CONTENTS
News.................................................. 1-2
European Regional Group.................. 3-7
Asia-Pacific Regional Group............. 8-11
Calendar of Events............................... 12

The World Organisation for NDTVolume 9 Issue No 6
CHAIR’S MESSAGE

Global NDT outreach breaking economic uncertainties

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embers of ICNDT, thank you for your support on my thirdyear leading the international organisation. I had great
support from Dr Farley during the transition, which helped
to continue the operations of ICNDT.
We have crossed the midway mark of 2019; the world has been
through major trade tensions, which has disrupted growth. With
uncertainty high and confidence low, investment has suffered andvarious industries have taken a hit; however, the service quality
needs are increased due to great demand in standard-related andtechnological changes. The NDT sector is continually growing against this uncertainty.
National societies should gear up to cater to multiple industry segments.
ICNDT started its year with an IEC and annual meeting, which were held in Glasgow.
The new fee structure was implemented this year and I would like to thank all of the GroupA members for their significant contribution to the growth of ICNDT and its activities.
A slight growth has been seen in ICNDT MRA Schedule 1 signatories and Schedule 2
registration, an updated list of which can be downloaded from the ICNDT website.
This year I was able to attend a Scottish Branch meeting of the British Institute of
Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) and deliver a presentation. I was also able to attend theinauguration of the DACH conference, a regional conference held in Europe for Germanspeaking nations (organised by the national societies of Austria, Germany and Switzerland),
which was well attended. This year, the conference featured an exhibition, which was wellattended by manufacturers as well. I also attended the opening of the Canadian Institute for
Non-Destructive Evaluation (CINDE) Annual Conference in Edmonton, Canada.
WG3 meetings were held in May 2019 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, which were wellattended and involved planning for the upcoming workshop on ICNDT Specialist Groups.
ISO 9712:2012 is going through a detailed review by ISO/TC 135/SC7; the last meeting washeld in Edmonton, Canada. ICNDT WG1 inputs are incorporated in the review process.
Most of our ICNDT member representatives participated in the meetings. The next revision
can be expected in late 2020 or early 2021.
The ICNDT Advisory Committee Meetings and WG1 meetings are expected to be held
during the next Pan-American Conference for Nondestructive Testing (VII PANNDT), which
will be held between 21-24 October 2019 in Mexico City.
The 20th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (WCNDT 2020) is taking
shape and is to be held 8-12 June 2020 in Seoul, Korea. I would request that members
distribute the call for papers in their country and promote the event for greater international
participation. I expect to see more valuable papers concerning advanced NDT and Industry
4.0 in order to keep up with industrial changes.
I would also welcome every one of you to Singapore in December 2019 to participate in theWorld Congress for Condition Monitoring (WCCM 2019), which is supported by ICNDT WG6.
I wish you every success in your organisation for the rest of the year.

Ir Sajeesh K Babu, Chair, ICNDT

September 2019
Report on the recent activitiesof the ICNDT Certification
Executive Committeel The ICNDT Certification Executive
Committee (ICEC) activities involve theMultilateral Recognition Agreement(MRA), conformity assessment of
Personnel Certification Bodies (PCBs) andthe Examination Question Bank (EQB).
The ICEC carries out most of its work via
email and the Internet and held the mostrecent online meeting on 15 May 2019.
l There are now 46 signatories to the
MRA Schedule 1, which are generally
national NDT societies. Other NDT
societies that are not yet signatories areencouraged to join. There is continuinginterest from personnel certification
bodies (PCBs) in registering for the
MRA Schedule 2. The Argentine
Normalization
andCertification
Institute (IRAM) and TÜV Nord Czech
have both recently been accepted forregistration, which brings the numberof current registrants to 15. Three other
PCBs have submitted applications,which are under consideration.
l The MRA registration for the Brazilian
Association of Non-Destructive Testing
and Inspection (ABENDI) has recently
been renewed following a successful
PCB conformity assessment audit inNovember 2018.
l Recent meetings of ICEC discussed
the maintenance and longer-term
development of the ICNDT EQB anda new software specialist has been
identified to take over the support. ICEC
is considering a proposal to migrate theEQB to an online delivery system.
l ICNDT maintains a register of all
known PCBs and this has recently been
extended to indicate membership of the
ICNDT and European Federation for
Non-Destructive Testing (EFNDT) MRA.
All PCBs that have provided new data
are now listed in the public register on
the ICNDT website.

