SGS to Provide Free Webinars on Advanced Ultrasonic Testing and Time of Flight Diffraction

April 14, 2011 - PRLog -- SGS is organizing free 60 minute webinars, titled ’Advanced Ultrasonic Testing in Pre-service and In-service Inspection of Nuclear Power Plants’ and ’ Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD): Theory and Practice’. Hosted by Ton Kooren, Global Expert Advanced NDT, and Norbert Trimborn, Strategic Business Leader Advanced NDT, respectively, the free 60 minute webinars will be available across the globe in Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa. Each of the webinars will be available in four sessions to meet the needs of attendees in every time zone.

With the webinar on an introduction to ’Ultrasonic Testing for the Pre-Service and In-Service Inspection of Nuclear Power Plants’ SGS hopes to inform participants about the application of advanced techniques for the Pre-service Inspection and In-service Inspection of nuclear power plants. Moreover, SGS will provide information regarding how a Pre-service Inspection can benefit the In-service Inspection, and how thorough design aids the application of In-service Inspections.

To obtain more information about the webinar an introduction to Ultrasonic Testing for the Pre-Service and In-Service Inspection of Nuclear Power Plants and to learn how to register, visit the SGS Webinar Calendar (https://sgsevents1.webex.com/sgsevents1/onstage/g.php?p=3...).

The other free webinar SGS is organizing is about Time of Flight Diffraction. Through this webinar SGS hopes to inform participants about the characteristics of this testing method as well as its advantages and disadvantages. In addition, SGS seeks to provide attendees with thorough information on Pre-service and In-service applications of TOFD. Based on the extensive experience and expertise in the field of Non-Destructive Testing, SGS provides not only the theoretical background, but also very useful practical information, backed by various examples of TOFD scans.

To obtain more information about the ’Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD): Theory and Practice’ webinar and to learn how to register, visit the SGS Webinar Calendar (https://sgsevents1.webex.com/sgsevents1/onstage/g.php?p=360&t=m).

About the SGS NDT Training and Examination Center

The SGS NDT Training and Examination Center is a BINDT Accredited Training Organization (ATO) and an Authorized Qualifying Body (AQB) for TOFD. SGS trains and certifies people to the highest inspection standards and is qualified to conduct both the required pre-examination training and the PCN examinations for Levels 1, 2 and 3.

SGS has a variety of highly advanced and proven techniques for both Ultrasonic Testing and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), with a proven record in reliability and reproducibility. In addition to being one of the largest TOFD providers in the world, SGS was the first company to use certified EN473 TOFD LII operators for TOFD inspections. With around 80 highly experienced TOFD LII operators worldwide, SGS provides comprehensive Time of Flight Diffraction tests in all four corners of the world. Furthermore, having the same quality level of TOFD inspection in all countries, SGS has a wide range of superior training facilities for TOFD in locations around the world.

For further information, please contact:

SGS Industrial Services
Jiyoung Yoon
Business Assistant Global NDT

SGS Nederland B.V.
Industrial Services
Malledijk 18
3208 LA SPIJKENISSE

t: +31 181 693 612
f: +31 181 693 585

Email: industrial.pr@sgs.com
Web: www.sgs.com/ndt

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