CONTENTS
News.................................................. 1-2
European Regional Group.................. 2-7
Pan-American Regional Group........... 8-9
Asia-Pacific Regional Group........... 10-11
Calendar of Events............................... 12

The World Organisation for NDTVolume 9 Issue No 5
CHAIR’S MESSAGE

12th ECNDT and revamping IEC with regional participationL

ast year ended with recollections of a truly great 12th European
Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (ECNDT) and exhibition,organised by the European Federation for Non-Destructive Testing(EFNDT) and held in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 11-15 June 2018. We
are pleased to include a report from the Swedish Society in this issue.
ICNDT executives and working groups held various successful
meetings in conjunction with the event.
The 12th ECNDT was a remarkable success, hosted by the
Swedish Society for NDT (FOP). The conference was graced byProfessor Peter Trampus, who was EFNDT President at the time, and was well attended
by its European members. The conference was also attended by ICNDT executives,presidents of the Asia Pacific Federation for Non-Destructive Testing (APFNDT), the PanAmerican region and the African Federation of Non destructive Testing (AFNDT), as well as
leaders from interregional national societies, including Australia, Argentina, Brazil, China,
India, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, South Africa and the USA. The conference wasrepresented by over 32 member states of ICNDT. More than 2300 participants attended,with 488 papers and 70 poster sessions presented at the conference. The conference covered
various papers in the growth areas, including additive manufacturing, civil infrastructure
and composite materials with other conventional industrial applications.
ICNDT held its Executive Meeting, General Assembly and Advisory Committee Meeting
during the 12th ECNDT. On behalf of our organisation I would like to thank Sharon Bond andLes Dick, who are retiring from the Executive Committee due to the changes in constitution.
Both gave tremendous support to ICNDT over the years in various aspects and I haverequested for them to continue their voluntary services with WG7, ICNDT Administration,
which manages the system operating procedures and administration matters.
The ICNDT General Assembly was well attended; we had reports from all of our working groupchairs, regional reports from all of the federations and our liaison report from the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) andthe International Institute of Welding (IIW). The new ICNDT Executive Committee (IEC), withmembers from the regional federations, took office on 14 June 2018. The new IEC members
included Roger Lyon from EFNDT, Dr Norikazu Ooka from APFNDT, Harold Jansen from AFNDTand Dr Arny Bereson from the Pan-American region. I believe the new committee will put forward
regional ideas collectively and cohesively and bring more benefits to our members.
ICNDT WG1 had a very detailed meeting on the action plan and the comments for the
next revision of ISO 9712. The WG1 members participated in various task groups of the
ISO/TC 135/SC 7. The revised standard would provide better clarity and strengthen the
global use of the standard.
Preparations for the 2020 World Conference in Seoul, which is to be organised by the
Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing, are well under way.
I wish you every success in your organisation for the rest of the year.

Ir Sajeesh K Babu, Chair, ICNDTApril 2019
5th Iranian International
Nondestructive Testing
Conference (IRNDT 2018)

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he Iranian Society for Nondestructive
Testing (IRNDT) hosted the 5th
Iranian International Nondestructive
Testing Conference (IRNDT 2018) in
Tehran, Iran, from 4-5 November 2018.
Over 300 Iranian NDT practitioners, aswell as international NDT professionals,
academics, students, engineers, techniciansand NDT companies in the field of NDT,
participated in the conference.
The conference was supported by the
Iranian Society for Nondestructive Testing.
Dr Farhang Honarvar, IRNDT President,
addressed the attendees and the conference
was then inaugurated by Naser Rastkhah,Conference Chair. The keynote address
by Dr Sajeesh K Babu, Chair of ICNDT,
followed, after which the ASNT Executive
Director’s message was read by Morteza
K Jafari, International Committee Chairof the conference. The exhibition hall,in which 30 domestic and international
companies showcased their latest NDTequipment and services, was opened
to the participants after the ceremony
and remained opened throughout theconference.

A total of 62 technical papers were
presented during the two days of theconference. Also, four panel discussions
were held on challenges for the NDTindustry and, furthermore, four workshops
were conducted, which attracted many ofthe participants.
The 6th Iranian International NDT
Conference will be held in 2020.

