CONTENTSNews ............................................. 1-2

Africa Regional Group ................... 3-4

Asia-Pacific Regional Group ..............5

European Regional Group ............. 6-9

Pan-American Regional Group .. 10-11

Calendar of Events ...........................12

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

The World Organisation for NDT

Important events held through 2006 serve to fortifythe dedication of the ICNDT Executive, Policy andGeneral Purpose Committee and our regional groups,

as committee meetings have already been held in Cairo,Egypt (AFNDT) and are to take place in Berlin, Germany(ECNDT – September) and Auckland, New Zealand(APCNDT – November).

Asyou readabout themanyactivitiesandachievementscontained on the regional and international pages of thisJournal, I’m sure you will concur that this has indeedbeen a successful year for the International Committeefor Non-Destructive Testing. I hope you will also see that the focus of many events hasbeen on new technologies and techniques and/or centralised certification programmes.Survey results show that the ICNDT is doing an outstanding job of meeting the needsof our members and regional groups. ICNDT is committed to a process of continuousimprovement with respect to membership satisfaction and will continue moving forwardwith your help as the worldwide voice of the non-destructive testing community.

Through your input during these technical meetings, conferences and personal contact,it has become obvious that our members have a mutual area of interest that requiresICNDT to take a lead role in developing an electronic networking system for membersto access. A discussion forum is presently being developed by the CommunicationCommittee as a tool for members to assist in problem-solving and address concernswhether it is technical, administrative or general knowledge. Our goal is to have theforum completed and accessible by the end of 2006.

The International Committee has been very active in keeping abreast of the changesto ISO 9712 and the referencing documents. In the previous issue of the ICNDT Journal,I spoke on the latest approved ISO documents and how they will make implementation ofone harmonised NDT Standard much easier (ISO 25108 – Guidelines for NDT TrainingOrganizations, ISO 20807 – NDT Qualifications for Limited Certification, ISO 25107– Guidelines for NDT Training Syllabuses and ISO 17024 – General Requirements forBodies Operating Certification of Persons).

I would like to take a moment and reflect on ISO 17024 – General Requirementsfor Bodies Operating Certification of Persons – and what it will do for our goal of oneharmonised non-destructive testing certification as this new standard provides a benchmarkfor certification bodies offering certification of persons in any occupation and facilitatesaccreditation by national bodies. ISO/IEC 17024 is a comprehensive standard, which laysout the general operating requirements for a certification body, including provisions for amanagement system. The document describes conditions for application, examinations,surveillance and recertification. It also specifies the requisites for independence of trainingfrom certification, confidentiality of information, competence of staff and subcontractors,and the need for stakeholder input into certification schemes.

ISO/IEC 17024 is intended as a framework for certification bodies operating acertification programme for persons and as the standard against which an accreditationbody can accredit the certification body. The standard itself is not enough to certify

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Dear friends and colleaguesAt its meeting in Madrid in October 2001,the EFNDT General Assembly awardedthe organisation of the 9th European NDTConference (ECNDT) to the GermanSociety for NDT (DGZfP), who had appliedwith the German Capital Berlin as a venuefor 25-29 September 2006.

DGZfP is proudthat this importanttask has beenassigned to it bythe European NDTcommunity.

Following the1st European NDTConference in Mainzin 1978, it is to beheld in Germany fora second time.

Berlin, after thefallof the IronCurtainin 1989, has becomea lively, exciting and fascinating city.

Thepreparationsareprogressingverywell.We are indebted to our sponsors who arecontributing so much. Thanks to participatingcompanies it is possible to organise such achallenging event. The exhibition space withmore than 100 exhibitors is fully booked. Itwill be the showcase of new products.

The Conference venue is the ESTRELConvention Centre.

The technical programme is nowavailable. 507 oral presentations, 176 postersand 40 posters with short presentations in allthe relevant fields of NDT will be presentedin 116 sessions. We thank the programmecommittee, especially its Chairmen Dr GerdDobmann and Prof Anton Erhard, for theirengagement.

The European NDT Conference isplaying a key role in the information onthe development and advancement of NDTwithin Europe and around the world.

Invitation to the9th European NDT ConferenceICNDT committed to continuous improvement

Continued on page 2

Jörg Völker, ECNDT President andDr Rainer Link, ECNDT Secretary

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ICNDT Journal

Publisher: The International Committee for Non-Destructive Testing (ICNDT)Secretariat: The Canadian Institute for NDE (CINDE), 135 Fennell Avenue,Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3T2, Canada. Tel: +1 (905) 387-1655; Fax: +1 (905)574-6080; E-mail: s.bond@cinde.ca

Editor: Giuseppe Nardoni, Italian Society for Non-Destructive Testing andMonitoring Diagnostics (AIPnD), via A Foresti, 5, 25127 Brescia, Italy. Tel:+39 030 373 9173; Fax: +39 030 373 9176; E-mail: aipnd@numerica.it

Production Editors: David Gilbert, The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT).Tel: +44 1604 630124; Fax: +44 1604 231489 E-mail: david.gilbert@bindt.org

Sergio Ghia, AIPnDE-mail: ghia@icndt.org

Production: Pauline Thomas, BINDT.

Published three times per year.

Editorial contributions are welcomed.Articles should be sent to the Publisher at the above address.

Views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the International Committee forNon-Destructive Testing.

No liability is accepted whatsoever for errors or omissions.

ICNDT Member Societies are authorised to distribute this newsletter and/or its contents, howeverpermission should be obtained for reproduction of individual articles and extracts.

The new ISO 9712-2005 is now availablein either electronic or hard copy format

Visit the ISO website at www.iso.org

ISO 9712-2005

a person. It is designed to be used inconjunction with a ‘scheme standard’,which lays out the education, knowledge,skills and experience requirements that acertified person in each occupation wouldbe expected to meet.

