USA WEBSITE UK WEBSITE AU WEBSITE HOME CAREERS SAFETY QUALITY ANNOUNCEMENTS CONTACT US SERVICES GENERAL NDT SPECIALIZED NDT INSPECTION ENGINEERING HEAT TREATING ROPE ACCESS SYSTEMS ANNOUNCEMENTS CORROSION SURVEYS OF NPS 6 AND SMALLER LINES WITH HIGH PRODUCTION DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY If you oversee piping systems, and are interested in keeping your piping systems reliable, read Chris Bishop’s and Ana Benz’s article on corrosion surveys in the July/August issue of Inspectioneering. Inspectioneering has generously allowed us to make the article available for free – just click here. The article highlights the value of today’s digital radiography […] Read more PROUD SERVICE PROVIDER TO ALBERTA’S INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND IRISNDT is proud to have provided radiography services on critical hydrogen lines built in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland. Alberta’s Industrial Heartland is home to facilities that capture and store carbon. As well, it is home to Inter Pipeline’s Heartland Petrochemical Complex (HPC). HPC “uses “advanced technology and on-site hydrogen-augmented power and utilities generation…” (see full article). […] Read more ASME B31.3 PROCESS PIPING CODE CHANGES Important Code Changes. Our IRISNDT Engineering group highlights changes to the 2020 edition of ASME B31.3 Process Piping Code, to be enforced in the next year, which will impact fabricators and owners of existing piping: Until now, weld metal deposits needed impact test qualifications at minimum design metal temperature (MDMT) of -29°C (-20°F) or lower. […] Read more IRISNDT ACQUIRES ALTURA WIND SERVICES HOUSTON, June 29, 2021 – IRISNDT is pleased to announce the acquisition of Altura Wind Services LLC. Altura Wind Services has served the wind power market nationwide since 2001, offering a wide array of inspection, cleaning, and maintenance services to a diverse base of renewable and energy customers. IRISNDT (www.irisndt.com) is a privately-owned NDT, […] Read more MEDICAL THERMOGRAPHY – SCREENING FOR ELEVATED BODY TEMPERATURE IRISNDT can carry out temperature screening of personnel using thermal cameras. This allows companies to be more discreet, efficient, and effective in identifying individuals that may require further screening with virus- specific tests. Temperature measurements can be taken from 1-2 meters away meeting social distancing guidelines. Our personnel are trained in Clinical Thermal Imaging Contact […] Read more STRUGGLING WITH TOO MANY PIPING CMLS (CORROSION MONITORING LOCATIONS)? A training course on this subject, presented by IRISNDT, will be held on Tuesday, February 25th, during the 2020 IPEIA Conference in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The course will introduce you to a to a Risk-Based Criticality Assessment Approach to optimize the number of CMLs. For registration and other details, see the below link: https://ipeia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IRISNDT_ad.pdf. […] Read more “TIPS FOR TANKS AND VESSELS” MADE IT TO THE COVER PAGE OF THE DECEMBER 2019 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING MAGAZINE IRISNDT is proud to note that the Chemical Engineering Magazine has published Ana Benz’s article “Tips for Tanks and Vessels” as the December 2019 issue cover story. The article highlights a tank with cracks in the floor to wall joint. Interested in the other cases? Read the Chemical Engineering Magazine’s December 2019 issue. Read more A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT #IPEIA –Pressure Equipment Reliability needs the Collective Knowledge of the Community While viewing the excavation shown in the picture, I noticed water gushing out several feet beneath where I was standing. Asking the site personnel, I found out that the water was from an intermittent underground stream, which may be why the flow was not […] Read more INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE EQUIPMENT INTEGRITY ASSOCIATION (IPEIA) 2018 CONFERENCE IRISNDT had a large presence at the IPEIA 2018 Conference. We: 1. Held the workshop “Identifying Corrosion Under Insulation on Aging Plant Piping – Where to Start?” Michael Townsend, from IRISNDT’s New Orleans office, presented to a packed room (even the standing room was full!). The presentation covered the steps to inspect […] Read more THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING IN EVALUATING STAINLESS STEELS AND CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS – AN INTERVIEW WITH ANA BENZ, CHIEF ENGINEER AT IRISNDT Nondestructive testing (NDT) or nondestructive evaluation (NDE) encompasses a wide group of analysis techniques to evaluate the properties of a material, component or system without causing any damage to the original material. Many industries, such as the oil & gas and petrochemical sectors benefit from having project materials, like stainless steel and corrosion resistant alloys […] Read more IRISNDT has been serving the oil and gas, petroleum and petrochemical, chemical, power generation, pipeline and potash industries since 1953. Our Canadian operations currently provide services from Edmonton, Calgary, Cold Lake, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Lloydminster, Nisku, and Red Deer. Our USA operations provide services from 22 office locations, our United Kingdom operations provide services from 7 office locations, and our Australian operations provide services from 5 locations. As one of the largest independent NDT companies in North America, we are owned and operated by our employees and active managers. We have expanded our business from basic NDT services to include: Inspection Services (NDT and Radiography services) Specialty Services (Advanced NDT technologies) Engineering Services (including Materials Laboratory services) Rope Access Services IRISNDT Systems (Software & IT services) Our growth is primarily due to our combination of experienced management and strong technical skills, combined with a high commitment to customer service. This commitment is supported by: Dedication to understanding our customers’ needs. Functional Quality Assurance and Safety programs. State-of-the-art equipment and technology. We have been successful because we upgrade our technical capabilities continually. We cannot minimize our customers’ costs without utilizing the best equipment for the job. Employee Training. Continuous education is an IRISNDT policy. We utilize almost exclusively full-time permanent employees who work only for IRISNDT. We provide a continuous training initiative program. We keep our technicians up to date on new technologies. Customer Training. Many of our customers perform NDT tests and visual examinations in-house and/or have the need to evaluate NDT test results. In order to help our customers meet this need, we also provide customized short course training programs at our facilities and/or at the customers’ location. On staff full time Safety Auditors who review our employees practices and programs; areas audited are those covering Vehicles, Facilities, Adherence to Safe Work Practices and Procedures and Equipment Maintenance. These key areas are also audited externally every 3 years in accordance with the Alberta Employment and Immigration Certificate of Recognition (COR) program. Our Certifying Partner for this program is the Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA). Membership with ISNetworld, PICS Auditing, ComplyWorks and CanQual. 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