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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),
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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).
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Zoe White, BINDT
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Published three times per year.

The next meeting of ICNDT Working
Group 1: Qualification and Certification
will be held on Tuesday 22 October 2019
in conjunction with the 7th Pan-American
Conference for Nondestructive Testing(VII PANNDT) at the CANACO
Convention
Center,MexicoCity,commencing at 08h00.
There will be a meeting of the PanAmerican Federation for Nondestructive
Testing (PANNDT) on the same day
at the same venue, commencing at
14h00.
It is hoped to also arrange a meetingof the ICNDT Advisory Committee
during the same conference, details to beannounced.

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.

Your new ICNDT Journal isavailable to download fromwww.icndt.org

Material for the next ICNDT Journal should be sent toDavid Gilbert, email: david.gilbert@bindt.org

ICNDT Working Group 3 ‘Education andResearch’ to organise WCNDT sessions

The ICNDT Working Group 3 ‘Education and Research‘
has decided to organise sessions concerning special
topics for the 20th World Conference on NonDestructive Testing (WCNDT 2020), to be held in Seoulin 2020. The DACH Conference, a conference hosted by
the German, Austrian and Swiss societies, was a good
platform for members to come together, define the next
steps and plan the number of sessions to be organised andthe number of speakers needed. Working Group 3 activities
are restricted to the NDT techniques and their applications
as listed below (with those responsible given in brackets):l NDT reliability: general reliability, human factors, modelassisted probability of detection (POD) and reliability
parameters (D Kanzler and M Bertovic)l Non-linear ultrasound (M Kreutzbruck and I Solodov)
l NDT 4.0 (B Valeske and J Vrana).

The Chairs of the DACH societies – left to right: Gerhard Heck
(Austria), Anton Erhard (Germany) and Peter Fisch (Switzerland)

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The opening ceremony of the DACH conference, held 27-29 May
2019

The discussion about the number of sessions required, thetime available for each session and the structure delivered thefollowing results: Working Group 3 is organising three sessions
to be held during the 20th World Conference on Non-Destructive
Testing (NDT reliability, non-linear acoustics and NDT 4.0), witha total length of 120 minutes available for each session. These
three sessions have the same structure: a keynote speaker willtalk for 30 minutes, after which three 20-minute presentations
will be given and 30 minutes of discussion will then follow.
The names of the speakers and the titles of the presentations
will be distributed to Younho Cho, WCNDT President,
Sajeesh Babu, ICNDT President, and Anton Erhard, Vice
Chair of Working Group 3. Furthermore, the members ofWorking Group 3 will send on the ‘official’ presentations forhuman
factors,
model-assisted
POD
andreliability
parameters.
Anton Erhard
Vice Chair WG3ICNDT Journal Vol 9 No 6 September 2019

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

Regional Report
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News from the French Confederation for Non-destructive Testing
NDT Aerospace 2019
The 11th International Symposium on NDT in Aerospace,organised by the French Confederation for Non-destructive Testing(COFREND), together with CEA-LIST, will take place in Saclay,
near Paris, France, from 13-15 November 2019. France, being oneof the leading nations in aerospace technologies worldwide, is thehosting country this year. As each of the hosting countries has inyears before, France will be making great efforts in its presentation
regarding the national aerospace-related NDT activities.
The call for papers closed with nearly 120 being submitted.
The Scientific Committee has just closed the peer review process
and is now finalising the programme. Mornings will start withhighly reputed keynote speakers who will hold lectures on topics
covering industrial research and development challenges in
Airbus and NASA, as well as structural health monitoring (SHM)
and other applications expected in the future, such as artificial
intelligence. Participants will thus be able to choose from 22
technical sessions, covering topics ranging from traditional NDT
methods to SHM, simulation, design and production integration,
data evaluation, components and material integration. There will
be a student challenge in which eight teams will present on theirassessment of a fairly complex carbon fibre-reinforced polymer(CFRP) component and how they might monitor implicit damage
using an SHM-based approach. The integration of an exhibition
into the symposium completes the programme, with 24 NDTmaterials and equipment vendors. Industrial site visits are alsoplanned and on the afternoon of 15 November, Safran Aircraft
Engines, ArianeGroup, Air France Research and Maintenance andSynchrotron Soleil will welcome participants to visit their NDTlabs and centres. This exciting programme includes two social
evenings, with an exclusive visit followed by a cocktail dinner at
CEA-LIST in Saclay on 13 November and a gala dinner in an abbeywith more than eight centuries of history on 14 November. All
information relating to the venue and the programme is available
on the event website: www.ndt-aerospace2019.com
For any questions, please contact: ndt-aerospace2019@
cofrend.com

