Inspection and NDT
In the present climate, where industrial operators are striving to prolong the life expectancy of their assets and associated plant, inspection and NDT techniques play an important part of achieving this. The identification of defects and weaknesses, whether carried out whilist in service, or during shut downs plays a vital part of preventative maintenance and the planning of future repairs, necessary to prolong the effective and safe running of equipment.
Our Inspection capabilities include:
- Initial studies to ascertain appropriate inspection techniques and equipement.
- Visual inspection of metals, alloys and composites.
- Magnetic particule inspection.
- Eddy current inspection.
- Visual inspection by video, photography and endoscopy.
- Ultrasonic inspection for thickness checking and welds.
- Radiographic inspection of metallic materials, alloys and composites.
- TOFD (Time of flight diffraction).
- Phased array.
- Thermo graphic inspection.
