CONTENTSNews ................................................ 1-2
19th WCNDT ...................................... 3
Africa Regional Group ........................ 4
European Regional Group ................ 5-6
Asia-Pacific Regional Group ................ 7
Pan-American Regional Group ....... 8-10
1st World Congress on
Condition Monitoring .................... 11
Calendar of Events ............................. 12

The World Organisation for NDTVolume 9 Issue No 1
CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

World Conference sets new standardIam pleased to write my first message for the ICNDT Journal
after the 19th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing(19th WCNDT), held in Munich, Germany, where I was
honoured to be elected ICNDT Chairman. It is well known that
Germany is good at technical innovation and leadership, but
the 19th WCNDT set a new standard in the history of ICNDTin terms of participants, exhibition and delivery! I’m sure those
who attended the conference in Munich will agree that it was oneof the most successful world conferences. The opening addressby astronaut Hans Schlegel of the European Space Agency wasa particular highlight. Social activities, including the gala dinnerat the Allianz Arena and the traditional Bavarian Evening in the beer hall, were enjoyed by all.
On behalf of ICNDT, its members and the attendees at the conference, I wish to thank
Dr Matthias Purschke, the World Conference President, and the team from the German
Society for Non-Destructive Testing (DGZfP).
ICNDT began its meetings schedule prior to the conference with a Working Group 1
meeting, which had a fruitful result with the agenda. This continued with meetings of the
ICNDT Executive Committee (IEC), the Policy and General Purpose Committee (PGPC)
and two General Assemblies. I was pleased to be elected Chairman and in my support theGeneral Assembly elected an excellent team of officers and chairs for our committees andworking groups. David Gilbert was elected General Secretary and the British Institute of
Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) will continue to provide the secretariat.
Mike Farley was elected Chair of the PGP Committee, which in future is likely to become
the Advisory Board as a result of the restructuring plan that is currently under discussion
within ICNDT and the regions. ICNDT is grateful to Douglas Marshall, who stood down after
twelve years’ service as Chairman and subsequently PGPC Chair, and Honorary Auditor
John Maccarone, who has retired. Sharon Bond was re-elected as Member to the Executive
Committee and Les Dick was welcomed as a newly-elected Member. Younho Cho was
appointed by the Korean Society for NDT as the next WCNDT President. The ArgentinianSociety for NDT (AANDE) was elected to host the 21st WCNDT in Buenos Aires in 2024.
During the conference, ICNDT delivered three workshops covering the use of social media,
NDT and CM training and certification and e-learning for NDT and CM. These workshops gathered
new ideas and will provide a platform for developing new ICNDT guides and best practices.
ISO TC 135, led by Dr Norikazu Ooka, and SC7, led by Sharon Bond, held their
meetings in Munich after the 19th WCNDT.
Overall, we are seeing that oil & gas projects are deeply affected and this in turn affects
the NDT business. Competition, slumping oil prices and glutted energy demand are thelarge-scale factors affecting the change. Companies need to prepare for the future anddiversify into various industrial sectors by providing adequate training and thus retaining
their employees and infrastructure during the downturn period.
I wish you all the best in NDT as we all play our part in keeping the world safer.

