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Level I/II MT/PT course
in State College, PA December 12-15, 2011

Level I UT course completed in State College, PA December 5-9, 2011

Level III NDT Consultation Services for procedure development, personnel qualification, training etc. available

WINS expands fiberglass and steel tank inspection capability to include remote visual inspection.

WINS NDT now offers services in Egypt through a regional partner

Level II UT course completed in State College, PA October 6-9, 2011

Level II AE course completed in State College, PA October 24-28, 2011

Level I MT/PT course completed in State College, PA October 10-11, 2011

Level I UT course completed in State College, PA September 26-30, 2011

Level I/II MT course completed in State College, PA September 22-23, 2011

Level I UT course completed in State College, PA September 6-9, 2011

Level I/II MT/PT course completed in State College, PA August 29-31, 2011

UT Weld Inspection course
in Somers, CT August 23-25, 2011

Level II UT course completed in State College, PA August 15-19, 2011

Level I UT course completed in State College, PA August 12, 2011

Level II UT course completed in Toronto, OH, July 23, 2011

Level I UT course completed in State College, PA July 15, 2011

Level I/II MT/PT course completed in Mayfield, OH July 8, 2011

Level I/II MT course completed in Indiana, PA June 29, 2011

Level I UT course in State College, PA March 28-April 1, 2011

Level I AE course in State College, PA March 21-25, 2011
 
WINS President delivered a talk at the ASNT Pittsburgh Chapter on Acoustic Emission on March 17, 2011

View a presentation on the
Principles and applications of long range ultrasound

WINS funded by Transportation Research Board to develop Bridge Cable Inspection Technology.

Watch 
video
of Wireless Acoustic Emission Sensor Network for Bridge Structural Health Monitoring
UT Welding Testing Training

Course Description

WINS offer 24-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

Three days (24 hours).

Course Dates

February 1-3, 2012
May 7-9, 2012
August 6-9, 2012
November 19-21, 2012

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

Please contact us for pricing for in-house training as well as client site training fee.

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