NDE Training for Long Seam Evaluation

NEXT TRAINING: July 21-25, 2025

This course provides an overview of NDE theory and practices specific to pipeline ERW long seam inspection. It covers key NDE methods, including phased array UT, conventional straight beam and shear wave UT, magnetic particle testing, visual inspection, ultrasonic flaw sizing (length and height), and flaw characterization. The course also addresses essential NDE best practices, focusing on system calibration, detecting, identifying, characterizing, and sizing features, as well as strategies for minimizing false calls.

An industry-leading Subject Matter Expert Instructor will guide learners through a combination of lectures, technology demonstrations, and hands-on lab experiences with real and simulated ERW flaw conditions, helping them develop a solid foundation in NDE methods and their application in pipeline inspection.

Recommended background/career experience:
• Practitioners certified to ASNT Level II.
• Prior experience in multiple NDE methods for ERW flaw detection, characterization, and sizing.

Recommended pre-requisite knowledge:

• Understanding of multiple NDE methods for ERW flaw detection, characterization, and sizing.

Pre-requisite courses and materials:

• Students must bring the following REQUIRED equipment when attending the course:

• PAUT instrument (32:128 or greater recommended)

• PAUT probes (10L32 A10 recommended)

o 2nd matching probe recommended (for dual encoded scans)

• COD wedges for 12”, 10”, 8” (16” recommended)

• Encoder (dedicated long seam scanner with couplant supply recommended)

• PAUT Splitter (for dual encoded scans)

• Shear wave scope with standard selection of angle and straight beam probes.

• Mag particle kit

• Couplant

• Tenth scale, tape measure, etc.

• Cal blocks (NAVSHIPS, IIW, PACS, etc.)

• Anything else you normally would bring for a longseam inspection

• Students may want to also bring the following OPTIONAL equipment:

• Laptop with analysis software

• Curved calibration blocks

• Zero degree wedge for PAUT probe

Quick facts:

• Course length: 5 days

• Price: $2,000 for members and $2,500 for non-members

• Up to 40 professional development hours are offered by this training.

• Plan for a start time at 8:00AM CT and conclude at 5:00PM CT each day. Please make travel plans accordingly.

• Class size will range from a minimum of 5 and is limited to 10 participants. A waitlist will be implemented as needed.

Note:

• If ordering on behalf of another individual, please use the product recipient's name and email address upon checkout.

• If ordering for multiple individuals, please include names and email addresses in cart notes.

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