Ir Sajeesh K Babu, Chairman, ICNDTOctober 2016

ICNDT Working Group on
NDT Education andResearchI

CNDT Working Group 3 is the focal
point in ICNDT for activities relating
to research, education and links tohigher education. At a meeting held during
the 19th WCNDT, Dr Manfred Johannes
stepped down after four years of service as
Chairman and Professor Younho Cho waselected as his successor.
Current members of the ICNDT Working
Group on NDT Education and Research are:l Professor Steve Holland, Iowa State
University, USAl Ekaterina Cheprasova, Russian Society
for NDT, Russia
l Professor Vjera Krstelj, Croatian NDTSociety, Croatia
l Harold Jansen, SAIW, South Africal Professor Marc Kreutzbruck, Universityof Stuttgart, Germanyl Kevin Smith, ASNT, USAl Professor Uwe Ewert, BAM, Germanyl Dr Tony Erhard, DGZfP, Germany
l Professors Robert Smith and Keith
Newton, BINDT, UK
l Dr Serge Dos Santos, INSA, Francel Mike Farley, ICNDT PGP Chairman.
Key actions of the ICNDT Working
Group on NDT Education and Research forthe next two years, as agreed at the ICNDTGeneral Assembly, are as follows:
l Continue to promote a register of
research organisationsl Review when to update ICNDT guides
on research and educationl Prepare a list of NDT books withcommentary on their suitabilityl Draw up a list of universities offeringcourses in NDT, categorising them asin the ICNDT Guidel Sponsor International Specialist Groups(ISGs), each hosted by a Member
society, as follows (to date):• Full Matrix Capture – BINDT
Continued on page two

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Publisher:‘ICNDT Working Group on NDT
Education and Research’ continued fromfront pageThe International Committee for Non-Destructive Testing (ICNDT).
The ICNDT is registered as a legalised Association with its seat in Vienna,
Austria. A1010 Vienna, Krugerstraße 16.
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

Editors:

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
Sharon Bond, CINDE
Email: s.bond@cinde.ca

Production:

Your new ICNDTJournal is available
to download fromwww.icndt.org

Corinne Mackle, BINDT
Zoe White, BINDT

Published three times per year.

Editorial contributions are welcomed.
Articles should be sent to Sharon Bond, CINDE. Email: s.bond@cinde.ca
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 toSharon Bond, email: s.bond@cinde.ca

ICNDT Officers for the period 2016-2020
Position

Name (country)

ICNDT Chairman

Sajeesh K Babu (Singapore)ICNDT Past Chairman

Mike Farley (UK)ICNDT General Secretary

David Gilbert (UK)World Conference President

Younho Cho (Korea)

NDT Society to provide secretariat

The British Institute of NDT (UK)

Treasurer

Gerhard Aufricht (Austria)

Two elected members

Sharon Bond (Canada)
Les Dick (New Zealand)

Auditors

Douglas J Marshall (Canada)
Werner Schmid (Switzerland)

Chair WG1 – Certification

Alexander Mullin (Russia)

Chair WG2 – MembershipJoão Conte (Brazil)

Chair WG3 – Research

Younho Cho (Korea)

Chair WG4 – Communications

David Gilbert (UK)

Chair WG5 – Radiation Protection

Matthias Purschke (Germany)

Chair WG6 – Condition Monitoring

Terry Clausing (USA)

Chair WG7 – Administration

Mike Farley (UK)

Representatives of the Regional Groups
Regional Group

Name

AfricaHarold Jansen
Mourad Zergoug

Asia-Pacific

Nori Ooka
Jon Poh Lee

EuropeMatthias PurschkePeter Trampus

Pan America

Cesar Belinco
Arny Bereson

2• Terahertz Imaging – BINDT• Microwave NDT – ASNT
• Magnetic Memory Method –RSSNDT• NDT of Art and Cultural Heritage –BINDT• NDT Reliability – DGZfP• Non-Linear UT – DGZfP• Guided Wave UT – KSNT.
ISGs will be open to all members of
ICNDT Member societies and meetings
will be organised on the internet to:l Promote more widely the ICNDTGuide on Research and Development
in NDTl Link to Academia NDTl Maintain the link to the World
Federation of NDE Centers (WFNDEC).

