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2010 NDT Training Course Schedule is available now!

WINS acquires state-of-the-art equipment for enhanced Guided Wave Inspection Services for Pipelines and Bridge Cables, November 2009.

WINS delivers Acoustic Emission Level III Training Course in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 5-9, 2009

WINS is awarded contract with U.S. Department of Energy for developing inspection technology for health monitoring of coal power plant components, August 2009

WINS presents a paper at NYC Bridge Conference titled "Structural health monitoring using wireless acoustic emission sensor network" in August, 2009

WINS is awarded contract with NSF for developing inspection technology for Steel Piles, July 2009

WINS presents  "Acoustic emission input to inspection-based bridge maintenance" at the International Conference on Fracture & Fatigue in July, 2009

WINS is awarded Market Access Grant from Pennsylvania IBD to launch Joint Venture in India, May 2009

UT Welding Testing Training

Course Description

WINS offer 40-hour classes focused on the use of Ultrasonic Testing for the inspection of welds. This course supplements the existing UT Level I & II courses and provides emphasis on the relevant standards such as AWS D1.1, AWS D1.5 etc. This course includes intensive hands-on laboratory sessions on the calibration, scanning, interpretation and evaluation techniques.

Course Duration

Five days (40 hours). Four 10-hour day option available.


Course Dates

February 15-19, 2010
August 2-6, 2010
October 18-22, 2010

This course is offered by appointment as well. Please contact us about your dates of convenience.


Course Outline
  • Welding Processes
  • Weld Geometries
  • Origin and Orientation of Flaws
  • Applicable Codes and Standards
  • Weld Testing Techniques
           a. Visual inspection
           b. Liquid Penetrant Testing
           c. Conventional UT
              i. Normal beam inspection
             ii. Angle beam inspection (Shear wave)
           d. Phased Array UT
           e. Time of Flight Diffraction technique
           f. Advanced Guided Wave Ultrasonic Testing
  • Data Interpretation
           a. Weld Sizing Techniques
           b. DAC curve evaluation
           c. AWS system evaluation
           d. Digital Flaw detection
           e. Data Storage
  • Documentation and Reporting


Course Price

$975.00 per trainee. Please contact us about client site training fee.

Please contact us for more information or use the registration form to register for the course.