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Best Wishes for A Happy New Near 2012

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New Year 2012 best wishes for the readers, training participants, and esteemed customers  from Trinity NDT!

Best wishes for Merry Christmas! from Team Trinity NDT

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                                    Season's Greeting from Trinity NDT !

Level II certification courses at 'Trinity Institute of NDT' starts on 20th January 2012 in India

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Nondestructive testing Level II certification courses at 'Trinity Institute of NDT' commences on 20th January 2012 at Bangalore in India. The training center organizes all the 5 ndt courses continuously for the convenience of training participants. Since inception in the year 2002, 'Trinity NDT' organized more than sixty such successful NDT courses across India in Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi-NCR, Visakhapatnam, Panaji-Goa, Pune, Nagpur, Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy in Tamilnadu, Palakkad, Kochi-Kerala, Bhubaneswar-Odisha, Kolkata, Ahmedabad-Gujarat, Mangalore, Belgaum, Hindupur-Andhra Pradesh and Port Harcourt-Nigeria. All the certification courses contains in depth theory, practical and examinations at the end of each course.  The institute prepared syllabus to provide more emphasis on practical NDT and the trainers are with more than fifteen years of practical materials testing and nondestructive testing related experience and materials/metallurgical engin

Trinity NDT - Brief basics of Visual and Optical Testing(VT)

Visual Testing(VT) basic r equirements The   tool   that   is   used   to   perform   VT   is   the   human   eye.     The following are the requirements for the performance of VT: Visual     Acuity    -     Personnel    who    perform    VT    must    pass    an    annual eye examination   in accordance   with   industry   standards. The   eye   examination checks    for    conditions    such    as    visual    acuity,    color    blindness,    and    depth perception. Distance     -     The   examiner’s   eye   should   be   located   within   24   inches   and   at   an  angle   of   not less   than   30   degrees   to   the   surface   of   the   weld   that   is   being examined   to   conduct   a direct   visual   examination. Mirrors   can   be   used   to improve the angle of vision. Access   -   If   the   area   to   be   examined   is   not   directly   accessible,   an   examination  aid can be used.   Examination aids are covered later

List of Important American Codes, Standards, Specifications related to NDT

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) ANSI is the primary organization that is responsible for coordinating the activities of all other standard  writing  organizations.   ANSI  primarily  reviews  and  certifies  that  the  standards  are correct.   ANSI has established specific guidelines for the formation of other standard bodies such as ASME and AWS.  Recently, several ANSI piping standards (B31.1, B31.3, B31.4 and B31.8) have been reclassified as ASME documents. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) ASME Codes are among the most widely used in the petrochemical industry and they govern items  such  as  pressure  vessels,  boilers,  and  piping.           The  following  is  a  list  of  the  ASME Codes 1. ASME Code B31.1 2. ASME Code B31.3 3. ASME Code B31.4 4.   ASME Code B31.8 5.   ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section I 6.   ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IV 7.   ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section V