.

Action plan and next steps
The work of the group should lead to ICNDT guidelines on
reliability. The focus of the group will be on the standardisationof reliability assessments, human and organisational factors andreliability for NDE 4.0:
Standardisation of reliability evaluations
l Identify relevant industries in need of reliabilityl Review existing workl Review the standardisation gap
l Consider the costs of validation of testing systemsl Prepare an ICNDT Guide.
Human and organisational factors
l Explore relevant research, including medical imagingl Review best practices (guidance/regulations/rules) internationallyl Discuss the possibility of quantifying human factors andincluding them in the reliability assessmentl Discuss best practices for the transfer of HF knowledge to industryl Prepare an ICNDT Guide.
Reliability for NDE 4.0
l Discuss reliability in the context of NDE 4.0
l Identify reliability topics to be handled by the ‘NDT Reliability’ SIG
l Nominate people to represent this SIG at the ‘NDE 4.0’ SIG
l Deliver input to the ‘NDE 4.0’ SIG.
The group’s next steps include the second SIG meeting thisautumn and a separate meeting for those interested in human andorganisational factors. SIG ‘NDT Reliability’ currently has nearly
30 active members and additional members are welcome. Anyone
who is interested should contact Daniel Kanzler, email: kanzlerd@
av-ndt.com, or Marija Bertovic, email: marija.bertovic@bam.deDaniel Kanzler and Marija Bertovic

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Contact:
C Belinco – belinco@cnea.gov.ar
N Couture – ncouture@asnt.org

Regional Report
PAN-AMERICA

News from the American Society for Nondestructive Testing
ASNT Certification Services LLC

ASNT Publications

The American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) has
established an independent organisation to manage its reputable
certification and accreditation activities. ASNT Certification Services
LLC launched on 1 July 2021 and will continue providing certification
and accreditation services to ASNT members and customers.
ASNT Certification Services LLC will operate under theleadership of a Board of Managers composed of ASNT Board
Members and Society Members. The ASNT Board of Directors
appointed the organisation’s Board of Managers. The new entity
will maintain its own policies, operating budgets and financial
records, while sharing ASNT staff and office space.
For further information on ASNT Certification Services, visit:https://asntcertification.org

Fundamentals of Eddy Current Testing (2nd edition), ASNT
Questions & Answers Book: Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) and
ASNT Questions & Answers Book: Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing(PAUT) are near completion. The outline for the Nondestructive
Testing Handbook: ET (4th edition) has been approved and ASNT
will shortly begin selling the Spanish versions of the Relevant
Discontinuities flipbooks.
To purchase an ASNT publication, visit: asnt.org/store

Industry Sector Qualification – Oil & Gas
The Industry Sector Qualification – Oil & Gas (ISQ – O&G)
programme continues to expand and grow. ASNT has seen asignificant increase and demand for the programme over the last
3-4 months, driven by some owner-operator companies mandating
the qualification for technicians working in their facilities. ASNT
continues to offer remote ISQ exam sessions at service provider
and owner-operator sites around the country. Since January 2021,
ASNT has proctored over 400 ISQ Ultrasonic Thickness Testing(UTT) exams. Since the inception of the programme, 533 UTT
exams and 19 UItrasonic Testing Shear Wave (UTSW) exams havebeen given. Currently in the development phase are the UT Phased
Array for Pressure Equipment Welds qualification exams.
For further information on Industry Sector Qualifications, visit:https://asntcertification.org/Get_Certified/ISQ.aspx

Employer-Based Certification Audit Program
The first overseas company has been accredited by ASNT for its
Employer-Based Certification (EBC) Audit Program. The EBC Audit
Program provides the NDT industry with a registry scheme that
ensures NDT service providers and inspection agencies meet theminimum compliance with either SNT-TC-1A or CP-189 throughthe employer’s Written Practice.
An official registry of all companies and locations that hold an
accreditation with ASNT for the Employer-Based Certification Audit
Program is available at: https://asntcertification.org/Accreditation/
EBC_Program/Registry.aspx

Artificial intelligence/machine learning
The ASNT Board of Directors has established an ad-hoc committee
to identify a roadmap on how ASNT can support the inclusionof artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) practices
in non-destructive testing (NDT). This includes advocacy, thedevelopment of position papers/books/recommended practice andthe development of standards, certification, etc. Further discussions
will be held during the ASNT Strategic Planning meeting.