COFREND Days 2020
COFREND Days 2020 will be held in Marseille from 12-14 May
2020. Under the theme of ‘NDT, see to foresee’ (pledge of quality andsafety), 2500 French and foreign participants are expected to attend the10th gathering. Organised every three years, COFREND Days is therendezvous of the whole profession: industrialists, major contractors,
small and medium-sized companies and start-ups involved in NDT,
whose scope covers all industrial sectors and advanced technologies
within aeronautics, railways, civil engineering, nuclear power,
petrochemicals and the iron and steel industry.

The city of Marseille was chosen for both the quality of the
Palais Chanot facilities and its reception capacity and the influenceof regional strategic industrial sectors, its university, its renowned
research centres and its competitiveness clusters.
With the support of Ekoscan, Sofranel Group and Volume
Graphics, COFREND Days features three days of presentations
and exhibitions with a unique programme of highlights to connect
exhibitors, researchers, scientists and visitors.
An exhibition will be at the heart of the congress and companies
will be hosted in the exhibitors’ village, which will be 4000 m²,
to provide visitors with an excellent opportunity to interact withindustry and to experience the latest technological advancements.
Already nearly 20 companies have confirmed their participation.
Reporting on the latest developments in NDT, application
results and research will be presented in scientific plenary sessions,
technical sessions and, for the first time, during an internationalsession that will be exclusively in English. Another novelty is theintegration into the event of the 4th edition of the Doctoriales,
including the COFREND-BIRAC Prize.
The call for papers has been launched and authors are invited
to submit their abstracts on the website by 15 November 2019.
Education and training are integral parts of COFREND Daysand an open day will allow students of the region to discover
NDT, trades and training courses. With the support of the French
education institutions, Aix-Marseille University and the National
Office for Information on Teachings and Professions (ONISEP),
nearly 300 young students are expected on Wednesday 13
May at Palais Chanot. Friday 15 May will be dedicated to visits
to industrial facilities and participants will have the privilege ofvisiting ITER-CEA Cadarache and Airbus Helicopters, to name acouple.
Congress files and information are available at www.
cofrend2020.com or contact cofrend2020@cofrend.com

Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing of Welds in
Thin-Walled Materials

KINT Symposium 201930-31 October 2019
Shell Technology and Research Centre,
Amsterdam

www.kint.nl/eventÖGfZP 40-year anniversaryT

he Austrian Society for Non-Destructive Testing (ÖGfZP) islooking back on a successful 40 years of non-destructive
testing (NDT).
It feels that the anniversary deserves to be celebrated in an
appropriate and, above all, dignified setting. The conference is due
to be held from 19-20 September 2019 in the Vienna Twin Tower
with its members and all those interested in the work of the fZP.
The conference is intended to provide results from researchand development of Austrian companies in an applicationoriented manner and also to provide an insight into future
developments.

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Gerd Dobmann, Scientific Advisor to the Chair of NonDestructive Testing and Quality Assurance at the University of
Saarland, will do justice to this assignment with his keynote
speech: ‘40 years ÖGfZP – an opportunity to make a prognosis forthe future of fZP’.
The successful participation of the ÖGfZP in the compilationand implementation of NDT standards for the qualification of
personnel is looked back on with the lecture: ‘40 years of standardscompliant qualification of fZP personnel in Austria’.
The ongoing activities on the standards platforms ISO/TC 135/
SC 7, CEN/TC 138 and ICNDT WG1 will be presented.

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11th International Symposium«NDT in Aerospace»

PARIS - SACLAYNOVEMBER 13 TO 15, 2019www.ndt-aerospace2019.com!

