Inspection Trends / Spring 2013 11 magnetic particle, and visual inspection testing methods. Welds are monitored by specialists certified under CSWIP 3.2, Senior Welding Inspector – Level 3. In related news, the SGS Non-Destructive Testing Training and Examination Center in Shanghai, China, is offering courses in Personnel Certification and SNT-TC-1A, Personnel Qualification and Certification in Nondestructive Testing, in accordance with EN ISO 9712:2012, Nondestructive testing – Qualification and certification of NDT personnel. For more details, visit www.sgs.com/en/Our- Company/Training-Schedule.aspx. New Quality Manager Joins Laboratory Testing The Quality Department at Laboratory Testing Inc., Hatfield, Pa., a materials testing, nondestructive examination, and calibration lab, has hired Ed Deeny as the new quality manager. Deeny is responsible for customer agency, vendor and internal audits, and assisting with promoting quality performance throughout the company. He brings more than 25 years of experience in the quality field to his role. He succeeds Frank Peszka who was promoted to director of quality, a position recently added. Desert NDT Expands Service Territory through Transaction with T&K Inspection Desert NDT, LLC, Odessa, Tex., has acquired T&K Inspection Inc., Williston, N.Dak., a provider of industrial Xray services to customers in North Dakota and Montana for more than 25 years. Jerry Thompson and Ken Kain, co-owners of T&K Inspection since founding the company in 1988, will continue to oversee operations in the local office. The expanded location will provide nondestructive examination and integrity management services. Financial terms of the purchase were not disclosed. Welder Training & Testing Institute Achieves ISO 17025 Accreditation The Welder Training & Testing Institute, Allentown, Pa., received its initial accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 in the field of mechanical testing through the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. This allows accepting test and calibration data internationally. In addition, it will enable conducting PED testing that meets the European standard and to meet upcoming requirements of ASME and other industryrelated code requirements. Opportunity Knocks. AWS agreement with ASNT offers ACCP to qualified CWIs & SCWIs. Do you need visual testing certification which meets the guidelines for Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A as required by some sections of the ASME Code? Through this agreement, qualified SCWIs and CWIs can obtain ACCP Level II VT certification without examination. Enhance your credentials and satisfy work requirements with the addition of an ACCP credential. To apply and for more details visit www.asnt.org or call 614.274.6003 or 800.222.2768 US/Canada. Image © Longview Inspection Ed Deeny For info go to www.aws.org/ad-index
Inspection Trends | April 2013
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