To build on the above and mylast message, the key element for trueharmonisation is to maintain an equallevel of difficulty internationally. Thisenhances the need for ICNDT to take theleadership role in developing a universalaccrediting body for non-destructivetesting certification schemes to ensure thattrue harmonisation is met.

Enjoy the summer and will see youat the European Conference for NDT on25 September 2006 in Berlin, Germany.

Douglas J Marshall

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGEcontinued from page 1

Take your chance to extend your NDTnetwork, renew or create new friendshipswith your colleagues, exchange your ideas.

The ECNDT is the largest gathering ofNDT experts within Europe.

The ECNDT is presenting the forefront ofNDT Technology.

The ECNDT is the NDT event in 2006.You are all invited cordially to come

and see for yourselves. Looking forward towelcoming you in September 2006.

Further detailed information on the9th ECNDT is included on pages 6-9 in thisissue.

Jörg Völker, ECNDT President Dr Rainer Link, ECNDT Secretary

Invitation to the 9th EuropeanNDT Conference

continued from page 1

During the week of 27 February2006, a meeting was held withDr Kwaku Aboagye Danso,

Deputy Director, National NuclearResearch Institute, Ghana Atomic EnergyCommission, to discuss the benefits andopportunities for the NDT community inGhana to join the International Committeefor Non-Destructive Testing. The NDTcommunity in Ghana with the supportof the International Atomic EnergyAssociation has done an excellent jobin promoting non-destructive testing toindustry. Although Ghana does not have itsown Centralised Certification Programme,NDT technicians are certified to ISO 9712through South African Institute of Weldingin Johannesburg, SA. The NDT communityin Ghana is relatively small but growing.

ICNDT visits Ghana

To facilitate their growth, they utilise theirmembership in the African Federationfor Nondestructive Testing, AFNDT andbenefits provided by ICNDT.

Future ICNDT meetings

ICNDT & PGPBerlin, September 2006

PGP Committee Auckland, November 2006

PGP CommitteeArgentina, October 2007

ICNDT & PGP CommitteeBeijing, August 2008

Meetings at ECNDTICNDT Executive Committee – Saturday, 23 September – 10.00 h

DGZfP (Headquarters), Max-Planck-Straße 6, 12489 Berlin

ICNDT Full Delegation – Sunday, 24 September – 10.00 hESTREL Hall A

EFNDT meeting – Friday, 29 September – 14.00 hECC Room ‘Paris’

National Aerospace NDT Board (NA NDT) – Friday, 29 September – 14.00 hECC Room 5

EFNDT Working Group 1 – Saturday, 30 September – 10.00 hECC Room ‘Paris’

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Libya, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, SouthAfrica, Sudan, Tunisia, United Republic ofTanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Mr N Jarvis and Mr I Einav of theInternational Atomic Energy Agency, andMr D Marshall, International Committeefor NDT were also in attendance.

Thismeeting reviewed theachievementswhich have taken place within theAfrican Region including upgrading oflaboratory facilities, and the establishmentof authorised training and examinationcentres. The meeting also allowed for abreakoutsessionwhereprojectcoordinatorsprepared strategic plans for their facilitiesunder consultation from IAEA personneland ICNDT Chair.

next African RegionalConference andExhibition will be heldin Tunisia in 2009,where Mr Ferid Herelliwill take over theposition of Presidentof the AFNDT.

During the closingceremonies Dr MikeFarley and Mr FeridHerelli participatedin the signing of acooperationagreementbetween the EuropeanFederation for NDTand the AfricanFederation for NDT,providing anotheravenue of support for the AFNDT region.

Congratulations go to the OrganisingCommittee for their efforts in making thisan enjoyable and educational opportunityfor the enhancement of non-destructivetesting for the African Region as well as atthe international level.

Organising Committee members include:Prof Mahmoud Shafy, EAEA.Dr Ali Gaafar, EAEA.Mrs Howayda Taha, EAEA.Dr Maged Sobhy, Beni-Suef University.Dr A M El Sherif, EAEA.Mr Tarek Mongy, EAEA.

IAEA WorkshopIn support of the Fourth African RegionalConference and First Exhibition on Non-Destructive Testing, the InternationalAtomic Energy Agency was invited toattend a Project Coordinators meeting,hosted by the Egyptian Atomic EnergyAuthority, to discuss and strengthen thetraining capabilities in non-destructivetesting within the region. Attendeesinclude: Algeria, Cameroon, DemocraticRepublic of Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya,

Sponsored by the Egyptian AtomicEnergy Authority and the InternationalAtomic Energy Agency, the African

NDT community gathered for the FourthAfrican Regional Conference and the FirstExhibition on Non-Destructive Testing,from 11-13 February 2006 in Cairo, Egypt.

Opening Ceremonies were held on11 February, with keynote lectures givenby Douglas J Marshall, Chair ICNDTand Neil Jarvis, IAEA. Throughout theconference, nine technical sessions wereheld along with a poster session for a totalof 73 presentations. Approximately, 300participants were in attendance for thisevent.

Concurrently with the conference, theFourth African Regional Conference held itsfirst Exhibition on non-destructive testing.Exhibitors included: General ElectricInspection Technologies, MDS Nordion,Gammamat, Sonatest and NDT Balteau,Sofrates, Computerised InformationTechnologies, African NDT Center, SGS,Olympus, Yxlon International, Innov – XSystems, MEC, Modsonic, FOMA and theChinese Society for NDT.

Organisers of this event stopped atnothing to ensure participants not onlywere updated on the latest innovations inNDT but also that their stay in Egypt wasenjoyable.

Organisation of this conference andexhibition included the development ofthe AFNDT website and newsletter. The

Fourth African Regional Conference and First Exhibition on NDT report

Douglas Marshall (ICNDT Chairman), Mahmoud Shafy (AFNDT President

Neil Jarvis

E Romero, F Herelli, M Farley, M Shafy and N Jarvis – signing of the EFNDT Cooperation Agreement

IAEA Workshop attendees

Regional Report

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Project Coordinators MeetingA Project Coordinators Meeting of theAFRA Region on ‘Strengthening RegionalTraining Capability in Non-DestructiveTesting’ was held in conjunction with the4th Regional Conference for NDT organisedby the African Federation for NDE (AFNDT)in Cairo, Egypt, the week of 13 February2006.