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Peter HaywardI

t is with much sadness that we report
the passing of Peter Hayward in March
2019.
Peter, as a previous Chair andExecutive Member of the New Zealand
Non-Destructive Testing Association(NZNDTA), was a long-time supporterof the non-destructive testing industry,including through his time as a tutor
and mentor to many of New Zealand’s
non-destructive
testingtechnicians
over a long period of time. Peter also
served as New Zealand National
Project Coordinator for the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) up until
2005.
Members of the New Zealand NonDestructive Testing Association Executive
Committee attended Peter’s funeral on
Friday 29 March 2019 to show theirindustry respect.
Leslie DickNZNDTA ChairYour new ICNDT Journal is available to download from www.icndt.org

Call for Papers#NDT2019

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58th Annual Conference
3-5 September 2019

The International Centre, Telford, UK
The Annual British Conference on Non-Destructive Testing(NDT) is a prestigious event where experts in NDT and related
technologies meet to share experiences, ideas and the very latest
developments that will help shape the future of NDT.
Abstracts (of no more than 200 words) are invited and should besubmitted online at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ndt2019 or
via the link on www.bindt.org by 3 May 2019.

The 2019 Materials Testing Exhibition (#MT2019) will
run alongside the NDT conference, with over
70 companies expected to exhibit.
For further information, contact: Conferences and Events Department,
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; Web: www.bindt.org

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The Slovak Society for NonDestructive TestingT

he Slovak Society for Non-Destructive Testing (SSNDT)
is a not-for-profit organisation and the body thatcoordinates all of the non-destructive testing (NDT)
activities in the Slovak Republic. The society was established in
1992.
Corporate members of the society include key companies
using NDT and also individual members active in the area of
NDT.
Since 2018, SSNDT has been a member of the Associationof Slovak Scientific and Technological Societies, which is avoluntary, non-profit, democratic and non-political associationof public interest, gathering expert scientific and technologicalsocieties, associations, committees and regional coordination
centres.
SSNDT is an association that is open to anyone interested
in NDT. Its main mission is to combine professional interestsin the field of NDT to develop NDT of materials and products
and increase the professional level of the regions of Slovakia.
The society supports the interests of NDT workers and, where
necessary, provides expert assistance to its members.
It organises technical seminars, expert conferences, lectures,professional training aimed at disseminating education andnew knowledge and current forms of training, qualification andcertification of NDT personnel. Within its capabilities, throughits members, it organises counselling, evaluation and publishingactivities. In addition to other activities in the field of NDT, it isparticularly involved in translation and interpretation of NDTrelated standards.
SSNDT maintains organisational and regular professional
contact with similar domestic and foreign companies.

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Contact:
R Lyon – roger.lyon@hotmail.co.uk
F Gómez Fraile – fgomezf@aend.net

Regional Report
EUROPEECNDT 2018

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rom 11-15 June 2018, the NDT community gathered in thecity of Gothenburg, situated on the west coast of Sweden, forthe 12th European Conference on Non-Destructive Testing(ECNDT). The ECNDT is held every four years, this time throughthe cooperation of the Nordic NDT societies, with the Swedish
NDT Society in the lead. The venue was the Swedish Exhibition& Congress Center in Gothenburg, situated in the heart of the cityand connected to the large three-tower hotel complex, Gothia
Towers. In this period of the year, the Midsummer celebration
takes place in Sweden, which was the theme for the decorationof the venue.

Conference facts
Papers: 488
Posters: 70
Parallel sessions: 8
Nobel prize winners: 1 – Joachim Frank, with a lecture in theEuropean Research Day that was held within the conference
programme
Exhibitors: 164, plus 24 societies
Total area of conference: 7470 m2
Total exhibitor area: 2100 m2
Total number of participants (including day passes): 2365
Total number of conference delegates (technical programme): 1050

The Midsummer celebration was the theme for the venue decoration

The exhibition was large, with over 164 exhibitors showing
the latest NDT equipment and applications within the area of
NDT. Most of the European NDT societies were represented andshared their recent news. Professor Leonard Bond presented his
key notes concerning the latest developments within NDT in
relation to additive manufacturing during the Opening Ceremony.
Professor Lars Nyborg from Chalmers, University of Technology,
Gothenburg, also provided the audience with a lecture during theceremony.

NDE applied in efficient and automated set-ups, often withmodel-assisted signal processing, especially for multi-channel
systems. There were also contributions and discussions in somenewer areas, such as electromagnetic methods for material
characterisation and inspection of carbon fibre-reinforced
composites.

