Laboratory Testing’s UT Supervisor Approved as NDT MIL-STD-2132 Examiner

PR Log (Press Release) – Oct 19, 2009 – HATFIELD, PA– Steve Walmsley, Ultrasonic Testing (UT) Supervisor at Laboratory Testing Inc., has been approved as an NDT MIL-STD-2132 Examiner for both immersion and contact ultrasonic testing. Walmsley completed written and operational exams on general theory, specifications and standards and ultrasonic testing methods and equipment. The examinations were administered by the Naval Sea Systems Command in Pittsburgh, PA.

Steve Walmsley is an 18-year employee of the Nondestructive Testing (NDT) Department at Laboratory Testing Inc. and an NDT Level II in Ultrasonic Testing. He directs the lab’s high-speed immersion ultrasonic inspection for round material as narrow as 1/8 in. and as long as 75 ft., immersion UT of oversized material up to 20 ft. long and a weight of 5000 lbs., and contact ultrasonic inspection for other materials.

ABOUT Laboratory Testing Inc. -- Laboratory Testing Inc. of Hatfield, PA has been in business since 1984. The company specializes in materials testing, nondestructive testing, failure analysis, NIST-traceable calibration services and specimen machining. The lab is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 by PRI/Nadcap and A2LA, which also complies with ISO 9001 and ISO 13485. Mechanical, chemical, metallurgical and nondestructive testing services (ultrasonic testing, magnetic particle inspection, liquid penetrant inspection, X-ray inspection, hydrostatic pressure testing) are performed on metals, alloys, plastics and other materials. Chemical analysis is also available for powdered metals, ores, ferroalloys, composites, ceramics, aerospace materials and nuclear materials. Dimensional, pressure, force, torque, mass & vacuum calibration services are provided. Field calibration, repairs and new instruments and parts are available. Information on LTI services and accreditations is available at www.labtesting.com