Upcoming ASNT conferences and events
ASNT has the following events planned for 2021/2022:
l 15-18 November 2021: ASNT 2021 – The Annual Conference
Venue: Phoenix, Arizona (virtual attendance also available)
l 16-18 March 2022: International Chemical and Petroleum
Industry Inspection Technology Conference (ICPIIT) 2022
Venue: Sugar Land, Texas (virtual attendance also available)
l 23-26 August 2022: 7th US-Japan NDT Symposium
Venue: Waikoloa, Hawaii
For further information on all upcoming ASNT events, visit:
asnt.org/events

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ASNT Learn
Every month, ASNT hosts three different webinar series:
NDT Applications; Management of NDT (co-hosted by the
Nondestructive Testing Management Association (NDTMA)); andInnovation in NDT. Through ASNT Learn, users can access selectpresentations from previous events, explore demos from companies
and discover more free resources. ASNT’s learning opportunities
also offer contact hours, which may be applied towards continuing
education units (CEUs) or Level III certification renewal points.
For further information on ASNT Learn, visit: asnt.org/learn

Membership Mondays
Membership Mondays are monthly virtual gatherings where both
new and prospective members can learn about new member
programmes, exclusive resources and programme updates. These
are hosted by staff from the Membership and Engagement team on
the last Monday of each month and there is no cost for attendance.
For further information on Membership Mondays, visit:
asnt.org/MajorSiteSections/Membership/Membership_Mondays

Career Center
Since 1 April 2021, 144 new job seekers and 35 new employers
have registered on the ASNT job board, bringing the total numberof users to almost 700. More than 61% of the registered job
seekers are members of ASNT. All customers can use the job board
but ASNT members receive access to certain content that nonmembers do not.
For further information, visit: asnt.org/careers

Virtual Section
ASNT launched the Virtual Section to connect all of its
highly dispersed members. It provides them with educational
programming and networking opportunities. With more than
1200 members now affiliated with the Virtual Section, it continues
to grow. Attendance at the April and July 2021 meetings (heldquarterly) totalled 340 members. Contact hours are available forattendees.
For further information on the Virtual Section, visit: asnt.org/virtual

Digital Imaging for NDT
26-28 April 2022
Denver, Colorado, USA
Contact: ASNT, 1711 Arlingate Lane, PO Box 28518,
Columbus, OH 43228-0518, USA. Tel: +1 614 274 6003;
Fax: +1 614 274 6899; Email: conferences@asnt.org

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News from the Brazilian Association of Non-Destructive
Testing and Inspection
ABENDI partners with API

CONAENDI held online

The Brazilian Association of Non-Destructive Testing andInspection (ABENDI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with the American Petroleum Institute (API) with the goal ofenhancing safety, environmental protection and sustainability. The
MoU provides a framework for several joint actions, including:l An exchange in personnel certificationl The joint promotion of eventsl A Portuguese edition of the API standardsl The recognition of ABENDI as an API training provider forcourses related to API standards.

For the first time in ABENDI’s history, the traditional National
Congress of Non-Destructive Testing and Inspection (CONAENDI)
was held entirely online in March this year. Even so, the event
was a success, with more than 680 national and international
attendees and representatives of the main NDT and inspection
product and service companies. The three-day event featured 77
lectures and 64 technical papers divided into five simultaneous
sessions. The following images highlight some of the best
moments.