Close to 500 peer-reviewed papers were presented

The Opening Ceremony included several presentations

On Monday 11 June at lunchtime, the exhibition opened
and fruitful discussions, technical exchanges and businessinteractions took place on the crowded floor. In the evening of
the first day, a light welcome party was held and the posters were
presented.
The Technical Committee, with members from both theSwedish and the Norwegian societies, collaborated to bring
forth a busy schedule, where close to 500 peer-reviewed
papers were presented. The well-resourced venue enabled acompact floor plan, where all 128 sessions were held in eightneighbouring conference rooms, right above the exhibition area.
In addition, activities on the exhibition floor, such as poster andexhibition sessions and the European Research Day, presented
by Academia NDT International, completed the programme.
The conference included work presented on electromagnetic

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One clear trend within the X-ray community was the large
interest in X-ray computed tomography (CT). In terms of submitted
papers, more focus was given to this area than to conventional
2D X-ray radiography. The CT contributions considered laboratoryenvironment usage as well as use within (in-line) quality control
in production systems. Generally, it seems to be standard thatphased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) equipment available at themarket already incorporates both full matrix capture (FMC) in the
total focusing method (TFM). What can also be noted is that severalof the system manufacturers are also active in terms of algorithms
specifically focused on NDT and scientific articles were presented
about this. It is clear that the customer is starting to ask for thetechnology and that the suppliers are working on getting to it, evenin smaller and portable systems.
The Gala Dinner was held on Wednesday evening, with food,music, singing and entertainment provided. The podium was also
open for those who wanted to try some dancing after dinner.
During the Gala Dinner, a signing procedure took place in the formof an Agreement of Cooperation between the European Welding
Federation and EFNDT.
Peter Merck, Håkan Wirdelius, Lars-Ove Skogh

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Historic discussion between IAEA RCA and ARCAL on NDT for civil
structures during ECNDT 2018

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mutual focus on the promotion of non-destructive testing(NDT) applications for civil structures in the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Regional Cooperative
Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to
Nuclear Science and Technology for Asia and the Pacific (RCA)and Regional Cooperative Agreement for the Promotion of Nuclear
Science and Technology in Latin America and the Caribbean(ARCAL) RAS1022 and RLA1014 projects has led to a historic
discussion on the way forward for a concerted effort in this area ofinterest. In the discussion, held during the 12th European Conferenceon Non-Destructive Testing (ECNDT) in Gothenburg, Sweden, theparties agreed to initiate an interregional effort in establishing acommon syllabus and compilation of supporting training materials
on NDT for civil structures. Malaysia and New Zealand’s national
project counterparts from RCA, Dr Ilham Mukriz and Mr Leslie
Dick, took part in the discussion, in which Dr Patrick Brisset, the
IAEA Technical Officer for NDT, also participated. A representativefrom Argentina, a member state of ARCAL and project counterpart,was present during the discussion. Partners from NDT associations
in Italy and Germany, as well as representatives from the JapaneseThose who attended the discussion for a collaboration initiative
between RCA, ARCAL and European partners on NDT for civil
structures

Society for Non-Destructive Inspection (JSNDI) and Mandina’s
Inspection Services Inc, were also present. It is expected that
this collaboration initiative between RCA, ARCAL and European
partners will maximise opportunities for a significant impact
towards developing capabilities and capacities in the application
of NDT for civil engineering structures in response to the common
interest and priority needs of the regions.