The meeting was hosted by the EgyptianAtomic Energy Authority. Attendanceincluded representatives from Algeria,Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo,Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Mauritius,Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan,Tunisia, United Republic of Tanzania,Zambia and Zimbabwe. Other participantsincluded: Mr N Jarvis (IAEA), Mr I Einav(IAEA), Mr F Herelli (Project ScientificConsultant), and Mr D Marshall (ICNDTChairman).

As this project has been active since2002, this final meeting of the Coordinatorswas to review the achievement at both thenational and regional levels.

Notable achievements include:q Significant laboratory upgrades in

approximately 13 countries.q Approximately 65 personnel have been

trained or attended training coursesrelating to management and qualityassurance systems.

q Approximately five countries haveauthorised training and examinationfacilities, some with the assistance ofexternal certification bodies.

q Level III examinations have beenongoing since 2003.

q Several hundred training and inspectioncontracts have been secured or areongoing throughout the project.

The AFRA region has made great stridesbut there are still some constraints whichrequire further investigation. In particular,the ability for the NDT facilities to continueto function and remain relevant in itsefforts to provide services in training and/or inspection services. A new project hasbeen proposed for consideration by theIAEA to address:q The development and implementation

of regional training and certificationstrategy for the various levels of NDTpersonnel.

q To enhance competitiveness of NDTinspection service facilities throughgood managerial practices, financialmanagement, quality management,

Contact:M Shafy – shafy@maktoob.comF Herelli – herelli.f@scncff.com.tn

marketing and strategic planning.q The strengthening of the sustainability

of the NDT facilities.

WorkshopThe meeting broke into small groups whereProject Coordinators were requested toprepare strategic plans for their NDTfacilities.MrDMarshall (ICNDTChairman),Mr F Herelli (Project Scientific Consultant),Mr N Jarvis and Mr I Einav (IAEA) acted asfacilitators for this breakout session.

Recommendations

To finalise the meeting, recommendationsmade to the IAEA included:q Recognise the achievements which have

been made and continue to support theendeavours of the AFRA region throughthe provision of equipment, expertservices and training to enable theproject to achieve its objectives.

q Enhance coordination between IAEA-supported national NDT projects andthe AFRA region.

q Continue to foster the use of innovativeand good management practices inNDT institutions.

Mr Khodabux (Mauritius), Dr Aboagye Danso (Ghana), Mr Zergoug (Algeria)

Mr Matamba (Congo), Mr Dube (Zimbabwe), Mr Kanyanga (Zambia), Mr Hassan (Sudan)

Mr Jarvis (IAEA), Mr Marshall (ICNDT) Mr Einav (IAEA), Mr Guild (South Africa)

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Regional Report Contact:L Dick – ljdick@ndt.co.nzO-Y Kwon – okwon@inha.ac.kr

The 12th APCNDT Conference is now just 7 months away andour workload gets bigger each day. The call for abstractsclosed on 31 March and as of mid-April there were some

120 abstracts and poster sessions loaded. Now begins the difficulttask of shortening this list to give a wide spread of topics and to fitwithin the programme constraints.

The website continues to be updated regularly with newinformation, with registration forms, conference hotels, partnersprogrammes, keynote speaker profiles and as we go to print, thedraft programme topic-by-topic across the five days.

We are very pleased to announce that Dr Baldev Raj of India,will be our main Keynote Speaker at the conference openingsessions and he is to also give papers of his own, which will drawon his expertise and broaden your knowledge.

The meeting of the ICNDT’s Policy & General PurposesCommittee will be held on Sunday 5 November, so the worldleaders in the NDT profession will be present for the remainder ofthe week to assist in the IAEA workshops.

Also come and meet the Japanese delegation, who will behosting the 13th APCNDT in 2009.

So, visit the website: www.apcndt2006.com, where you willalso find any and all information, contact details and sponsorshippackages. There are still sponsorship opportunities, like that ofFuji who have taken the option of part-sponsoring the ConferenceDinner, or RTD Steeltest who are part-sponsors of the OpeningCocktail Evening’s drinks on 5 November.

With our major sponsors Olympus NDT, GE Inspection Technologies, plus the other supporters and sponsors: GenesisEnergy NZ, SGS Group, ATC Ltd, RTD Steeltest, Fujifilm andthe Heavy Engineering Research Association, we are well on theway to making a very successful conference. Contact details areavailable for these companies through their ‘logos’ on our website,or by contacting the conference organisers.

As always, the continued support of groups such as the IAEAfor the hosting of workshops in the days around the conference, isparamount. The development of an ISO accreditation system fordeveloping countries from around the world is the end goal andwill not be totally achieved in November 2006, but will be givena massive injection of knowledge and assistance.

So, if you feel that you have capacity to assist, we would loveto hear from you!

The APCNDT will be asked formally at the 2006 meeting totake up the role of administering the scheme through a workinggroup to assist this in the future. An interim group will performthese duties until such time as the APCNDT is able to take up thisrole.

So get involved in ‘Your Conference’ and the IAEA/ICNDT sessions in the week of the 12th APCNDT Conference,5-10 November 2006, in Auckland, New Zealand.

Les DickPresident APCNDT

The 12th APCNDT Conference

John Maccarone,AINDT delegateto APCNDT since

1998, has receivedthe prestigiousJ H Cole Awardfor 2005 from theAustralian Institutefor Non-DestructiveTesting at theInstitute’s nationalconference dinnerheld in Fremantlelast November. Thisaward is issued foroutstanding servicesto the Institute.