ICNDT Awards 2016

At each World Conference, ICNDT
presents awards to people andorganisations that have mademajor contributions to NDT.
There are five awards:l Roentgen Award for major
contribution to the science andtechnology of NDTl Pawlowski Award for major
contribution to the promotion of NDTinternationallyl Havercroft Award for major
contribution to NDT education,
training or certificationl Sokolov Award for major contribution
to NDT researchl ICNDT Young Achiever Award forachievement of young people in NDT(<35 years).
The 2016 winners are:l Roentgen: Professor Tony Dunhill
Runner up: NPO Energomashl Pawlowski: Dr Mike Farley
Runners up: Vjera Krstelj, Makoto
Ochiai, Vasily Sukhorukov
l Havercroft: Roger Lyon
Runner up: Anatoly Gourvichl Sokolov: Professor Hermann
Wüstenberg
Runners up: Bruce Drinkwater andPaul Wilcox, Valentin Kaloshinl Young Achiever: Dr Alexander
Machikhin
Runner up: Katy Milne.
Congratulations to all winners! Awards
were presented at the opening ceremonyof the 19th World Conference on NonDestructive Testing (19th WCNDT), in
Munich, Germany, on Monday 13 June
2016.

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19th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testinga huge successT

he 19th World Conference on NonDestructive Testing, held in Munichfrom 13-17 June 2016, exceeded all
expectations in terms of the quality andquantity of the technical programme, thesize and coverage of the exhibition, thenumber of delegates and participants andthe social programme.
The conference, ‘kicked-off’ by
WCNDT President Matthias Purschke,began in true Bavarian style as a local
brass band excited the audience. Bernd
Sibler, Secretary of the Bavarian State
Ministry of Education, Science and theArts, welcomed all attendees.

19th WCNDT President Dr Matthias
Purschke ‘kicks off’ the World Conferencein MunichMike Farley announced ICNDT award
winners and regional representatives
and sponsors provided welcomes andmessages of gratitude to the German
Society for NDT (DGZfP) for providing
such a wonderful venue for this gatheringof the international NDT community.

Dr Matthias Purschke, 19th World
Conference President and Steffi Dehlau,
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Assemblies and workshops on the useof social media by NDT societies andcertification bodies, NDT and CM training
and certification and e-learning for NDT
and CM training.

ICNDT award winners (left to right): Dr
Mike Farley (Pawlowski Award), Tony
Erhard (collected Sokolov Award on behalfof Professor Hermann Wüstenberg), Dr
Alexander Machikhin (Young AchieverAward), Robert Smith (collected award on
behalf of Katy Milne, runner-up, Young
Achiever Award), Vasily Sukhorukov(runner-up Pawlowski Award), Roger Lyon
(Havercroft Award) and Professor Tony
Dunhill (Roentgen Award)

A moving acrobatic performance by
Katharina Muller set the stage for theinspirational opening lecture, given by
Hans Schlegel, Astronaut of the European
Space Agency.
The organisation of the week-longevent can only be described as incredible!
The scientific programme consistedof 660 oral presentations, 71 shortpresentations, two interactive presentations
and 102 poster presentations.
A total of 2060 delegates registered
for the full conference, representing 66
countries. Additionally, 2091 part-timeattendees participated. The exhibition hall
was full to capacity, with 273 exhibitors
displaying the latest equipment andtechnologies.
The activities of the International
Committee of NDT (ICNDT) included
variouscommittee
meetings
andworkshops to coincide with theconference, including ICNDT Working
Group 1, ICNDT Executive and PGP
Committees, two ICNDT General

ICNDT Working Group 1 members in
Munich

Sajeesh Babu was elected ICNDTChair for the ensuing four-year period
and David Gilbert as ICNDT General
Secretary.
Following very passionate proposals
from the USA and Argentina, Argentina won
the bid to host the 21st WCNDT in 2024.
On the social side of the conference
there were lots of opportunities
for delegates to meet and renew
acquaintances, network and exchange
ideas and experiences. A ‘World
Conference’ Reception on the Tuesday
evening was hosted by the Korean (KSNT),
Argentinian (AAENDE) and American(ASNT) NDT societies, the gala dinneron the Wednesday evening was heldat Bayern Munich’s impressive Allianz
Arena and on Thursday everyone let their
hair down at the Bavarian Evening.
The closing ceremony provided an
overview of the week’s activities bymeans of a picture show, leaving a lasting
memory of this fantastic event. Following
society presentations of thanks andcongratulations, everyone bade farewell
until the next World Conference, the 20th
WCNDT in Seoul, Korea, in 2020. See
you there!