News from the French Confederation for Non-destructive Testing
Launch of the SHM branch at COFREND
Structural health monitoring (SHM) consists of integrating sensors
into a structure and monitoring its state of health using dedicatedalgorithms.
SHM technologies, which are currently booming, potentiallyinterest many industrial sectors, including aeronautics, civilengineering, energy, pressurised equipment and transport, andwill have an increasing influence on the non-destructive testing(NDT) sector.
In an effort to bring together the national community to address
this theme, the French Confederation for Non-Destructive Testing(COFREND) has created a branch of activity to structure the SHM
sector in France. The work of the SHM branch was officiallylaunched on 15 November 2018 with a one-day event in which
40 people gathered at the House of NDEs.
The morning was devoted to workshops that were divided into
sectors of activity, including aerospace, energy, civil engineering,pressurised equipment and cross-sectoral activities.
Different topics emerged, including:l The great importance of the challenges to be faced in the coming
years in all sectors for the maintenance of structures in service;l The issue of sensor robustness and SHM system reliability. It
is therefore all the more important to communicate about thesuccess of SHM solution deployments to reassure infrastructure
managers of the relevance of these approaches; andl The need for funding to develop and validate the SHM
approach, hence the interest in sharing or developing
common technical platforms.
The afternoon was an opportunity to discuss cross-cutting
issues, including:l Coordination and networking: annual technical day,technology watch, actions with regard to regulatory bodies;l Communication: increasing the visibility of SHM in France andalso making French skills more visible internationally; andl Vocational/initial training and recruitment problems.
The work will continue with the long-term establishment ofthese sector working groups and will then be shared in order to4move forward together towards structuring the sector in France.
Anyone wishing to contribute to this work is invited to contact thesteering committee at: shm@cofrend.com
During this one-day event, the idea of an annual technicalday also emerged as a meeting place for the whole community.
This year, the event took place on 14 March 2019 at the premisesof the French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport,
Development and Networks (IFSTTAR) in Marne-la-Vallée,France.

The 11th International Symposium on NDT in
Aerospace
The French Confederation for Non-Destructive Testing (COFREND),
in partnership with the Laboratory for Integration of Systems
and Technology (CEA List), is organising the 11th International
Symposium on NDT in Aerospace, which will take place in ParisSaclay, France, from 13-15 November 2019.
Non-destructive testing and evaluation (NDT&E) is oneof the major requirements in aerospace structural design.
Appropriate use of NDT guarantees safety in aerospace and isthus a subject requiring close attention. The Symposium on NDTin Aerospace was established in 2008 and is organised on anannual basis to allow for communication on the latest researchand development (R&D) achievements and discussion between
scientists, as well as researchers and industrialists, regarding
advanced and improved methods. Since 2010, the symposium
has always taken place at a location at which aerospace has ahome.
Around 200 participants from around 20 countries are
expected to attend this event, which will include over 100
technical presentations. During the symposium, an exhibition
of NDT materials and equipment will take place, followed byindustrial visits. A novelty this year will be a student challenge,
where mainly postgraduate students will have to detect hidden
flaws in composite samples and present a concept on how to apply
structural health monitoring (SHM) for these forms of damages, allbeing inspired by damage-tolerant design.
More information regarding the venue and the programme canbe found at: www.ndt-aerospace2019.com

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2nd ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS([FOXVLYH6SRQVRU

20th World Conference on Non-Destructive TestingCoex(Convention & Exhibition Center), Seoul, Korea, June 8~12, 2020
www.wcndt2020.com

The Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing

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Civil engineering at COFREND has its own
Sectoral Committee
When the NDT and Civil Engineering Working Group of the French
Confederation for Non-Destructive Testing (COFREND) met toreview its second year of production, one of the main objectives wasto launch the Civil Engineering Sectoral Committee (SC).
32 people participated in these exchanges on Friday 23
November 2018 at COFREND’s House of NDEs.
The activity of this working group (WG) is particular, due to its
wide scope. Working groups exist in the various industrial groups or
professional associations; however, there is currently no structure todate that brings together all of the non-destructive evaluation (NDE)
stakeholders in the civil engineering sector. It is for this reason that thisworking group was set up and that COFREND’s Board of Directors
voted to create its 5th Sectoral Committee.
Its mission is to bring these actors together to propose a generalapproach structuring the measurements and their use, by analysing
the needs and existing skills in this sector and planning a review
for the future. The Sectoral Committee will study the certificationneeds in the field.
The current situation
As demonstrated at the meeting held on 23 November, standards, aswell as related training and certification, are rare in civil engineering,compared to the pressurised equipment or aeronautical sectors.
Concrete is a living material (evolving in its physicochemicalcomponents) and therefore spatially and temporally variable. It istherefore never equal to itself in these two dimensions.
The need to coordinate, or even regulate, the procedures for
its assessment and testing techniques is therefore important inorder to make the most objective measurements possible, a task inwhich there are significant difficulties to be overcome.