John is wellrecognised ininternational circlesand has played animportant role inAPCNDT, includingthe hosting of the10th APCNDTconference heldin Brisbane inSeptember 2001. Despite the collapse of a national airline, andthe added implications from the ‘9-11’ disaster only days before,it was John Maccarone’s calm, assured manner that steered theconference to a successful conclusion despite the intense pressuresthat threatened disaster.

Besides being a strong advocate for AINDT’s involvement inAPCNDT over many years, he has also played an instrumentalrole in the Australian Institute, including becoming secretary forsix years from 1993 to 1999. This was followed by a further threeyears as president from 2000 to 2003. During all these years, beinga detail man, he was to implement the many changes necessary toplace the Institute where it is today – a leader in its professionalismand in its approach to international harmonisation for certificationof personnel in Australia. John is still an active member as avoting delegate on APCNDT and also is a non-voting delegate toICNDT.

In managing these duties, John has also played a major rolethroughout his career in the aviation industry, particularly indeveloping new techniques for the inspection of front-linefighter aircraft such as the F111. His dedication to perfection hascontinued into the oil and gas industry through his work at theBP Refinery in Brisbane. Over the last year he has been a principalplayer in establishing the criteria for certification of personnel fortesting tank bottom floors, using magnetic flux leakage and othertechniques. This work has been extended to produce a nationalstandard for testing floors of oil storage tanks.

It is not possible to list all the contributions that John Maccaronehas made to NDT both on a national and international level. Whatis perfectly clear is that he is a person who fully deserves theJ H Cole Award for his efforts and achievements in making theNDT industry in Australia what it is today.

AINDT delegate to APCNDT receives top award from the

Australian Institute forNon-Destructive Testing

John Maccarone with his award at the AINDT national conference last November

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Regional Report

Programme Committee

Scientific CommitteeChairmen: G Dobmann, Germany; A Erhard, Germany

F Ahrens, GermanyF Ammirato, USAJ Bamberg, GermanyO A Barbian, GermanyP Benoist, FranceH W Berg, GermanyL Burstein, IsraelG Busse, GermanyP Cawley, United KingdomD Chauveau, FranceT Christensen, DenmarkU Cohrs, GermanyT de Keijzer, The NetherlandsH Eggers, GermanyU Ewert, GermanyM Forde, United KingdomO Førli, NorwayJ Goebbels, GermanyL Gómez-Ullate, SpainA Hecht, GermanyR Henrich, GermanyM P Hentschel, GermanyW Hesselmann, GermanyJ Hewitt, United KingdomH Hintze, GermanyT Jayakumar, IndiaB Köhler, GermanyV Krstelj, CroatiaK J Langenberg, GermanyA Le Brun, FranceG Maier, GermanyM Maisl, GermanyA Mandelis, CanadaJ Marr, CanadaR Martinez-Ona, SpainP Meilland, FranceK Müller, GermanyR V Murphy, CanadaJ Nehring, GermanyO Nestaas, NorwayB Neundorf, GermanyK Osterloh, GermanyS Pérez Ramírez, SpainN Pörtzgen, The NetherlandsM Poudrai, FranceV Rebuffel, France

H Rieder, GermanyB. Rotter, FranceH-J Salzburger, GermanyU Schlengermann, GermanyK Schnuer, GermanyH J Schoorlemmer, The NetherlandsB Sölter, GermanyG Splitt, GermanyM Stolzenberg, GermanyJ Thompson, United KingdomP Tscheliesnig, AustriaB Valeske, GermanyV Vavilov, RussiaH Wiggenhauser, GermanyH Willems, Germany

Advisory BoardG Hennaut, BelgiumM Poudrai, FranceR Roche, FranceJ M Farley, United KingdomG Nardoni, ItalyV Krstelj, CroatiaG Aufricht, AustriaV V Klyuev, RussiaE Romero, Spain

Information on participationPlease register at the Internet address www.ecndt2006.info orcontact DGZfP e.V., ECNDT Secretariat, Max-Planck-Straße 6,12489 Berlin, Germany. Fax: +49 30 67807-129.

WebsiteInteresting and useful information on the sessions and paperswhich will be presented during ECNDT may be obtained byvisiting http://www.ecndt2006.info/?page=conference/statisticThe site will be regularly updated.

Participation feesAll fees will be charged in Euro. The amount of the participationfee depends on the receipt of payment by DGZfP.

Receipt of payment Receipt of paymentuntil 31 May 2006 after 31 May 2006*

Participants 700,– Euro 770,– EuroRetired persons 350,– Euro 385,– EuroStudents (without 350,– Euro 385,– EuroUniversity degree)Companions 130,– Euro 130,– Euro

* The payment has to be made by 31 July 2006 at the latest (receiptof payment). All payments after this date must be paid by creditcard or cash on the registration desk. Persons who have not paidtheir registration fee will not be permitted.

9th European Conference on NDT (ECNDT)Welcoming message from Dr J M Farley, President, The European Federation of Non-Destructive Testing (EFNDT)

The European NDT community is anticipating in an excellent European Conference in Berlin in 2006, organised bythe German NDT Society, DGZfP.Co-operation in Europe in NDT began over 27 years ago at a DGZfP national conference in Mainz in 1978.

Professor Kopineck organised a meeting of European experts, which led to the organisation of this series of Europeanconferences and the foundation of the European Council for NDT and then our European Federation for NDT.

We can be confident of a conference which will be excellent in all key matters – technical programme, exhibition,venue, attendance – and we can be sure it will be enjoyable as well.

To keep right up-to-date with everything in NDT, whether you are a student or professor, a technician or manager,please make the event in NDT in 2006 – ECNDT in Berlin – part of your plans.

See you there!

Mike Farley, President of EFNDT

Mike Farley

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q Included in the fee payable by participants, retired persons andstudents are:Participation in the entire conference programme, access tothe exhibition, coffee, lunch, poster evening, gala dinner, thebooklet of abstracts, CD of papers, concert ticket and ticket forthe local transport system.

q Included in the fee for the companions are:Participation in the opening ceremony, gala dinner, concertticket and ticket for the local transport system.