ICNDT General Assembly delegates3

Contact:
M Zergoug – mzergoug@yahoo.com
H Jansen – jansenh@saiw.co.za

Regional Report
AFRICASAINT honours women in NDTUntil only a few decades ago, women were subject to the thensocial norm of being associated with jobs supposedly best
suited to their gender, thus reserving most technical career
paths in the working world for men. Fortunately, times have changed,
allowing stereotypes that separate men from women to largely fallaway. South Africa’s engineering industry was male dominated until
the 1940s and has since evolved to enable more women to develop
and exercise their technical abilities and expertise.
The South African Institute for NonDestructive Testing (SAINT) is proud
to have hosted its first ever ‘Women in
NDT’ conference in South Africa, which
took place on 14 October 2016 at theCouncil for Scientific and Industrial
Research (CSIR) in Pretoria.
“SAINT initiated this unique platform
as a long-awaited opportunity to
acknowledge women NDT practitioners
for their expertise and for the crucial Keith Cainrole they play in the South African NDT
industry,” said SAINT President Keith Cain. “The aim is to inspire,
inform and recognise women in NDT – it certainly is a first inSouth Africa and, most probably, the world.”“NDT has long been a predominantly male occupation, but
this is changing rapidly. SAINT’s women
members need to be recognised as worthy
practitioners, hence this important day of
inspiration and sharing of experiences by
SAINT members,” said Elaine McDonald,
event Programme Director and General
Manager at the School of Applied NonDestructive Examination (SANDE). “Wewant to encourage women to reach forhigher goals in NDT. Many of them faceunique challenges in the industry, suchas discrimination.”
Elaine McDonald

7th African Conference on
Non-Destructive TestingT

he African Federation for Non-Destructive Testing (AFNDT)
is proud to announce that the 7th African Conference on
Non-Destructive Testing (ACNDT 2016) is taking place
26-28 November 2016 in Oran, Algeria.
The main aim of ACNDT 2016 is to present current research
activities in the fields of non-destructive testing, material analysis
and their applications and to bring together national andinternational experts, scientists and professionals to share theirexperiences in this field.
All national and international entities operating in the NDTfield are invited to participate in this conference to promote global
networking and identify African trends within the field of NDT,
as well as to recognise potential NDT projects in one of the mostunderutilised NDT markets in the world, that of the African region,
which prides itself on its quality service.
The three-day conference programme includes a keynote
address during the opening ceremony, a scientific programme,
an exhibition and various meetings, including an ICNDT PGP
meeting and the AFNDT Annual General Meeting.
Visit the conference website for more details, at: http://icwndt.
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A study carried out by Universityof Cape Town (UCT) student Kathryn
Wooldridge shows that women in theSouth African engineering industry
working at the same levels as men tend
to receive lower salaries than theirmale counterparts. Another challenge
faced by women in the engineering
industry is finding a balance between
the responsibilities of family and work.
Kathryn Wooldridge
Kathryn Wooldridge is one of several
exciting speakers who addressed delegates at the conference.
The line-up of speakers-up at the event included Elaine
McDonald, Amanda van der Westhuizen, Sales Leader at SubSaharan Africa, General Electric – Oil & Gas, Kathryn Wooldridge,
Hannes Barnard, General Manager at the African NDT Centre(ANDTC), Zanele Mgiba, NDT Process Planner at Rotek
Engineering Company Limited and Thea Wagner, Senior Sales
Representative at Gammatec.