Four production groups (PGs) of the NDT and Civil Engineering
WG presented their progress and plans for the third year of thegroup.
The ‘Anticipate and Define Needs’ PG drafted a first deliverable,
which is in the process of being finalised, describing NDE applications,such as reinforcement detection and corrosion assessment, concrete
characterisation and defect detection. In parallel, it identified theassociated NDE methods adapted to different types of structures,
including tunnels, bridges, industrial and civil buildings, nuclear
buildings, storage infrastructure, historical monuments, etc.
The PG has initiated a second deliverable, which consists ofdefining the content of a set of specifications for NDE, including
training needs.
The ‘Qualify Techniques’ PG listed and ranked the standards andrecommendations for NDE techniques applied to civil engineering(CE). The roadblocks that make standardisation in CE difficult havebeen identified. The PG focused on the two cross-cutting themesof the WG, defined last year, which are the detection, depth
positioning and diameter estimation of reinforcements, and visual
tests, known as ‘visual inspections’ in the profession.
The ‘Federate and Communicate’ PG identified the community’s
expectations and prepared the communication plan, aiming at
increasing the visibility of this new NDT activity and the overall
work in progress of the WG.
Finally, concerning the skills qualification, the WG drew on
COFREND’s experience to create a management procedure forthe newly created Sectoral Committee, integrating the objectives
and its organisation. It is on this basis that the SC was set up andit started its first undertaking at the beginning of 2019. This firstwork focused on possible training and certification in the visualinspection of civil engineering structures, since this is the first
technique applied during inspections and the one that involves
the greatest number of operators.

SAVE THE DATE
11th International Symposium on NDT in Aerospace
PARIS - SACLAY
November 13 to 15, 2019

3 days of conference and exhibition organized by COFREND and the CEA List,
the 11th NDT in Aerospace will gather all the key actors, researchers and industrials involved in this field.
For more information, contact COFREND T: + 33 1 44 19 05 30 / Mailto: pole.communication@cofrend.com

www.ndt-aerospace2019.com

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EUROPEFirst meeting of the Technical Committee for Digitalisation in NDTI

n 2018, the German Society for NDT (DGZfP) established aTechnical Committee for Digitalisation in NDT. The shortterm NDE 4.0 clearly shows the goals of this committee.
Advanced digitalisation within factories will result in a new
fundamental paradigm shift in industrial production. The vision of
future production contains modular and efficient manufacturingsystems. Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) is going to be an
important part of this technological shift.

Members of the Technical Committee for Digitalisation in NDT in
Berlin, February 2018  			©DGZfP

The considerable number of participants at theconstitutional meeting of this committee shows the importanceand significance of this topic for further developments
in non-destructive testing. DGZfP is looking forward to
valuable output and recommendations of the ‘NDE 4.0’
committee.

In 2019, DACH (DGZfP) – Jahrestagung 2019, the DACH
conference of the DGZfP (a common conference of the so-called‘DACH’ organisations, including the Austrian Society for NonDestructive Testing (ÖGfZP), the Swiss Society for Nondestructive
Testing (SGZP) and the German Society for NDT (DGZfP)) will
once again take place. In 2015, the conference took in place in
Salzburg, Austria. This year, the conference is going to be held
in Friedrichshafen, on the German lakeside of Lake Constance.
Nevertheless, the conference will be held under the auspices of
the Swiss Society. During the conference, a meeting of the ICNDTWG 3, Education and Research, is scheduled. The goal of thismeeting is the preparation of a particular session for the 20th World
Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (WCNDT 2020) in Seoul,
Korea.
Dr Matthias Purschke

Invitation to the DACH
Annual Conference 2019Friedrichshafen, Germany
27-29 May 2019https://jahrestagung.dgzfp.de

AIPnD National Conference
2019T

he 18th AIPnD National Conference on NonDestructive Testing will be held between 23-25
October 2019 at the Unahotels Expo Fiera Milano,
Milan, Italy.
The Italian Society for Non-Destructive Testing (AIPnD) was
founded in May 1979 with a dual objective: the promotionof scientific and technical knowledge and of technologicaldevelopment in the non-destructive testing (NDT) field
through the provision of information and education; andthe will to develop membership and cultural life in order toallow and promote the exchange of ideas, experiences andknowledge.
40 years have passed from the first AIPnD National Conference,
held in September 1979 in Brescia. The conference has covered
many steps during its journey through Italy, in particular Milanin 1990 (for the 10th anniversary from the foundation) and Romein 2009 (for the 30th anniversary). Rome also hosted the 15th
World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (WCNDT) in 2000,
together with the celebration of 20 years from the foundation of
the Society.
The 18th edition of the conference will once again be heldin Milan and will develop its traditional aims: scientific sessions
and technical workshops will deal with specific and relevant NDTtopics (aerospace, automotive, cultural heritage, civil, energy,
railway, castings, forgings and rolling). The exhibition will allow
for direct interface and exchange among experts and specialists,favouring new collaborations.
www.aipnd.it/18_congresso_
biennale_2019