COFREND and CEA list are pleased to welcome you in France for NDT
in Aerospace, 2019.
The 11th international symposium on NDT in Aerospace will be held inParis-Saclay France, November 13th to 15th , 2019.
Paris-Saclay place of the NDT in Aerospace 2019, brings together arounda world-class academic pole, with higher education institutions, research organizations and technology small and medium companies.
This scientific concentration makes the Paris-Saclay cluster, one of themost important innovation centers in the world.
Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation (NDT&E) is one of the major requirements in aerospace structural design. Appropriate use of NDT guarantees safety in aerospace and is thus a subject of highest attention.

CONTACT T: + 33 1 44 19 05 30
Mailto: ndt-aerospace2019@cofrend.com

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109 COMMUNICATIONS IN 22 TECHNICAL SESSIONS
24 EXHIBITORS
8 TEAMS COMPETING TO THE STUDENTS CHALLENGE
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Summary of the 3rd International Conference on Diagnostics ofStructures and Components using Metal Magnetic Memory MethodT

he 3nd International Conference on Diagnostics of Structures
and Components using Metal Magnetic Memory Method washeld on 22-23 May 2019 in Prague, Czech Republic. It was
initiated by the Czech Society for Non-Destructive Testing (Brno)and Preditest Ltd (Prague) and co-sponsored by Energodiagnostika
Co Ltd (Moscow, Russia). The organisation of the conference was
supported by the Russian Welding Society (RWS) and the Hungarian
Association for Non-Destructive Testing (MAROVISZ, Budapest).
The conference was held according to the work plan of theMetal Magnetic Memory (MMM) ICNDT Specialist International
Group for 2019-2020. Experts from Brazil, the Czech Republic,
Hungary, Germany, Lithuania, Malaysia, Poland, Russia, Slovakia
and the UAE took part in the conference.
Reports on the following topics were presented:
l The development of the MMM method in Europe, Russia andother countries;l Physical bases of the MMM method – experimental researchconcerning physical-mechanical properties using the MMM
method;l Inspection of mechanical engineering product quality forstructural inhomogeneity and residual stresses;l Experience in the use of the MMM method during inspectionin the lifetime assessment of pipelines, structures andcomponents;l Non-contact diagnostics based on the MMM method of buried
pipelines; andl Personnel training in the MMM method and training in the fieldof stress-strain state testing and engineering diagnostics.

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

A meeting of the ICNDT MMM Specialist International Group
was also held.
14 scientist and practitioner reports were presented in total. The
following persons were among the speakers of the plenary session:l Dr Peter Trampus – Professor, President of the Hungarian
Association for Non-Destructive Testing;l Dr Anatoly Dubov – Professor, General Director ofEnergodiagnostika Co Ltd, Russia;l Dr Vaclav Svoboda – Director of Preditest Ltd, Czech Republic;andl Dr Kamarudin – Technical Director of MR Technology Sdn Bhd,
Malaysia.
After each presentation there were intensive discussions.
In the framework of the conference, the meeting of the ICNDTMMM Specialist International Group also took place.
The following resolutions were adopted based on the
conclusion of the conference:l The general opinion of participants was that there is a needfor further practical implementation of the MMM method as
an effective method of early diagnostics of metal and welded
joints of vessels, pipelines and other equipment for various
industrial applications, with the continuation of theoretical andexperimental studies to improve the method and examination
criteria.
l Participants from Brazil, Czech Republic, Hungary, Germany,
Lithuania, Malaysia, Poland, Russia, Slovakia and the UAE
suggested that the MMM method be included in the list of
NDT methods under which qualification and certification
of NDT personnel is performed in accordance with
ISO 9712.
l In connection with the expansion of the number of countries
in which MMM-based NDT technology has spread (43countries as of May 2019) and the increasing demandfor personnel training, qualification and certification,
it is proposed that the programme for expert training
in the MMM method be included in the document
ISO/TR 25107.
l A commitment was made to promote and support the ICNDTMMM Specialist International Group within the International
Committee for Non-Destructive Testing (ICNDT).
It was proposed to send this resolution to both ICNDT and ISO/TC 135.

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Regional Report
ASIA-PACIFIC

News from the Asia Pacific Federation for Non Destructive TestingOver the last few months the region has seen a lot of activity, which has been led by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Regional
Cooperation Agreements (RCAs). The region has been focusing on NDT in civil infrastructure and the associated subject of harmonisation
around ISO 9712 and ISO 17024.
The latest activity, under RAS 1022, suffered a delayed start (until January 2019), but this has turned out to be advantageous.

