Very late to wish happy new years, but whose cares rite! hehehehe
this year, a lot of people taking Cswip Scheme. thats good... good news for TWI.
now days, as long it comply with EN473, we can take any scheme that comply with it.
this year, a lot of Phased array and TOFD class will be available in TWI Training. a lot of ndt company want to change from conventional NDT to advance ndt. something like UT will go to phased array, and tofd. Radiography testing will move to digital radiography testing. MT to ACFM (alternating current field measurement)
all people talking about advance now...then, how about the old one? do there need a new cert?
hemmm..... this mean we will back for rat race years! come on guys, run...guys..run.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Good Reason to start NDT Career
NDT is an exciting and challenging career field. Our society relies very heavily on NDT technology to keep it as safe a place to live as possible. A great deal of responsibility is placed in the hands of NDT technicians and engineers who keep our aircraft, trains and automobiles operating safely; our pipelines and chemical plants from leaking; and our bridges from collapsing. Therefore, NDT equipment and methods are constantly changing as engineers and scientists work to make the inspection technology better. NDT personnel are highly trained individuals who must continue to learn to stay abreast with changing technology.
It is a growing career field. Heightened safety and environmental awareness along with demands from consumers for high quality products continue to cause the use of NDT technology to grow. At one time NDT technology was limited to a few high technology and high risk industries such as aerospace and nuclear power. However, today NDT technology is used by a wide variety of industries as the work increases to keep product quality high and scrap rates low.
It is a high technology field driven by computer technology. If you like working with computers and electronics, you will probably like NDT. Computers continue to see more use in both performing scans to collect data or in data logging and processing.
The field of NDT is filled with opportunities for career growth and advancement. Since the effective application of NDT technologies generally increases with experience, NDT personnel generally gain responsibility the longer they work. Also, the shortage of engineers with NDT backgrounds has made it possible for individuals with NDT technician degrees to easily move into engineering positions. NDT personnel often find themselves in sales, marketing, and management positions. Of course, some also become private contractors and business owners.
The demand for qualified technicians is high. The importance of NDT in our society combined with its growing use, continues to provide individuals with NDT background many employment opportunities. Also, college programs are currently failing to provide enough qualified candidates to fill the needs of industry. This combined with the fact that high numbers of NDT workforce will be retiring in the near future, suggest that the demand for personnel with NDT training will continue to increase. The placement of graduates from many NDT programs is 100%.
The pay is good. Money is not everything but it sure helps, right? Due to the level of responsibility carried by NDT personnel and the shortage of qualified workers, salaries are relatively high. Starting salaries upon graduation with a Diploma plus International Certification like CSWIP, PCN or Others in NDT Technology typically range from RM25,000 to RM180,000 depending on the job location and responsibilities. The average starting salaries for graduates with Bachelor of Science Degree or Engineering range from about RM36,000 to RM60,000.
Education and training is readily available. Their are a number of institute that offer classes and degrees in NDT technology. Please visit the web pages on education for more information. You may Check in www.twitraining.com
There are many different types of jobs. It is relatively easy to find "a job," but finding a job that you really like is a little more difficult. In the field of NDT job conditions vary considerably. If you are a person that loves the outdoors, there are jobs that take you outdoors. If you like a manufacturing setting, there are jobs in manufacturing facilities and if you prefer the laboratory, there are jobs there too. There are even jobs at really exciting places like offshore oil installation platforms.
There are NDT personnel working in all parts of the world. Since the technology is used by a large variety of industries, NDT jobs are not limited to one geographical area. However, most jobs are located in metropolitan areas where large manufacturing facilities are located.
The work can be very rewarding. NDT personnel work hard in helping to keep products and systems operating safely. The sense that you are making the world a safer place by helping to prevent accidents and protecting the environment can be very gratifying.
It is a growing career field. Heightened safety and environmental awareness along with demands from consumers for high quality products continue to cause the use of NDT technology to grow. At one time NDT technology was limited to a few high technology and high risk industries such as aerospace and nuclear power. However, today NDT technology is used by a wide variety of industries as the work increases to keep product quality high and scrap rates low.
It is a high technology field driven by computer technology. If you like working with computers and electronics, you will probably like NDT. Computers continue to see more use in both performing scans to collect data or in data logging and processing.
The field of NDT is filled with opportunities for career growth and advancement. Since the effective application of NDT technologies generally increases with experience, NDT personnel generally gain responsibility the longer they work. Also, the shortage of engineers with NDT backgrounds has made it possible for individuals with NDT technician degrees to easily move into engineering positions. NDT personnel often find themselves in sales, marketing, and management positions. Of course, some also become private contractors and business owners.