Amanda van der Westhuizen (left), Thea Wagner (centre) and Zanele
Mgiba all presented at SAINT’s first ever ‘Women in NDT’ event“This day will motivate and inspire women in NDT, not only
on an inspection level but also on an administration level,” said
Thea Wagner, Senior Sales Representative at Gammatec and amember of the ‘Women in NDT’ organising committee. “SAINT
is extremely proud to be hosting not just a day of inspiration, but
an opportunity to honour these women who work hard to make adifference,” concluded Keith Cain.
For more information, visit the SAINT website: www.saint.org.
za or Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SAInstituteNDT

7th African Conference on
Non-Destructive Testing

ACNDT 201626-28 November 2016
Oran, Algeria
The main aim of ACNDT 2016 is to present current research
activities in the fields of non-destructive testing, material
analysis and their applications and to bring together national
and international experts, scientists and professionals toshare their experiences in this field.

http://icwndt.crti.dz/
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Contact:
P Trampus – peter.trampus@ttsa.hu
M Purschke – pm@dgzfp.de

Regional Report
EUROPEWELCOME TO GOTHENBURG
for the 12th European Conference on Non-Destructive TestingSwedish Exhibition & Congress Center Gothenburg, June 11–15, 2018

The conference will be arranged within the cooperation of theNordic countries. The conference venue will be at the Swedish
Exhibition & Congress Center in the city center. In connection
to the venue is the Gothia Tower Hotel area.
Together they represent the largest combined conference andhotel facility in Europe. Gothenburg, the second largest city
in Sweden is situated on the beautiful west coast, right in theheart of Scandinavia.

www.ecndt2018.com
ida.eriksson@csmndt.se

Contact information
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEEPeter Merck (Sweden)
Frode Hermansen (Norway)

MARKETING AND SALES COMMITTEEHåkan Andersson (Sweden)
Mats Bergmann (Sweden)
Terje Gran (Norway)

TECHNICAL COMMITTEEHåkan Wirdelius (Sweden)
Lars-Ove Skogh (Sweden)
Thomas Åström (Finland)

Tor Harry Fauske (Norway)
Arild Lindkjenn (Norway)

Photo: Krister Engström, Dick Gillberg, Jorma Valkonen, Gothia Towers/Svenska Mässan, Kjell HolmnerHåkan NDT ANNONS sep 2016 A4.indd 1

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J P Lee – jplee@ansco.kr
N Ooka – nori.ooka@rio.odn.ne.jp

Regional Report
ASIA-PACIFIC

John Maccarone awarded theMedal of the Order of AustraliaOn Australia Day, 26 January 2016, John Maccarone wasawarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)
in the General Division, for services to engineering
through significant contributions at both state and national level
organisations active in the field of non-destructive testing.

Refinery Inspection Group, BP Bulwer Island Refinery, 19872009; and Chief Inspector 2009-2011.
John was enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force between
1965-1987 and provided service as Founding Member, NonDestructive Inspection Standards Laboratory, Amberley Airbase,
1973.
John’s awards and recognition include: Recipient, National
Medal 1991; Recipient, Defence Force Service Medal 1984;
Recipient, J H Cole Award, Australian Institute for Non-Destructive
Testing 2001; and Recipient, Australian Defence Medal 2006.

John receiving his award from His Excellency the Honourable Paul deJersey AC, Governor of Queensland

John has provided this service at the Australian Institute for NonDestructive Testing (AINDT) in the following roles: Federal President
2000-2003; Federal Secretary 1995-1999; Member, Certification
Board 1991-2011; Queensland Councillor since 1989; Founding
Member, Queensland Branch, 1973; Representative, Standards
Australia Committee; NATA NDT Assessor for 20 years; AINDT
Honorary Member; Australian Delegate and Auditor, International
Committee for Non-Destructive Testing and Member, since 1998;
Australian Delegate and Auditor, Asia Pacific Federation for NonDestructive Testing and Member, since 1998; Lead Inspector,

John wearing his medal

The Order of Australia, instituted by Her Majesty the Queenon 14 February 1975, was established as ‘an Australian societyof honour for the purpose of according recognition of Australian
citizens for outstanding achievements or for meritorious service’.
Congratulations John!