Confirmation of registrationAll registrations received by DGZfP on or before31 July 2006 will be confirmed in writing.

CancellationAn application for refund of the participation fee minus acancellation charge of 25% of the amount paid should be sent toDGZfP before 31 July 2006. We regret that we cannot considerany later applications. Any refunds will be made after the closureof the conference.

Liability and insuranceNeither the DGZfP nor the ESTREL will assumeresponsibility for damage or injury to persons orproperty during the conference. Participants arerecommended to arrange their own travel and healthinsurance.

Conference and exhibition venueThe 9th ECNDT will take place at the ESTRELConvention Center Berlin (ECC), Europe‘s largestconvention, entertainment and hotel complex. With afloor area of 15,000 sq m, the multi-purpose, fully air-conditioned ESTREL Center has space and facilities forall types and sizes of events.

ESTREL Convention CenterSonnenallee 22512057 BerlinInternet: www.estrelcc.de

Conference Secretariat:Steffi SchäskeGerman Society for Non-Destructive TestingECNDT SecretariatMax-Planck-Straße 612489 Berlin, Germany.Tel: +49 30 67807-120; Fax: +49 30 67807-129E-mail: mail@ecndt2006.info

Contact during the conference:Tel: +49 30 683125-301; Fax: +49 30 683125311

Exhibition Secretariat:Hannelore WesselGerman Society for Non-Destructive TestingECNDT Exhibition SecretariatMax-Planck-Straße 612489 Berlin, Germany.Tel: +49 30 67807-106; Fax: +49 30 67807-129E-mail: we@dgzfp.de

The Exhibition will be located in the ESTRELConvention Hall Saal B + C, Main Foyer, Foyer 3and in Foyer ESTREL Hall.

It will be open on:Monday 12:00 - 18:00Tuesday - Thursday 8:00 - 18:00Friday 8:00 - 14:00

PostersPosters will be presented in Foyer 1. The poster show will be openfor two days (Monday, 25 September and Tuesday, 26 September).To give the authors the chance to present their contribution in adiscussion directly with smaller groups we are organising a specialposter evening on Monday, 25 September 2006.

BreaksCoffee breaks and lunch breaks (sponsored by YXLON InternationalX-Ray GmbH) will be served in the exhibition and poster area(ESTREL Hall, ECC Hall B + C, Foyer 1, Foyer 3 and Main Foyer).

TranslationSimultaneous translation from English into German will beprovided for:

Opening ceremony (ECC Hall A)Session Mo.3.1 (ESTREL Hall A)Session Mo.3.2 (ESTREL Hall B)all Sessions in ECC Room 1

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Hotels600 hotel rooms have been reserved at the hotel ESTREL. Theconference area is only a short distance away from the hotel,with which it is linked by a rotunda. Other hotels of various pricecategories, which are situated either close to the conferencecentre or in the city centre, can be booked via Berlin Tourismus& Marketing GmbH (BTM). You will find all registration formsenclosed in the programme or at the ECNDT website: www.ecndt2006.info. Please bear in mind that the hotel bill must besettled with the hotel.

Social programmeMonday, 25 September 2006 Poster evening – ESTREL Convention Center, Foyer 1incl. snacks (sponsored by YXLON International X-Ray GmbH)

Wednesday, 27 September 2006Gala dinner – ESTREL Convention Center‘The golden twenties in Berlin’(sponsored by RTD Holding GmbH)

Thursday, 28 September 2006 Classical concert – Berliner Dom (cathedral)(sponsored by GE Inspection Technologies GmbH)

Excursion programmeIn addition to the technical conference sessions, we have prepareda comprehensive entertainment programme for participants andtheir companions. Day or half-day trips to interesting places inBerlin and excursions to Berlin‘s scenic environment with itsforests and numerous lakes are planned.

Tours and Excursions with less than 20 participants will becancelled.

Departure from and return to the Congress Centre ESTREL CC.Registration will be accepted on a first-come first-served

basis through the registration form. Forms received without thecorresponding payment will not be considered.

½-day programme Monday25/09/2006,afternoonBerlin on a cruise:Spree Riverand LandwehrCanal – approx4 hours.

Nearly allimportant Berlinbuildings can beviewed at leisure onthis cruise. The lively, nevertheless well-founded information ispresented by two representatives of the structurally determiningepochs. A representative of the classicist buildings will present themerits of this epoch, whereas the representative of the modernstyle will explain the glass and steel constructions of the periodafter the fall of theWall.

1-day programme Tuesday 26/09/2006Sanssouci with itspalaces, park andcultural landscapeand Potsdam with itsDutch and Russianquarters – approx7 hours.

The Palace of Sanssouci – ‘free of worries’ – will be toured, aswell as the grave of its owner: Frederick the Great. The pertainingpark with its lines of sight and many places of interest will beexplored.

After lunch, the city of Potsdam will be toured by bus. Thehighlights here are the Dutch Quarter – built by Dutch colonists –and the Russian Colony, with its wooden houses and the OrthodoxChapel.

1-day programme Wednesday27/09/2006City walk: The oldand the new Berlin– approx 6 hours

Potsdamer Platzsquare with its twocentres – DaimlerCity and SonyCenter–constructedover the past years,completely fromscratch in no-man’s-land. A few stepsfarther: Pariser Platzsquare – also newlybuilt, but followingthe old model, heldtogether by theBrandenburg Gate.

After lunch, a visitof the Museum Island with the world famous Pergamon Altar and theGate of Ishtar. Later, a stroll along the splendid boulevard of ‘Unterden Linden’ and across the most beautiful square of Europe, the‘Gendarmenmarkt’.

1-day programme Thursday28/09/2006Two wondersof construction:Monastery ofChorin and the ShipLift of Niederfinow– approx 8 hours.