The demand for qualified technicians is high. The importance of NDT in our society combined with its growing use, continues to provide individuals with NDT background many employment opportunities. Also, college programs are currently failing to provide enough qualified candidates to fill the needs of industry. This combined with the fact that high numbers of NDT workforce will be retiring in the near future, suggest that the demand for personnel with NDT training will continue to increase. The placement of graduates from many NDT programs is 100%.
The pay is good. Money is not everything but it sure helps, right? Due to the level of responsibility carried by NDT personnel and the shortage of qualified workers, salaries are relatively high. Starting salaries upon graduation with a Diploma plus International Certification like CSWIP, PCN or Others in NDT Technology typically range from RM25,000 to RM180,000 depending on the job location and responsibilities. The average starting salaries for graduates with Bachelor of Science Degree or Engineering range from about RM36,000 to RM60,000.
Education and training is readily available. Their are a number of institute that offer classes and degrees in NDT technology. Please visit the web pages on education for more information. You may Check in www.twitraining.com
There are many different types of jobs. It is relatively easy to find "a job," but finding a job that you really like is a little more difficult. In the field of NDT job conditions vary considerably. If you are a person that loves the outdoors, there are jobs that take you outdoors. If you like a manufacturing setting, there are jobs in manufacturing facilities and if you prefer the laboratory, there are jobs there too. There are even jobs at really exciting places like offshore oil installation platforms.
There are NDT personnel working in all parts of the world. Since the technology is used by a large variety of industries, NDT jobs are not limited to one geographical area. However, most jobs are located in metropolitan areas where large manufacturing facilities are located.
The work can be very rewarding. NDT personnel work hard in helping to keep products and systems operating safely. The sense that you are making the world a safer place by helping to prevent accidents and protecting the environment can be very gratifying.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Positive Material Identification.
Do you ever heard about Positive Material Identification or we call it P.M.I?
what do you think? is it under destructive testing or Non destructive testing?
i have experiance about this thing and this material verification program.
this device using isotop or x-ray. this unit is use to show the compositionof the material
i experiance in using XRF technology. XRF is x-ray Flourescent. this x-ray is 2/3 less then hospital x-ray for chest.
now days, all refinery and tops site that involve with H2S line or we call it sour line need to check for the composition. it is now very portable and we can download all the data.
dislike: can't delete data that we don't want in the PMI device. need to delete all the data.
what do you think? is it under destructive testing or Non destructive testing?
i have experiance about this thing and this material verification program.
this device using isotop or x-ray. this unit is use to show the compositionof the material
i experiance in using XRF technology. XRF is x-ray Flourescent. this x-ray is 2/3 less then hospital x-ray for chest.
now days, all refinery and tops site that involve with H2S line or we call it sour line need to check for the composition. it is now very portable and we can download all the data.
dislike: can't delete data that we don't want in the PMI device. need to delete all the data.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
What is Non Destructive Testing?
Nondestructive testing (NDT), also called nondestructive examination (NDE) and nondestructive inspection (NDI), is testing that does not destroy the test object. NDE is vital for constructing and maintaining all types of components and structures. To detect different defects such as cracking and corrosion, there are different methods of testing available, such as X-ray (where cracks show up on the film) and ultrasound (where cracks show up as an echo blip on the screen). This article is aimed mainly at industrial NDT, but many of the methods described here can be used to test the human body. In fact methods from the medical field have often been adapted for industrial use, as was the case with Phased array ultrasonics and Computed radiography.
While destructive testing usually provides a more reliable assessment of the state of the test object, destruction of the test object usually makes this type of test more costly to the test object's owner than nondestructive testing. Destructive testing is also inappropriate in many circumstances, such as forensic investigation. That there is a tradeoff between the cost of the test and its reliability favors a strategy in which most test objects are inspected nondestructively; destructive testing is performed on a sampling of test objects that is drawn randomly for the purpose of characterizing the testing reliability of the nondestructive test.
While destructive testing usually provides a more reliable assessment of the state of the test object, destruction of the test object usually makes this type of test more costly to the test object's owner than nondestructive testing. Destructive testing is also inappropriate in many circumstances, such as forensic investigation. That there is a tradeoff between the cost of the test and its reliability favors a strategy in which most test objects are inspected nondestructively; destructive testing is performed on a sampling of test objects that is drawn randomly for the purpose of characterizing the testing reliability of the nondestructive test.
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