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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 NDT
New programmes for global NDT community
ASNT volunteers and International Service Center (ISC) staff havebeen hard at work to bring several industry-impacting programmes
to the global NDT community:l The ASNT ACCP Level 3 programme is under way and ASNT
is excited to bring this eagerly anticipated programme to
ASNT members and to the non-destructive testing community;l To meet an identified need in the oil & gas sector, the ASNT
Industry Sector Qualification (ISQ) – Oil & Gas will provide
an industry-specific inspection competency assessment for
use by employers as well as consistency in standards. This
programme is designed with the collaboration of industry
quality leaders and inspection subject matter experts; andl The Employer-Based Certification (EBC) Audit Program iswell formed and progressing towards implementation. The
EBC programme will provide an attestation for participatingcompanies as having met a rigorous set of criteria related tothe certification programme.

Inspection Conference 2020
The American Society For Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) is
partnering with the American Welding Society (AWS), NACE
International (corrosion society) and the American Institute of
Steel Construction (AISC) to produce Inspection Conference 2020,
which will be held from 21-23 January 2020 in Houston, Texas.
This interdisciplinary conference is an event entirely dedicated toinspection topics for corrosion, welding, steel construction andnon-destructive testing. Abstracts are currently being accepted forthis event. For conference information and abstract submission
instructions, visit: aws.org/inspection2020

ASNT Regional Planning Meetings
The ASNT Regional Planning Meetings (RPMs) for section leaders
will take place this spring and summer at various locations in
the USA. RPMs are an opportunity for section and volunteer
leaders to learn about section operations best practice, outreachactivity development, brand and marketing strategies and section
engagement opportunities. All section leaders are encouraged
to attend one of the regional meetings to meet with peers and
ASNT volunteer leadership. To join one of these meetings or for
more information, contact Debbie Segor, Sections Coordinator, at:dsegor@asnt.org

ASNT National Science Foundation grant
ASNT’s partnership to secure a National Science Foundation(NSF) grant to expand educational opportunities for NDT held its
Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) meeting in Autumn 2018.
Grant partners and ASNT volunteers joined the ASNT grant leads
for this session, spanning several days at the Ohio State University.
As part of the grant, ASNT is designing a visual display to be
included in the AWS travelling experience, ‘Careers in Welding’.
Pictures of the installation will be unveilled on social media shortly.

Make sure ASNT events are in your calendar
ASNT is excited to share the activities and initiatives planned for 2019, as well as several events planned for 2020, including a full calendarof events and industry-impacting programmes.
ASNT will produce another year of world-class events:
Event

Date

Location

Digital Imaging 2019
Hosted in the new location of New Orleans, just steps from the famed French
Quarter, this combined conference brings together these methods for threedays of application and technology innovation.

23-25 July2019

New Orleans, LAInternational Symposium on Nondestructive Characterization of Materials
This event is ASNT’s first international production. Being entrusted to bringthis event to the NDT community this year is a privilege for ASNT and it ispoised to be a successful addition to the family of ASNT topical conferences.

17-19 September
2019

Portorož, Slovenia

ASNT Annual Conference
The largest annual gathering for the NDT industry and stakeholders, thisyear’s conference goes to Las Vegas! Always a highly attended destination,
abstracts are currently being accepted to build another great programme of
applied NDT, innovative techniques and an exhibition hall full of hundreds ofsuppliers, distributors and service providers.