ABENDI’s new Board of Directors
In compliance with the current health regulations that prohibit
people from assembling in large groups, the inauguration of the
ABENDI presidency has, for the first time, been carried out virtually.
2021-2022 Administration
President

Angelo Alberto BellelisVicePresident

Vicente Abate
Paulo Anchieta da Silva

Board ofDirectors

Oswaldo Rossi Junior
Anna Carolina Ferreira

Keynote Speaker Dr Willian Prosser, NASA Langley Research Center,
presents his paper, titled: ‘Applications of NDE for human and robotic
spacecraft’João Antonio Conte, Executive Director of ABENDI

Cristiane Maciel Soares, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná(Federal University of Technology – Paraná (UTFPR)), presents her
paper, titled: ‘Segmentation of digital radiographic images of MAG
weld beads of automotive components’‘Magneto-fluorescent nanomaterials for NDT’ by Fernando Menegattide Melo, Bruno Bitarães Neto Salgado Brandão and Fernando Tentoni
Dias, Metal-Chek do Brasil Indústria e Comércio, is presented

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Contact:
N Ooka – nori-ooka@rio.odn.ne.jp
L Dick – ljdick@ndt.co.nz

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ASIA-PACIFIC

AINDT secures improved facilities for 16th APCNDTL

ate last year, the Australian Institute for Non-Destructive
Testing (AINDT) made the decision to postpone the 16th Asia
Pacific Conference for Non-Destructive Testing, originallyplanned for 18-22 October 2021, until Tuesday 28 February to
Friday 3 March 2023 in Melbourne, Australia.
The world has been greatly impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic and, given the current challenges with safety and theaccessibility of travel to and around Australia, it was agreed that a
postponement was the best course of action to take.
The postponement has allowed AINDT to secure improved
facilities within the same venue, the Melbourne Convention andExhibition Centre. The newly completed facilities will offer:l A dedicated exhibition hall that is significantly larger
than the previous option; this space will allow a morediverse range of items to be displayed at the exhibition
without limits on weight or height, providing exhibitorswith the ability to fully showcase their equipment andservicesl Three large lecture rooms suitable for 180 attendees, directly
adjacent to the exhibition spacel Three dedicated meeting rooms, reception desks and ahospitality suite.
The new facilities present significant advantages over theprevious offering, allowing AINDT to provide a world-class eventat a world-class facility.
Details of the updated exhibition opportunities will be releasedsoon.

4th Singapore International NDT Conference & Exhibition –first call for papers

F

ollowing the success of its conference and exhibitionin 2019, the Non-Destructive Testing Society Singapore(NDTSS) has organised the 4th Singapore International
NDT Conference & Exhibition (SINCE 2022), which willtake place from 7-8 November 2022 at Marina Bay Sands,
Singapore.
With the theme ‘Artificial Intelligence and Vicissitude in NDT’,NDTSS invites authors from all around the world to once again
participate.
Abstracts are invited on the following topics:l Digitalisation in non-destructive testing (NDT)l Artificial intelligence (AI)/NDE 4.0
l Evolving NDT methods
l Robotic NDT
l NDT in additive manufacturingl Vicissitude/innovations in the following NDT methods:
radiography; ultrasonic testing (manual, time-of-flight diffraction(TOFD), phased array, long-range ultrasonic testing (LRUT), fullmatrix capture, etc); magnetic particle inspection; magnetic
flux leakage; penetrant testing; eddy current testing; thermal
infrared imaging; acoustic emission; vibration analysis; neutron
radiography; computed tomography; ground-penetrating radar;and impact-echo testingl Evolution of NDT in the following application fields: aviation;energy; oil & gas; petrochemical; building and construction;
offshore and shipbuilding; advanced manufacturing; researchand development (R&D); training and certification; biofuel;and clean energy.
Authors should submit their abstracts via email to: admin@
ndtss.org.sg, with ‘SINCE 2022’ in the subject line. A registration
link will then be provided.
Important dates
Abstract submission

Open now until 30 June 2022

Paper submission

No later than 30 September 2022

Early bird registration
for speakers

Closes 31 March 2022

Registration

Closes 30 September 2022

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Following the success of SINCE 2019, papers are now invited for the
4th Singapore International NDT Conference & Exhibition

Located in Southeast Asia, Singapore is one of the smallest
countries in the world and the smallest in the region. However,despite its humble geographic size, Singapore is a bustlingcosmopolitan city of high-rise buildings, landscaped gardens andheritage-rich precincts that embody aspects of both the East andWest in many interesting ways.
Marina Bay Sands Hotel consists of three unique hotel towers
crowned by the magnificent Sands SkyPark. With over 2500
rooms and suites, Marina Bay Sands Hotel is the biggest hotel in
Singapore. The rooms offer views of the South China Sea or Marina
Bay and the Singapore skyline.

