Showing posts with label non-destructive testing services. Show all posts
Showing posts with label non-destructive testing services. Show all posts

Sunday, 28 June 2015

The Organizational Side Of Ndt Training – Help For Businesses When You Need It


NDT training is a core issue for a wide range of businesses and industries. This type of testing is critically important, and best practice is to have a strong skills base in place to manage your testing needs.

That said – The realities are often different. Trained staff move on sooner or later. Training may impact tight schedules. Getting the right mix of training can be surprisingly hard, and may involve multiple levels of training in multiple types of NDT testing.

These really aren’t simple problems for employers who have businesses to run. They need the skills, but they also need to manage what’s basically a moving target of training needs to get those skills.

Best practice in these cases is to get expert consultation services from NDT specialist trainers. They can evaluate training needs in practical business terms, and help manage training and certification programs efficiently.

The best approach to non-destructive testing training is a “designer” business-specific training program which allows a strong skills base to be developed and retained. This is a type of built-in training, ensuring both formal skills training and certification while also addressing the needs of businesses and retaining skills in-house. 

There’s a company called Larson NDT Level III Services and Training LLC which is a combined non-destructive testing services firm and training service. This company has a full spectrum of training services in all types of NDT testing, and also works as a consultancy.

If you’re getting the impression that they’re also a one stop shop for managing training programs, you’re quite right. They can train onsite or offsite.

There’s another advantage to using a firm like this which is less obvious – The “advisory factor”. This is a highly experienced firm with nearly 40 years of work in a vast range of types of NDT testing of all kinds. That sort of experience is the hallmark of a great problem solving service, helping manage the practical side of testing including procedural, compliance, and documentation.

They can deliver both non-destructive testing training and help manage the high grunt, high value issues related to the physical and administrative processes of testing.

For more information, see their website here at http://www.larsonndeservices.com/index.php. You can contact them online or by phone. 

Thursday, 28 May 2015

Non-Destructive Testing Basics – How to find the Right Testing Facilities

Non-destructive testing is the process of testing materials using methods which do not damage the subject.  Destructive testing, by comparison, is used to discover stress levels and structural vulnerabilities by testing subjects to the point of destruction and analyzing results.

Best practice non-destructive testing may involve a complete range of types of tests, including chemical, radiological, ultrasound, and magnetic particle testing. For commercial purposes, it’s strongly recommended to obtain the services of a full spectrum testing service.

When you’re looking for anon-destructive testing service, it’s advisable to consider the range of testing requirements, and find a service which can deliver a comprehensive array of testing options. For designers, the added spectrum of tests offers additional options which may be needed as a result of preliminary testing, or added capacity to test design scenarios.

For production and prototype model purposes, this broad range of testing options may also deliver very useful information and data about product performance, risks and solutions. A broad spectrum testing regime can also provide stringent test metrics, delivering multiple ranges of data for evaluation.

We’ve found a good example of a full-spectrum non-destructive testing firm called Larson NDT Level III Testing services LLC. This Virginia-based company covers the full range of non-destructive testing services and even offers a non-destructive testing course with accredited certifications depending on student needs.

They’re also a consultancy, offering professional services to clients to help manage all aspects of testing from technician certification to documentation, procedure and technique development, and they even provide standards compliance auditing. If this range of services is giving you the impression that they’re on the high end of the testing services bracket, you’re quite right.

Their range of services covers the complete gamut of non-destructive testing, backed up with expertise and a lot of experience in multiple industrial and commercial environments. That’s exactly the type of service you need for any product test or materials evaluation.

To see a full range of their services, please see their website here at www.larsonndeservices.com. You can contact them online or by phone for more information.