Asia-Pacific Conference for Non-Destructive Testing

15th APCNDT 201713-17 November 2017
Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre, Singapore
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Time-of-flight diffraction.

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Contact:
C Belinco – belinco@cnea.gov.ar
A Bereson – abereson@asnt.org

Regional Report
PAN-AMERICA

News from the American Society for NDTASNT now offering computer-based testing
to US candidates

ASNT celebrates 75th anniversary with exciting
2016 Annual Conference

In partnership with Pearson VUE testing services, ASNT has
started transitioning from paper and pencil to offering computerbased testing (CBT) for all of its exams. CBT is now available tocandidates in the United States and will be offered outside of the
USA by the end of the year.
The implementation of CBT strengthens ASNT’s commitment
to serving the NDT community worldwide. Exam security is a
key focus area to ensure that ASNT protects the integrity of thecertification programme and the cards issued. As such, ASNT aims
to simplify the overall testing experience. Moving to CBT exams
will provide candidates with one point of contact to serve all of
their testing needs, while providing the ability to take exams at adate, time and location of their choosing.
For more information, visit: www.asnt.org/certification

Long Beach is the site of ASNT’s 2016 Annual Conference.
Celebrating its 75th year as one of the premier NDT associations,the society is putting the final touches on what is sure to be an
unforgettable event, highlighted by this year’s 75th Anniversary
Party to be held onboard the RMS Queen Mary.
This year’s technical programme and exhibition will be housedin the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center. The venue
offers more than 3.7 ha (400,000 ft2) of space, including 34 meetingrooms, a grand ballroom and three exhibition halls. In addition, thevenue is within walking distance of many points of interest and hotels.
There are a number of activities, presentations and courses
scheduled throughout the week. Participants can catch up with oldfriends, make new contacts and listen to talks delivered on some of
the most exciting topics in NDT.
Visit www.asnt.org/annual for specific conference details.

ASNT participates in American School Counselor
Association (ASCA) Annual Conference
Supporting Goal 1 of the Global Vision, ASNT’s Strategic Plan
to increase its visibility and outreach, ASNT participated at theAmerican School Counselor Association (ASCA) Annual Conference,
which took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, from 9-12 July 2016.
Sections Coordinator Debbie Segor and Public Relations andBrand Manager Dana Sims staffed ASNT’s exhibition stand during
the event. Visitors to the stand gained an understanding of the vital
importance of NDT and the need to present information about thisviable career choice to all age groups. Given the multiple entry points
into an NDT career, those attending were surprised and encouraged
that it was a thriving career choice in which students could follow
different educational paths – from a two-year technical programmethrough to a graduate degree or beyond. Attendees learned that there
is a need for all levels of interest and education in NDT.
ASNT is constantly exploring opportunities to bring awareness to
NDT and introduce ASNT as the resource for the NDT industry. Reachingregional and national stakeholder groups is a key strategy in achieving
this. Future outreach activities for ASNT include collaboration with the
USA Science & Engineering Festival, ASCA and the National Science
Teachers Association (NSTA). There are also many regional outreach
opportunities in which ASNT will be supporting Section participation.