18-21 November
2019

Las Vegas, NV

Inspection Conference 2020

21-23 January
2020

Houston, TX

28th ASNT Research Symposium

23-26 March
2020

Williamsburg, VA

ASNT Annual Conference

9-12 November
2020

Lakeland, FL

Nondestructive Evaluation of Aerospace Materials and Structures

2-3 June
2020

St Louis, MO

For event programme details, the abstract submission portal and registration information, visit: asnt.org/events

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News from the Brazilian Association of Non-Destructive Testing andInspection
ABENDI launches new event – 1st TechnicalInspection Knowledge Journey (JTCI)This year, the Brazilian Association of Non-Destructive Testing
and Inspection (ABENDI) is launching a new event, the firstedition of the Technical Inspection Knowledge Journey (1st
JTCI), to take place 28 August 2019 in São Paulo, Brazil. The
event aims to provide attendants, in a dynamic and innovativeenvironment, with a forum for the discussion of innovativetechniques in the industry and a demonstration of products
and services, bringing together the main players in the area ofinspection.

The meeting will be held in São Paulo, Brazil
Image courtesy of Júlio Boaro (Creative Commons License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk)

Sectors:l Aerospacel Construction industryl Renewable energy (wind)l Subway transportationl Mining/cement industryl Navall Oil & gas
l Petroleum/petrochemical.
Themes:l Failure analysis
l Automation of NDTl Reliability of NDTl Equipment reliabilityl Inspection innovation – cost and benefit
l NDT in Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things
l NDT in product quality controll Inspection of ducts and pipelines.
Parallel event:l Relationship area with demonstrations of products andservices.
Special technical sessions:l Technological inspection advancesl Auto-refrigerationl Structural integrity – failure analysis
l Integrity of submarine systems
l Inspection of concrete structuresl Inspection in composite materials
l Inspection in large metal structuresl Non-intrusive inspection

ICNDT Journal Vol 9 No 5 April 2019l Equipment integrity and life extensionl New technologies for inspection through NDT
l NDT research and development.
The meeting will be held on 28 August, from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm,
at São Paulo Center, Avenida Lineu de Paula Machado,
No 1088/1100 – Cidade Jardim, in São Paulo, Brazil.

ABENDI – the only organisation in Brazil withinternational recognition in NDTABENDI has once again been recognised as an entity of excellencein personnel certification in non-destructive testing (NDT) for
welded products, this time also extending to cast, forged andtubular products, in the five main NDT methods, by the ICNDT,
the main global authority on the subject. In summary, this meansthat ABENDI’s certificated professionals are in line with thequality and reliability principles of ISO 9712 (the international
standard for personnel qualification and certification in
NDT).
ABENDI has thus satisfied all of the eligibility criteria forregistration under the ICNDT Multilateral Recognition Agreement(MRA) for Personnel Certification Bodies (PCBs), including having
undertaken to abide by the ICNDT Code of Practice, and has
been nominated and accepted for registration within the termsof the Agreement signed by those members of the International
Committee for NDT (ICNDT) listed in Schedule 1 of theAgreement.
All signatories to the Agreement, and all PCBs registeredunder it, are bound to promote the recognition and acceptanceof the certificates issued by all other ICNDT-registered NDT
PCBs.
”With this ICNDT seal, we restate that our certifications
are conducted with quality, correctness and commitment. In
addition, the certification system harmonisation with othercountries provides new opportunities to our professionals,”emphasised Maurício Ballarine, ABENDI’s Certification
Manager. We reiterate that the recognition in NDT isvalid for the following methods: ultrasonic testing (UT),
radiographic
testing(RT),penetrant
testing(PT),
magnetic testing (MT) and visual testing (VT), in the threecertification levels. It is also important to emphasise thatthe recognition and the resulting Certificate of Complianceis valid for three years, from 21 January 2019 to 20 January2022.
For more information and to see the signatories to the ICNDTMRA, visit: www.icndt.org

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QNDE 2019
Oregon, USA
14-18 July 2019jvit@iastate.edu