Exhibition
FREE for all entrants
Conference attendees
S$600 (early bird S$500)
Speakers/members
S$500 (early bird S$450)
Local delegates (including Malaysia)
S$450 (early bird S$400)

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Contact:
F Gómez Fraile – fgomezf@aend.org
A Mullin – mullin@ndt-rus.ru

Regional Report
EUROPE

COFREND Working Group on Additive Manufacturing completes
draft of first chapter for technical guideT

he French Confederation for Non-Destructive Testing(COFREND) Working Group (WG) on Additive Manufacturing(AM) brings together nearly 50 people from all industrial
fields in non-destructive testing (NDT). The objective of the WG is
to write a useful guide for the NDT community. The work is focusedon the directed energy deposition (DED) and powder bed fusion(PBF) processes. The DED process incorporates metal arc welding.
The guide will include several chapters, which will be publishedas they are written.
The first chapter lists the existing standards and those inpreparation in the field of additive manufacturing, relating toterminology, manufacturing processes, trials, qualification,
NDT, acceptance criteria, etc. The draft of chapter one has been
completed and includes the following:l A two-part article published in English in Soudage et Techniques
Connexes (STC) in July/August 2021 and September/October
2021, including a relatively comprehensive state-of-the-art
concerning standardisation and proposals to speed up the
production of International Organization for Standardization(ISO)/ASTM standards dedicated to NDT of metal parts
produced by AM. These proposals take into account the existing
structure of ISO standardisation for welding and foundry. The
standards that can serve as a starting point have been identified,
as well as the development priorities. This work is carriedout in collaboration with UNM 920, which is the entity that
represents France in the preparation of ISO/ASTM standards.
l A proposed classification of imperfections likely to be generated
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manufacturing processes and their standardised classification
are preliminary and essential steps in the definition andapplication of the acceptance criteria. These classification
proposals are inspired by what is proposed for welding in
NF EN ISO 6520-1 and should hopefully constitute an important
contribution to future ISO/ASTM standards. The classification
proposal for DED metal arc welding was published in French
in issue No 444 of STC in January/February 2021.
For more information, contact: pole.communication@cofrend.com
Daniel Chauveau (IS), WG Leader
Organised by the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing

59th Annual British Conference on
NDT and Materials Testing Exhibition
6-8 September 2022
International Centre, Telford, UK
Contact: Conference Services, BINDT, Midsummer House, Riverside Way,
Bedford Road, Northampton NN1 5NX, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1604 438300;
Fax: +44 (0)1604 438301; Email: conf@bindt.org

www.bindt.org

9EUROPEMAROVISZ supports higher education and Hungary’s nuclear projectI

n July 2020, a cooperation agreement was signed at the
University of Dunaújváros, Hungary, by Dr István András,
Rector of the university, and Dr Péter Trampus, President of the
Hungarian Association for Non-Destructive Testing (MAROVISZ).
Dr Mónika Rajcsányi-Molnár, Vice Rector, also took part in theevent.
The overall goal of the cooperation agreement is to broaden
the technical-scientific relationship between the parties. The
basis for this was successful joint activity over the past couple ofyears. In the framework of the agreement, the university intends
to promote non-destructive testing (NDT) among its students.
However, the biggest reason for strengthening the relationshipis that the Hungarian government appointed the University ofDunaújváros as the Competence Centre on Welding and Material

Testing with a strong focus on NDT, to support the constructionof two new nuclear units in the country. Hungary belongs to that
relatively small and elite group of countries in which nuclear
power plants are in operation and the Hungarian energy strategy
makes calculations based on the long-term use of nuclear power.
Consequently, after the units currently in operation are retired
they will be replaced by nuclear-based capacity. As a significant
member of the Competence Centre, MAROVISZ will have toprovide its members with technical-scientific expertise on NDTissues and deliver specific NDT courses if requested.