ASNT 2017 Conference Schedule
26th ASNT Research Symposium

The Nondestructive Evaluation of Aerospace Materials & Structures
Conference, which took place 7-8 June 2016 in St Louis, Missouri,
focused on the non-destructive evaluation of materials andstructures utilised in aerospace and a number of other industries. In
total, 100 attendees participated in the conference.
ASNT’s Digital Imaging Conference, now in its 19th year,
took place 25-26 July 2016 in Mashantucket, Connecticut, andcontinued its tradition of emphasising the important role of, andchallenges to, NDT for new construction and in-service inspection.
Nearly 250 attendees participated in the three-day event.
The Ultrasonics for NDT Conference returned for its second
showing on 27-29 July 2016, immediately following the Digital
Imaging Conference. This special event played host to 110 attendees.
Ultrasonics for NDT is dedicated to phased array UT (PAUT), timeof-flight diffraction (TOFD) and conventional ultrasonic techniques.
For information on upcoming events, visit: www.asnt.org/events

Mobile app available for Materials Evaluation
In partnership with Appazine, ASNT has produced a mobile app
for its monthly journal, Materials Evaluation. The app, which offers
easy, clean access to monthly issues of the journal, is available
on iTunes and Android platforms. Currently, issues dating back to
January 2014 are available to read. Members and subscribers canlog in to the app using their ASNT username and password.
Learn more about the app and the journal at: www.asnt.org/me

13-16 March 2017
Jacksonville, FLInterpreting SNT-TC-1A, 2015 Edition,
now available

NDT of Composites 2017

Recently published, Interpreting SNT-TC-1A is a collection of
responses from the SNT-TC-1A Interpretation Panel to enquiries
about Recommended Practice SNT-TC-1A, submitted from 1976
through to 2015. The responses clarify the intent of ASNT’s Technicaland Education Council and the recommendations of SNT-TC-1A.
The book is available online at: www.asnt.org/store

9-10 May 2017
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Seattle Airport, Seattle, WA

ICPIIT 201717-19 May 2017
Galveston Island Convention Center, Galveston, TX

ASNT Annual Conference
30 October-2 November 2017
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Nashville, TN
Further details for all events available at: www.asnt.org/events

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Topical summer conferences a
productive experience

ASNT Center for Excellence now open
The ASNT Center for Excellence, a multi-purpose NDT facility locatedin suburban Columbus, Ohio, opened for business in September 2016.
The 1254.191 m2 (13,500 ft2) facility includes five state-of-the-art
classrooms that can be configured into meeting rooms, two NDT practicallearning laboratories, a Pearson VEU authorised computer testing centre
for taking NDT examinations online and a 75-person cafeteria. The centre
will be home to ASNT’s NDT Level III Refresher Courses.

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ICNDT GUIDEThe ICNDT Guide on
Research and Development in NDT
Non-destructive testing:
why it is important and why more researchand development should be supported

Visit: www.icndt.org

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News from the Brazilian Association for NDT and Inspection
Rio de Janeiro to host COTEQ 2017
The 2017 Conference on Equipment and Technology (COTEQ
2017) will be held in Rio de Janeiro from 15-18 May 2017.
ABENDI has already started preparations for this important event,which takes place every two years. Further information is available
at: www.coteq.org.br/

Integrity management of flexible risers
Besides giving its full support for realising the Flexible Risers
Integrity Management (FRIM) Forum within the ConaEnd & IEV –the National Congress of Non-Destructive Testing and Inspection,
which took place in São Paulo, Brazil, in August – the American
Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) will also stage the event
alongside its Annual Conference in 2017. The event, in association
with the Brazilian Association for NDT and Inspection (ABENDI),
will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, from 30 October to
3 November 2016.

ABENDI has a new president
Engineer João Gabriel Hargreaves
Ribeiro, ABENDI’s former VicePresident,
took
over
as
the
Association’s President in June afterMarcelino Guedes stood down for
personal and professional reasons. His
resignation and the appointment of his
replacement were both approved by
ABENDI’s Administration Council in a
meeting held in June 2016.
Marcelino Guedes thanked all thecouncillors, partners, collaboratorsand community members for theirsupport and affirmed that he willcontinue to support ABENDI and
actively participate in its activities.

