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11/11/2008 - AGR travels across USA
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During the month of September, AGR Field Operations' Mark Clark, General Manager, and Jackie Berry, Sales and Marketing Manager, visited new and existing customers across the USA. >> more
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10/11/2008 - New facility for JFIMS to accommodate expanded workload
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 The Worcester NDT inspection operations of JFIMS have moved less than a mile to larger premises to accommodate an increased workload. The new facilities include a VJIS digital X-ray system as well as five conventional X-ray bays and a spacious viewing suite. >> more
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07/11/2008 - Innovation award recognises Niton alloy analyser
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 The Niton XL3tTM alloy analyser from Niton UK has won a prestigious R&D 100 award for technological innovation. The hand-held X-ray fluorescence instrument has been voted by R&D Magazine as one of the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace in the past year. >> more
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06/11/2008 - New subsea technology revealed by industry leaders
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 AGR Field Operations and flexlife Ltd have formed a partnership to provide a ground-breaking new application which could revolutionise the subsea sector of the oil and gas industry. >> more
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05/11/2008 - Oceaneering’s Swansea operations expand to meet global demand
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 Oceaneering Inspection, part of a global provider of services to the offshore oil and gas industry, is expanding its Swansea operation with a £1.2m investment which will secure the future of its long-established Welsh operation and create 20 more high-skilled jobs. >> more
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23/10/2008 - ESR Technology announces new training course schedule
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ESR Technology has released details of its latest training course schedule. Operated and managed by ESR Technology's Pump Centre – the UK's primary membership organisation for the pump industry – the courses are designed to provide engineers with the skills they need to manage a wide range of issues around the design and application of plant and equipment. >> more
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22/10/2008 - Olympus UK and Olympus KeyMed unite to increase strength in consumer, healthcare and industrial markets
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Olympus in the UK is combining its Camera, Audio and Life Science businesses with its Medical and Industrial operations under one common management team. >> more
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20/10/2008 - Mark West joins Fujifilm NDT team
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 Fujifilm is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark West as Account Manager for NDT Systems. >> more
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17/10/2008 - PartnerTech bolsters UK fast-turn product introduction build capability with Metris X-Tek X-ray system
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 PartnerTech, one of Europe's leading contract manufacturing companies, selected an X-Tek X-ray inspection system to test high-complexity boards featuring Ball Grid Arrays (BGAs) and Chip Size Packages (CSPs). >> more
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15/10/2008 - ESR Technology strengthens aviation team
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ESR Technology, one of the UK's leading engineering, safety and risk management consultancies, has announced that David Lindley has joined its aviation team as a Principal Consultant. >> more
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14/10/2008 - Hired videoscope from Ashtead has starring role in new ITV drama
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 The production team behind award-winning author Lynda La Plante's latest thriller approached Ashtead Technology Rentals to hire a hi-tech videoscope to portray authentic crime investigation scenes during filming. >> more
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13/10/2008 - Fujifilm installs computed radiography at the V&A Museum
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 Fujifilm has installed a Dynamix Series 4 Digital X-Ray Inspection System at the V&A (Victoria & Albert Museum) in London.
The Dynamix Series 4 Image Plate Reader is easy to operate, very reliable and boasts Fujifilm's pioneering high-resolution imaging reading technology. >> more
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10/10/2008 - Johnson and Allen Ltd and Vibrant Corporation announce international joint venture
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 Vibrant Corporation (Albuquerque, USA) along with Johnson and Allen Ltd (Sheffield, UK) have announced that the companies have formed a joint venture to provide Process Compensated Resonance Testing services and equipment to the United Kingdom. >> more
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12/09/2008 - PAL provides Severn River Crossing with AE monitoring for long-term evaluation of suspension bridge cables
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 Physical Acoustics Limited (PAL) has teamed up with Severn River Crossing (SRC) and the Highways Agency to monitor the main cables of the M48 Severn Suspension Bridge, which links England to South Wales in the UK. >> more
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11/09/2008 - Mechanical design specialist joins Phoenix
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 Phoenix Inspection Systems has appointed Tony Price as Senior Mechanical Design Engineer working on bespoke testing equipment for use in industries including power generation, nuclear and aerospace. >> more
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10/09/2008 - Consultants STATS play key role in pipeline project
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 Leading environmental, engineering and materials consultancy STATS Ltd has recently completed work in preparation for the construction of a pipeline more than one mile in length to supply gas to a new £700m Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station in Kent. >> more
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09/09/2008 - Further developments at AGR
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 This month's Insight carries a profile of AGR Field Operations – Manchester, the Winsford, Cheshire-based supplier of advanced ultrasonic equipment. In further recent developments, the company has announced the appointment of a number of new staff. Louise Berry has joined as Sales & Marketing Co-ordinator, Marc Wilkinson as Technical Sales, Marie Scott as Support Assistant and Yusuf Hasham as an Electronics Engineer. >> more
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08/09/2008 - Safeguarding products made in China
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 Following a comprehensive and successful audit conducted by the Certification Services Division of The British Institute of NDT (BINDT) against the demanding PCN CP9 criteria for Authorised Qualifying Bodies (AQB), on 14 July 2008 the SGS NDT Training & Examination Centre officially launched its services in Shanghai, China, and conducted its first ever NDT Training and PCN examinations. >> more
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05/09/2008 - Credit crunch drives market for hired instruments
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 The current economic climate does not seem to have affected the market for instrument hire – Ashtead Technology Rentals reports a 'boom in demand' over the last few months as oil prices rise, house prices fall and the economic forecast becomes ever gloomier. >> more
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04/09/2008 - Free thermography forum
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The FLIR User Group is now a firm fixture on the thermography calendar. It has become a focus for thermographers from a range of disciplines to exchange ideas and deepen their knowledge. And it is not just an event for FLIR camera users, everyone involved in this technology is welcome. >> more
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