34th Control 2022
3-6 May 2022
Stuttgart Exhibition Centre, Stuttgart, Germany
Contact: P E Schall GmbH & Co KG, Gustav-Werner-Straße 6,
D – 72636, Frickenhausen, Germany. Tel: +49 (0)7025 92060;
Fax: +49 (0)7025 9206880; Email: info@schall-messen.dewww.control-messe.de/en

From left to right: the MAROVISZ President, the university Rector
and the Vice Rector during the signing ceremony

Of course, the cooperation agreement includes MAROVISZ’scontribution to the development of bachelor’s and master’scourses, as well as the announcement of subjects for BSc and MSc
theses and their consultancy.
P Trampus

On behalf of the Organising Committee, you are cordially invited toparticipate in the third international workshop, Analyzing Art: New
Technologies - New Applications dedicated to the application of
new technologies in the analysis of cultural heritage. This time theworkshop will be held in one of the most magnificent cities in theworld, Florence, Italy, from 24-27 April 2022.
The multi-disciplinary workshop will focus on non-destructive testingfor the preventive conservation of art as it relates to the sustainabilityof cultural heritage and will bring together scientists, engineers,
curators, restoration experts, conservationists, and art historians. This
event will be a unique confluence of art and technology communities
and is indicative of the high-tech trends that have been impacting
cultural heritage.
Leading experts in this field are expected to attend from all over theworld and have prepared a stimulating and informative scientificprogramme including substantial networking opportunities.
For further information, contact: Conferences and Events Department, The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing, Midsummer House,
Riverside Way, Bedford Road, Northampton NN1 5NX, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1604 438300; Fax: +44 (0)1604 438301; Email: conf@bindt.org

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CALENDAR OF NDT EVENTS
Month

Date

Venue

Event

Contact

1-30

Online(available on
International Ultrasonic Testing Online
demand throughout Conference 2021 (UT-Online 2021)
the month)

3-5

Buenos Aires
Argentina / Online

13th International Conference on NonDestructive Investigations and Microanalysis
for the Diagnostics and Conservation ofCultural and Environmental Heritage (art ’21)

art21@aaende.org.ar
www.art21.com.ar

15-18

Phoenix, Arizona
USA / Online

ASNT 2021 – The Annual Conference

conferences@asnt.org
www.asnt.org

January
2022

30-2
Feb

Kingdom of Bahrain

8th Middle East NDT Conference andExhibition

conference.officer@bse.bh
www.mendt.co

March
2022

16-18

Sugar Land, Texas
USA / Online

International Chemical and Petroleum
Industry Inspection Technology Conference
2022 (ICPIIT 2022)

April
2022

24-27

Florence
Italy

Third International Workshop:‘Analysing Art: New Technologies –New Applications’

3-6

Stuttgart
Germany

34th Control 2022

info@schall-messen.dewww.control-messe.de/en

30-3
Jun

Incheon
Korea

20th World Conference on
Non-Destructive Testing (20th WCNDT)

secretariat@wcndt2020.com
https://20thwcndt.com

7-9

LondonUK

18th International Conference on
Condition Monitoring and AssetManagement (CM 2022)

conf@bindt.org
www.bindt.org

27-1
Jul

MadeiraPortugal

European Conference on Fracture2022 (ECF23)

ecf23@ecf23.eu
www.ecf23.eu

November2021

md@ndt.net
www.ndt.net/events/events.php

conferences@asnt.org
www.asnt.org

maev@uwindsor.ca
www.bindt.org/events/Seminars-andWorkshops/analysing-art-2022-newtechnologies-new-applications

May
2022

June
2022

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