João Gabriel Hargreaves
Ribeiro is the new
PresidentoftheBrazilian Association for
NDT & Inspection

6th International CANDU In-Service Inspection Workshop
and NDT in Canada 2016 ConferenceT

he Canadian Institute for Non-Destructive Evaluation (CINDE)
and its conference partner, CANDU Owners Group (COG) Inc,welcome all NDT professionals to what will be an excellent
learning experience at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Centre,
Burlington, Ontario, from 15-17 November 2016.
With both technical and practical application presentations ina variety of areas, there will be information that will appeal to

all NDT professionals. This conference will be a great event for
networking with other NDT professionals from within Canada andaround the world. Exhibitor booths within the exhibition hall are
sold out, but limited table-top opportunities remain. Sponsorship
opportunities are also available.
For more information, visit: http://events.cinde.ca or www.
cinde.ca, or email: events@cinde.ca

75th ASNT Annual Conference
24-27 October 2016
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Long Beach, CA, USA
Celebrating the milestone of its 75th year in 2016, the ASNT Annual Conference is the largest conference fortechnicians, researchers and other professionals to exchange information and technologies about NDT.
Papers will be presented in both special invited sessions as well as additional topics, including the following:l Aerospacel Nanotechnology

l Digital radiography

l Ultrasonics

l Offshore NDTl Technology transfer

l Chemical and petroleuml Railroadsl Codes, standards and regulations

l Time-of-flight diffraction.

Contact: The American Society for Nondestructive Testing, 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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CONDITION

MONITORINGLONDON

2017
ILEC CONFERENCE CENTRE

13-16 JUNE
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CALENDAR OF NDT EVENTS
Month

Date

Venue

24-27

Long Beach,
California
USA

25-27

conferences@asnt.org
www.asnt.org

Moscow
Russia16th International Exhibition of Equipment
for NDT and Technical Diagnostics

stefag@primexpo.ru
www.ndt-russia.ru

15-17

Ontario
Canada

6th International CANDU In-Service
Inspection Workshop and NDT in Canada
Conference

events@cinde.ca
events.cinde.ca

11-14

Jerusalem
Israel

2nd International Conference on Art &Archaeology 2016

December
2016
15-17

February
2017

Contact

75th ASNT Annual Conference

October
2016

November
2016

Event

Thiruvananthapuram 26th Indian National Seminar andIndia
International Exhibition on NDE

confer@isas.co.il
www.isas.co.il/art-archeology2016/secretariat@nde2016.com
www.nde2016.com

7-9

LeuvenBelgium

7th International Conference on Industrial
Computed Tomography (ICT 2017)

info@ict2017.org
www.ict2017.org

1-3

Moscow
Russia21st Russian National Conference on
Non-Destructive Testing and Technical
Diagnostics

info@ronktd.ru
www.conf.ronktd.ru

7-9

Sharjah
United ArabEmiratesArt ‘17 – the 12th International Conferenceon Non-Destructive Investigations andMicroanalysis for the Diagnostics andConservation of Cultural and Environmental
Heritage

eventi@aipnd.it
www.aipnd.it

22-24

Koblenz
Germany

Annual Conference of the German Society
for NDT (DGZfP)

tagungen@dgzfp.de
www.dgzfp.de

30-1
Jun

Strasbourg
France‘COFREND Days’

June 2017

13-16

LondonUK

First World Congress on Condition
Monitoring – WCCM 2017

conf@bindt.org
www.bindt.org

September
2017

4-6

Bernardin
Slovenia

14th International Conference on the
Application of Contemporary NDT in
Engineeringjanez.grum@fs.uni-lj.si
www.fs.uni-lj.si/ndt

November
2017

13-17

Singapore

15th Asia-Pacific Conference for NDT(APCNDT)secretariat@apcndt2017.com
www.apcndt2017.com

June
2018

11-15

Gothenburg
Sweden12th European Conference on NDT(ECNDT 2018)

ecndt2018@meetx.se
www.ecndt2018.com

March
2017

May 2017

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