The Regional Workshop on NDT/E Qualification
and Certification Systems Requirements in
Accordance with the Latest Edition ISO 9712 andISO 17024 (RAS 1022)
This workshop, held in the Philippines from 6-10 May 2019,
welcomed participants from 20 countries (five of which do notcurrently have legal entity NDT societies). The information sharedand support given to the many developing countries present
has, in our opinion, resulted in an event that had quite probably
the greatest single impact in terms of assisting the growth andexpansion of the region in the field of harmonisation and society
support.

Delegates attending the Regional Workshop on NDT/E Qualification
and Certification

The entire group has committed to targets to be achieved by
the completion of RAS 1022 at the end of 2022. These include thefollowing:l The five countries without societies have agreed to form suchby 2022.
l The one country operating to ISO 9712:2005 has agreed to
update to ISO 9712:2012 by 2022.
l Those who are not signatories to ICNDT Schedule 1 andSchedule 2 are working towards 2022 compliance.
l Those without PCBs are working towards 2022 compliance.

Final Project Coordination Meeting andWorkshop on Infrastructure for Non-destructive
Testing (RAS 081)
The Final Project Coordination Meeting and Workshop on
Infrastructure for Non-destructive Testing was held in Christchurch,
New Zealand, from 10-14 June.
This event, although not directly connected with New Zealandin the initial stages, was commenced as a spin-off from the responseto the tsunami damages due to the Fukushima earthquake.
With the follow-on project (RAS 1022) taking the subject to thenext level, New Zealand was asked to host the final meeting. Thishas proven to be most advantageous, as previously mentioned.
15 international participants attended the event, including two
from IAEA in Vienna itself, plus two IAEA experts from India andMalaysia, along with the various Asia-Pacific countries involved,
notably some that have not participated before, such as Fiji,
Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea.
The venue chosen (the IBIS Hotel in Central Christchurch) turned
out to be the ideal location; from the hotel windows, participants
could look right out and see the Christchurch Cathedral (still

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International participants attending the final project coordination
meetingbarricaded off and supported with huge steel structures) or newly
built or strengthened commercial buildings across the street.
A technical visit to a local NDT business was also hosted (sothat those unfamiliar with NDT facilities or equipment could see
first hand the requirements expected) and a walking tour of thelocal central business district was held (locally known as the ‘redzone’) area, which was totally blocked off for over two years,
including a visit to the new Forté Health building, to see what thelatest seismically designed buildings were like.
It was, all in all, a very interesting and productive week inwhich both New Zealand and the New Zealand Non Destructive
Testing Association (NZNDTA) were praised for their involvementin supporting the region and also for the choice of locations.

Regional Workshop on the Application of NDT
for Civil Engineering Structures (RAS 1022)
The Regional Workshop on the Application of NDT for Civil
Engineering Structures is to be held from 7-11 October 2019.
With the New Zealand government giving the go ahead,
preparations for the next IAEA meeting and workshop (which has
been planned since 2017) are already underway.
This event will be hosted in the capital city at GNS Sciences,
Gracefield, Lower Hutt, Wellington, and as a truly technical workshop(focusing on writing syllabuses and training material) the majority ofparticipants are going to be handpicked for their individual expertise
to ensure the success of the project over the coming years.
With other regional groups (Europe and Pan-America) working
on similar projects in this cycle, this will be the first ever joint
interregional project, which is very exciting.

16th Asia-Pacific Conference on NonDestructive Testing

APCNDT 2021
18-22 October 2021
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre,
Melbourne, Australia

www.apcndt2021.com.au

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AINDT South Australia Conference and Trade Exhibition
is now taking registrations