This trip takesyou to the MarkBrandenburgregion,to the Monasteryof Chorin. Thew e l l - p r e s e r v e dMonastery structureof the Cisterciansserved as the modelfor many buildingsof the monks inNorthern Germany.The enormouschurch is a symbolof brick gothic, andthe most variedtypes of Hallsprovide an insightinto life at a monastery.

After lunch, a totally different structure will be viewed: a shiplift. It rises gigantically above the River Oder, lifting and loweringships over a drop of 36 metres between the rivers Oder andHavel.

Sony Center at Potsdamer Platz

Ship Lift of Niederfinow

Monastery of Chorin

The Nikolai Quarter in Berlin-Mitte

Sanssouci Palace

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½-day programme Friday 29/09/2006, morningPolitics in Berlin:E m b a s s i e s ,representations ofGerman federalstates, governmentbuildings – approx. 6hours.

In the centre ofBerlin, the formerdeath strip, wherethe wall dividedBerlin into two parts – East and West – and in the surroundingstreets, there was space for the new, political Berlin. This is wheremore than 100 buildings were constructed or refurbished – manyembassies, built in the style of their respective countries, displayingthe greatest variety, numerous representations of the Germanfederal states, aiming to outdo one another as regards style andsplendour and the gigantic government buildings with libraries,kindergartens, new bridges among one another and across theRiver Spree. The professionally guided tour will be undertaken onbus as well as on foot, in part.

BerlinBeing situatedright in the heart ofEurope, Berlin is avibrant place and anattractive meetingpoint of the businessand scientificcommunity, artistsand politicaldec i s ion-makersfrom around theglobe.

Good traffic connectionsWith its threeairports – Tegel,Schönefeld andTempelhof – Berlinoffers numerous airlinks to internationaldestinations; it is anIC and ICE rail hubund has exemplarylight rail and underground systems (S and U Bahn).

ClimateOn average, maximum daily temperature during the summermonths is 22-23°C (72°F), in winter 2-3°C (35°F). Precipitation isevenly spread over the year and amounts to 580 mm on an annualaverage.

CurrencyThe Euro is the currency of the Federal Republic of Germany. Mostrestaurants, hotels and shops accept standard credit cards such asAmerican Express, MasterCard and VISA, etc.

World of shopping and entertainmentStroll along Kurfürstendamm or Friedrichstraße and visit theKaufhaus des Westens (KaDeWe) department store, ‘GaleriesLafayette‘ or Potsdamer Platz, a square bordered by futuristicbuildings.

Restaurants and nightlifeInternational restaurants tempt you to sample their tasty foodaround the clock. They are waiting to be discovered by you!Berlin‘s multi-cultural atmosphere is indicative of the dynamismof the German capital.

Muses and museums – royalty and palaces – entertainment and stagesOver 170 museums invite you to discover the treasures of worldcultural heritage, such as the Pergamon Altar, Nefretete, the worksof ancient and modern masters ranging from Giotto to Caravaggio,from Breughel to Caspar David Friedrich, from Joseph Beuys tothe ‘Young Savages’. Palaces and magnificent buildings, whichwere commissioned by King Frederic II and his successors, suchas Charlottenburg Palace, the only large palace in Berlin that hasbeen preserved, or Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, make up thecharm of classical Berlin. Berlin has no competition as regards thevariety of theatres or stage productions. Over one thousand eventstake place every day, making Berlin a Mecca of people interestedin art and culture from all over the world.

ESTREL Convention CentreExhibition areaMore than 4,000 sq m exhibition space is available during theECNDT 2006. European and international NDT societies will meetin Foyer 3 and in the Rotunda.

1. ESTREL Hall 303 sq m booth spaces 27 NDT companies2. Rotunda 48 sq m booth spaces 12 NDT societies3. Main Foyer 25 sq m booth spaces 4 Publishers

1 NDT company4. Foyer 3 98 sq m booth spaces 12 NDT companies

48 sq m booth spaces 12 NDT societies5. ECC Hall 1105 sq m booth spaces 51 NDT companies

A total of 91 Exhibitors (NDT companies) from 29 countriesparticipate in the ECNDT 2006. Furthermore, 24 NDT societiesand 4 publishers will present their organisations.

BreaksCoffee breaks and lunch breaks (sponsored by YXLON InternationalX-Ray GmbH) will be served in the exhibition and poster area(ESTREL Hall, ECC Hall B + C, Foyer 1, Foyer 3 and Main Foyer).

Federal Chancellery

www.ecndt2006.info

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Regional Report

ASNT held its 15th Annual Research Symposium from14 to 17 March 2006 in Orlando, Florida, providing ASNTmembers with the opportunity to discuss with colleagues

from around the world the very latest developments in NDTresearch and innovative applications of cutting-edge technology.Held at the Wyndham Orlando Resort, the symposium featured67 papers in 17 sessions with topics ranging from QuantitativeUltrasonic Characterisation of Laser Engineered Parts from ArmyMobile Parts Hospital to Structural Health Monitoring by In-situMaterials Analysis and Space Shuttle Wing Leading Edge ImpactDetection System. Presentations of special significance were theKeynote Address, the Research Award for Sustained Excellenceand the Research Award for Innovation.

Bill Lord, Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Engineering –Iowa State University, gave the Keynote Address, ‘ElectromagneticNDT Methods – A 40 Year Retrospective or Retirement for Cause’.The address drew such a large crowd that additional seatingwas required. Lord discussed the use of magnetic flux leakage,eddy current and microwave techniques in the aerospace,nuclear power and gas pipeline industries, drawing on his ownexperiences to illustrate their development and discussing possiblefuture directions for NDT research in this area.

Yoseph Bar-Cohen, of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at theCalifornia Institute of Technology, was honoured with the ResearchAward for Sustained Excellence in recognition of his work in thefield of biomimetics. His address, ‘Biomimetics – Using Nature asan Inspiring Model for Innovation’, was an exciting, multimediaoverview of this advancing field.

