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