Promotion for the upcoming South Australia Conference inNovember is now in full swing and some fantastic interest
has already been received from industry.
The conference is billed to be a three-day gathering of nondestructive testing (NDT) and condition monitoring (CM) experts
from a wide range of industrial, research-based and academic
backgrounds and promises to be a premium networking event,which will promote an environment for the discussion of modern
trends and current advances in the ever-increasing and demanding
fields of NDT and CM.
At the time of writing this article, the Australian Institute for
Non-Destructive Testing (AINDT) is currently taking registrations forattending, sponsoring, exhibiting and presenting technical papers.
Call for papers:
AINDT is calling for papers from members and non-members tobe submitted in the lead-up to the conference, with full paper
submissions to be completed by September.
This will provide presenters with an opportunity to discussmodern trends and current advances in the ever-increasing anddemanding fields of NDT and CM with key stakeholders andindustry leaders.
Papers will need to be well researched and of interest to abroad industry audience, as well as focusing on specified themes
and industry sectors.
Exhibitor stands:
The trade exhibition is an integral part of the 2019 AINDT conference.
An area suitable for 34 exhibitors has been allocated and will beattended by conference delegates, training/seminar attendees andguests. The trade exhibition area will host lunch, morning andafternoon breaks and the cocktail function on Sunday evening.
There are two size options for hosting a stand this year: 3 m × 3 m
and 2 m × 3 m. Please note that the height of the walls for all

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stands will be 2.34 m (2.48 m including high Octanorm aluminium
framing) and all stands are in white.
Delegates and attendees:
Delegates are expected to attend from countries in the Australasianregion, member countries of the Asia Pacific Federation for Non
Destructive Testing (APFNDT) and ICNDT.
As outlined, the conference, integrated with the trade
exhibition, will provide an opportunity for industry to be madeaware of newer technologies, so that operational efficiency canbe improved upon, as well as be an outlet for new research in theform of practical workshops on selected technologies.
Sponsorship packages:
AINDT is offering a range of sponsorship packages that canbe tailored to meet individual needs and ensure that company
exposure is maximised to both national and international delegates.
Sponsorship packages include:l Exclusive Gold Sponsorshipl Silver Sponsorshipl Exclusive Gala Dinner Sponsorship (dinner to be held at the
Adelaide Oval)l Exclusive Welcome Function Sponsorshipl Exclusive Satchel Sponsorshipl Exclusive Coffee Sponsorshipl Morning Tea, Lunch or Afternoon Tea Sponsorshipl Satchel Inserts Sponsorship.
If you are interested in attending as an exhibitor, sponsor ordelegate, or to present a paper, visit the AINDT Conference andTrade Exhibition home page (ndtsa.com.au) and submit anexpression of interest.
If you have any questions, please contact the AINDT Federal
Office on: +61 3 9328 8831 or email: anton.milne@aindt.com.au

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The International Society for Condition Monitoring (ISCM) and Non-Destructive TestingSociety Singapore (NDTSS) are proud to invite you to one of the largest combined events
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California
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Health Monitoring (IWSHM 2019)http://web.stanford.edu/group/sacl/
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10-12

BelfastUK

14th International Conference on Advances
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info@bssm.org
www.bssm.org/conf2019

11-14

SichuanChina

24th International Workshop on
Electromagnetic Nondestructive Evaluation(ENDE 2019)ende2019@sina.com
www.ende2019.com

12-15

IschiaItaly

9th International Conference on Structural
Analysis of Advanced Materials (ICSAAM
2019)

info@icsaamconference.com
www.icsaamconference.com

17-19

Portorož
Slovenia

15th International Symposium on
conferences@asnt.org;
Nondestructive Characterization of Materials www.asnt.org/majorsitesections/events/(ISNDCM 2019)upcoming_events/ISNCM_2019.aspx

15-16

OxfordUK

Confidence in Composites Conference

info@compositesuk.co.uk
www.confidenceincomposites.com

22-23

Rotterdam
The Netherlands

2nd World Conference for Inspection and
Maintenance Robotics

catherine.reijans@sprintrobotics.org
www.sprintrobotics.org/conference

5-7

Czech Republic

NDE for Safety 2019/Defektoskopie 2019

cndt@cndt.cz
www.cndt.cz/nde_for_safety2019

6-8

Buenos Aires
Argentina

12th Regional Conference on NonDestructive Testing and Structural Testing(XII CORENDE)

corende2019@aaende.org.ar
www.aaende.org.ar/corende

December2019

2-5

Marina Bay Sands
Singapore

2nd World Congress on Condition
Monitoring (WCCM 2019)secretariat@wccm2019.org
wccm2019.org

May 2020

12-14

Marseille
FranceJune 2020

8-12

Seoul
Korea

September
2019

October2019

November
2019

12

COFREND Days 2020

20th World Conference on Non-Destructive
Testing (WCNDT 2020)

pole.communication@cofrend.com
www.cofrend.com

secretariat@wcndt2020.com
www.wcndt2020.com

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