The Research Award for Innovation was presented toShant Kenderian, of the Aerospace Corporation, for his workon developing the laser-air hybrid ultrasonic technique. Hespoke on ‘Dynamic Railroad Inspection Applications Using theLaser-air Hybrid Ultrasonic Technique’, explaining the history,characteristics and potential applications of the technique.

Prior to the opening keynote address, ASNT President SharonVukelich recognised Research Council and National ProgramChair Glenn M Light, of the Southwest Research Institute, andProgram Committee Chair Lisa Brasche, of Iowa State University,for the professional programme. All members of the organisingcommittee were acknowledged by President Vukelich for theirwork on behalf of the Society.

Two short courses were offered at this year’s Annual ResearchSymposium. Steven Shepard, of Thermal Wave Imaging, taughta course on ‘Thermographic NDT’, which addressed both thepotentials and limitations of thermographic testing techniques forvarious applications. Joseph Rose, of Penn State University, taughta short course on ‘Guided Wave Ultrasonics’. The course providedan introduction to guided waves, covered the principal theoreticalconcepts and discussed the use of guided wave technology asapplied to NDT and structural health monitoring.

Thirty-five exhibitors presented the latest NDT equipment,supplies and services in the industry and spoke with attendeesabout what the future holds during the tradeshow. Participantswere exposed to the latest innovations in NDT technology andwere able to observe demonstrations of developments in NDTtechnology, techniques and applications.

ASNT thanks all those who helped make the 15th AnnualResearch Symposium a success. The Society looks forward to the2007 symposium, which will also be held at the Wyndham Resortin Orlando from 26-30 March. Abstracts are sought and can besubmitted through 15 September 2006. Research and developmenttopics of particular interest include:q NDE and Sensors for the Next Generation Space Vehicleq Overhaul Inspection for Aviationq Biomedical Applications of NDE Technology

ASNT’s 15th Annual Research Symposium, Orlando, Florida, USAq Ground Penetrating Radarq Transportation Uses of Inspection Technologyq Electric Power Generation NDE Applicationsq Automotive Sensor Technologyq Federal Research Needs and the Implications for

Implementationq Reliability Assessment of Inspectionq National Security Uses of NDE Technologies.

Visit the ASNT website: www.asnt.org for submission and eventdetails.

IV Pan-American Conference for NDTArgentina, 22-26 October 2007

Hotel Panamericano – Buenos AiresThis conference is organised bythe Pan-American Committee for NDT, which brings togetherassociations that develop relatedactivities in the Americancontinent fostering NDT activitiesin the region, and promoting thePan-American Conference forNDT. Jointly, two major eventswill take place: the ISO TC-135and ICNDT PGP meetings.

ParticipantsWe are expecting the presence ofmanagers, supervisors, engineers,technicians, and NDT inspectorsand researchers, working withequipment inspection, equipmentand structure integrity, weldingand also quality control, from fields as diverse as:q Gas and petroleum and petrochemical industriesq Electric power generation (hydraulic, thermal,

nuclear and others)q Steel industryq Automotive industryq Aerospace industryq Nuclear industryq Rendering service companiesq Maintenance and inspection of different industriesq Universities and R&D Centresq Art & Heritage Curators

Exhibition HallIt is foreseen an Exhibition Hall will create a forum for thecompanies to promote their products and services, whilevisitors will have a unique opportunity to access the latesttechnologies, sourcenewcontacts,meet industrycolleagues,keep up-to-date, and see hands-on demonstrations.

Social ProgrammeBuenos Aires 2007 will be a good opportunity to see one ofthe most European of all Latin American cities.

Visit us at: http://www.aaende.org.arE-mail: info@aaende.org.ar; Tel: 0054-11-6772-7429/7257;Fax: 0054-11-6772-7426/7355

Organised by:CONVENTURE- INDEXPORT MESSE FRANKFURT S.A.

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CONAEND and IEV will have greater participation of the Latin American audience

Due to the entry of the IEV – International Conference on IntegrityEvaluation and Life Cycle of Industrial Equipment – in the XXIVCONAEND, the event will have greater participation of the LatinAmerican audience this year. In 2004, 62% of the internationalparticipants at CONAEND were from South America. This yearthe Latin American presence is expected to be 30% higher. Eventswill be held in the city of São Paulo from 23-26 July 2006. Thecore subjects of both events will be ‘Technological Innovationsin Inspection, NDT Evaluation, Structural Integrity and LifeExpansion of Equipment’. CONAEND already has four sponsoringcompanies: ABTCP – the Brazilian Pulp and Paper Association,ABIQUIM – the Brazilian Chemical Industry Association, AAENDE– the Argentine NDT Association and AENDUR – the UruguayanNDT Association.

Committee on Studies to Qualify Rope Access Professionals will develop standards

for the subjectThe Committee of Temporary Special Studies for Qualificationand Certification of Rope Access Professionals met on 20 March2006 at ABNT headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. The objective ofthis Committee is to develop a Qualification Standard for thesubject. There is no technical certification in the country yet.On 3 November 2005, representatives of 17 companies met atABENDE headquarters to discuss the certification for Rope Accessor ‘Industrial Alpinism’. ABENDE will be the certifying entity forprofessionals in this activity in Brazil. Rope access can be usedin several sectors, among them platforms, ships, industries, tanksand others. Using this technique, workers can work on clearing,treatment and painting of surfaces, inspections, equipmentinstallation and maintenance. It is an optional technique for workat height that combines the most advanced techniques for access tohigh sites and to confined space using ropes and climbing specificequipment in works involving risk of fall and/or difficult access. Itallows for a reduction in working time generating a productivityincrease and cost reduction, all in compliance with the safetystandards established by the Regulatory Standard -18 (WorkingConditions and Environment in the Construction Industry).

ABENDE holds an event for theautomotive industry

The 1st Workshop on Nondestructive Testing for the AutomotiveIndustry will be held on 24-25 July 2006. It is a 16-hour workshopdirected to the automotive industry professionals. One of the guestsholds a doctorate and PhD degree and is an expert in ultrasoundspot welding: professor at the Physics Department of the Universityof Windsor, Canada, Roman Gr Maev.