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

Regional Report
ASIA-PACIFIC

AINDT welcomes you to South Australia in 2019T

he Australian Institute for NonDestructive Testing (AINDT) is pleased
to announce that it will once again be
hosting a national conference this year in thebeautiful state of South Australia. The 2019
AINDT Conference and Trade Exhibition will
be a three-day gathering of non-destructive
testing (NDT) and condition monitoring(CM) experts from a wide range of industry,
research and academic backgrounds. The
event, to be held 4-6 November 2019 at
the Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide,
promises to be a premier networking eventthat will promote an environment for
discussion of modern trends and current
advances in the ever-increasing anddemanding fields of NDT and CM.
The conference will be held in the beautiful surroundings of Adelaide in South Australia
The 2019 AINDT Conference and Trade
Approximately 80-120 delegates are expected to attend,
Exhibition will comprise a programme of presentations andfrom all facets of the asset health sector. Delegates attending thetechnical papers under a range of industry ‘streams’, which will
conference will represent a wide range of industries, including
look at the challenges our industry faces in applying NDT and CM
mining, defence, oil & gas, offshore, pipelines, power generation,
to risk-based maintenance. This will provide an opportunity to open
petrochemical, manufacturing, fabrication and construction.
up discussions on the current status of national and international
The 2019 AINDT Conference and Trade Exhibition will bestandards and provide the opportunity to converse on topics such asheld in the beautiful surroundings of Adelaide in South Australia.
fitness for service of new and existing plant and equipment and much
Bursting with culture, wildlife encounters, exceptional food andmore.
wine, events and entertainment, South Australia offers a world of
The conference, integrated with the trade exhibition, will
experiences right at your fingertips.
provide an opportunity for industry to be made aware of newer
Venue, sponsorship and registration information will betechnologies, so that the efficiency of operations can be improved,
published across all of the AINDT media shortly. We hope to see
as well as be an outlet for new research in the form of practical
you at the 2019 AINDT Conference in SA!
workshops on selected technologies.

ICNDT delegation participates in IIW conference

ICNDT Chair Sajeesh K Babu and General Secretary David Gilbert attended the 71st Annual Assembly and International Conference of theInternational Institute of Welding (IIW), held in Bali, Indonesia, from 15-20 July 2018. The delegation was warmly welcomed and invited to attend
meetings, including technical meetings of IIW Commission V: NDT and Quality Assurance of Welded Products, and the General Assembly (DrBabu is fourth from the right in the picture above left)

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2019 South Australia
Conference & Trade Exhibition
4-6 November 2019, Adelaide Convention Centre
Presented by Australian Institute for Non-destructive Testing

SAVE THE DATE!

The 2019 AINDT Conference will be a three-day gathering of NDT & CM
experts from a wide range of industry, research and academic backgrounds
including; mining, defence, oil and gas, offshore, pipelines, power generation,
petrochemical, manufacturing, fabrication and construction.

For more information about registering as an attendee or exhibitor,
contact the Federal Office of AINDT on +61 03 9328 8831 or email
federaloffice@aindt.com.au
www.aindt.com.au
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CALENDAR OF NDT EVENTS
Month

Date

Venue

Event

Contact

May 2019

22-23

PragueCzech Republic

3rd International Conference on Diagnosticsof Structures and Components using Metal
Magnetic Memory Method

cndt@cndt.cz
www.cndt.cz/mmm2019

17-21

Sozopol
Bulgaria

NDT Days 2019ndtdays@abv.bg
www.bg-s-ndt.org/NDT_
Days/2019/2019.html

24-26

Bordeaux
France12th International Conference on Multiaxial
Fatigue and Fracture (ICMFF12)

25-27

GlasgowUK

16th International Conference on
Condition Monitoring and AssetManagement (CM 2019)25-27

North Carolina
USA

25-27

Nürnberg
Germany

1-5

Tokyo
Japan

2-4

Fürth
Germany

International Symposium on Digital
Industrial Radiology and Computed
Tomography

14-18

OregonUSA

46th Annual Review of Progress in
Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation –QNDE 2019jvit@iastate.edu

27-29

PotsdamGermany

5th International Conference on Smart
Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitationof Civil Structures (SMAR 2019)

smar2019@dgzfp.de
www.smar2019.org

3-5

Telford
UK

58th Annual British Conference on NDT andMaterials Testing Exhibition

conf@bindt.org
www.bindt.org

10-12

California
USA

12th International Workshop on Structural
Health Monitoring (IWSHM 2019)http://web.stanford.edu/group/sacl/
workshop/IWSHM2019/index.html

June 2019

July 2019

August2019

NDE in Nuclear 2019

icmff2019@adera.fr

conf@bindt.org
www.bindt.org

ndeinnuclear2019@epri.com
www.ndeinnuclear2019.com

Sensor+Test 2019

info@ama-service.com
www.sensor-test.de

3rd Quantitative Infrared Thermography
Conference Asia (QIRT-Asia 2019)sec@qirtasia2019.com
www.qirtasia2019.com

tagungen@dgzfp.de
dgzfp.deSeptember
2019

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