ESR Technology. Engineering, Safety & Risk

Non-destructive testing plays a vital part in manufacturing, quality control and plant life management and is used in a wide range of sectors including oil and gas, aviation, rail and utilities.

Set up by the UK Department of Trade and Industry 40 years ago as the UK centre of excellence for NDT, the National Non-Destructive Testing Centre (NNDTC) operates within ESR Technology.

Offering truly world-class expertise, the NNDTC is not tied to any particular NDT methods or inspection equipment. As a result ESR Technology is able to offer an independent view on the most appropriate solution to a range of non-destructive issues. Our experienced and skilled team will ensure a speedy and highly effective solution to your non-destructive testing requirements.

NNDTC’s world-class engineers and scientists provide the following services:

• Impartial advice on selection of the optimum inspection technology for an application
• Risk Based Inspection (RBI)
• Consultancy on when and how to perform Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII)
• Quantitative advice on how to reduce costs by effective inspection and maintenance, including the Inspection Value Method (IVM)
• Inspection capability assessments including theoretical modelling
• Probability of Detection (POD) estimation and assessment
• Electromagnetic modeling for industry
• Advice on the inspection of composite materials
• Inspection validation and qualification
• Inspection planning and strategy consultancy
• Optimising inspection techniques