Reinstallation of the Study Committee on Staff Qualification and Certification

The purpose is to review the NBR ISO 9712:99 Standard andcompliance with ISO 9712:05. After review, this Standard willbe set as a Mercosur Standard and published in two languages:Portuguese and Spanish.

ONS 58 – Sector Standardisation Agency approves two new standards

In January 2006 two new Brazilian NDT standards wereapproved: ABNT NBR 8048 – Non-Destructive Testing – Industrial

Radiography – Terminology that defines the terms used innon-destructive testing by conventional and digital industrialradiography. The ABNT NBR 15307 standard was also approved.It relates to the Non-Destructive Testing – Dynamic Load Testingon Large Structures – Procedures. This standard establishes theprocedure for dynamic load testing on large structures. Thesestandards can be purchased at ABNT at the site: www.abnt.org.br

ABENDE Magazine in a new format in 2006ABENDE Magazine starts 2006 with a new look. The 12th issuein January brought some novelties in publishing and printing.The team grew and now has a Publishing Committee, a reviserresponsible for commercialisation and web design. The coverstory of January’s issue was ‘Staff Training and Certification inNDT’. See the subjects planned for coming issues:

The subjects for cover stories were elaborated to meet marketexpectations:

13 – March – NDT in the Steel Industry14 – May – NDT and Predictive Maintenance15 – July – The NDT History in Brazil16 – September – NDT in the Electric industry17 – November – NDT in the Mining Industry18 – January 2007 – NDT in the Oil and Gas Industry.

If you want more information about the ABENDE Magazine,visit www.abende.org.br or call 55 11 5586-3170. ABENDEmembers receive the Magazine for free.

V CORENDE, Neuquén, Patagonia, ArgentinaV Regional Conference on Non-Destructive

and Structural TestingThe V CORENDEwas organised byAAENDE – TheArgentine Society ofNondestructive andStructural Testingand ComahueNational University– The Facultyof Engineering,Neuquén -Argentina.

With a greatparticipation ofpeople from manydifferent sectors ofthe non-destructivetesting world,the V CORENDEwas held at theEngineering Facultyfacilities.

The MERCOSURN o r m a l i s a t i o nmeeting and theV CORENDE has an important delegation from Brazil. Also, atechnical exhibition of NDT products and services was held inparallel with the conference; companies from Argentina, Spain,Uruguay and the USA were present.

The Chair of the V CORENDE closed the meeting inviting allof us to the VI CORENDE, that will take place jointly with thePANNDT 2007 and ISO TC 135 Committee, in Buenos Aires,Argentina, from 22-26 October. Details at: www.aaende.org.ar,info@aaende.org.ar; Tel: ++54-11-6772-7429; Fax: ++54-11-6772-7426.

Opening ceremony

Brazilian delegation

Contact:J Conte – abende@abende.org.brW Holliday – wholliday@asnt.org

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Month Date Venue Event Contact

June2006

27-30Padova

Italy

QIRT 2006 – 8th Conferenceon Quantitative InfraRedThermography

info.qirt2006@itc.cnr.itqirt2006.pd.cnr.it

July2006

23-26São Paulo

BrazilCongress - XXIV CONAENDExhibition - XV EXPOEND

abende@abende.org.brwww.abende.org.br

July-August2006

30 July-4 August

PortlandUSA

22nd Review of Progress inQuantitative NondestructiveEvaluation – QNDE

qnde3@cnde.iastate.eduwww.cnde.iastate.edu/qnde/qnde.html

August2006

14-18St Louis

USA

The 7th Structural MaterialsTechnology (SMT): NDE/NDT forHighways and Bridges6th International Symposium onNDT in Civil Engineering/NDT-CE

conferences@asnt.orgwww.asnt.org

September2006

5-7St Petersburg

Russia

The 7th International Exhibition onNon-Destructive Testing Equipmentand Devices ‘Defectoscopy 2006’

jane@ndtworld.comwww.ndtworld.com

12-14Stratford-upon-Avon

UKNDT 2006: 45th AnnualConference of BINDT

conf@bindt.orgwww.bindt.org

18-19StuttgartGermany

Conference on Damage inComposite Materials – Simulationand Nondestructive Testing

cdcm06@isd.uni-stuttgart.dewww.cdcm06.de

25-29Berlin

Germany9th European Conference on NDT(ECNDT)

mail@ecndt2006.infowww.ecndt2006.info

October2006

23-27Houston

USAASNT Fall Conference and QualityTesting Show

conferences@asnt.orgwww.asnt.org

24-27São Paulo

BrazilSeminars - II Forum on New NDTTechnologies

abende@abende.org.brwww.abende.org.br

November2006

5-10Auckland

New Zealand12th Asia Pacific Conference onNon-Destructive Testing 2006

www.apcndt2006.com

29-30 Porto AlegreII Mercosur Meeting on NDT andInspection

abende@abende.org.brwww.abende.org.br

March2007

26-30Orlando, Florida,

USA16th ASNT Annual ResearchSymposium

www.asnt.org

June2007

11-14Harrogate

UK

Second World Congress onEngineering Asset Management andFourth International Conference onCondition Monitoring

daniel.grove@bindt.orgwww.wceam-cm2007.org

October2007

22-26Buenos Aires

Argentina

4th Pan-American Conferenceon Non-Destructive Testing(PANNDT)

info@aaende.org.arwww.aaende.org.ar

November2007

12-16Las Vegas

USAASNT Fall Conference and QualityTesting Show

www.asnt.org

August2008

26-30Shanghai,

China17th World Conference on NDT

chsndt@public2.sta.net.cnsnit@citiz.net

www.chsndt.com

2012 Durban, South Africa 18th World Conference on NDT amanda.vdwesthuizen@andtc.com