Section News
Read Section News every month to see what types of programs and activities ASNT Sections have held recently or to catch up on what your Section has been doing. These postings for June will also be published in the July issue of Materials Evaluation.
Central Savannah River Area (Augusta, Georgia and Southern South Carolina)
Ten members attended the 22 April meeting of the Central Savannah River Area Section at the Red Lobster in Aiken, South Carolina. The topic for the evening was advances in magnetic particle testing. Ken Boden, regional sales manager of Magnaflux Corporation, presented information to the Section on white contrast paint. This paint provides a white background to enhance visible magnetic particle indications. Boden also informed the group on composition, applications and post-test cleaning. He also shared information concerning portable yokes and direct current battery packs. A door prize was awarded at the conclusion of the meeting.
Fifteen members attended the 13 May meeting, held at the Red Lobster in Aiken, South Carolina. Hussein Sadek, regional director for Region 5, spoke to the Section concerning eddy current applications and limitations. His presentation was very informative, as he shared his experiences in field applications of this technique. He also was very gracious in recognizing all that the Central Savannah River Area Section has acheived this term. He swore in the new officers for the 2008 to 2009 year and presented outgoing Section Chair Greg Robinson with an ASNT chair pin in appreciation of his service. Also in attendance was Walter Matulewicz, chair of the ASNT Certification Management Council, as was Chair of the Board Marvin Trimm, of Savannah River National Laboratory. A door prize was awarded at the conclusion of the meeting.
Cleveland (Ohio)
Twenty-five members and guests were in attendance for the 21 April meeting of the Cleveland Section, held at the St. Paul Hellenic Center in North Royalton, Ohio. Israel Vásquez, owner of Vastek Consulting, was the guest speaker. The topic for the evening was "NDT Process Controls - Why Bother?". The presentation focused on the reality that not everyone has a full understanding of NDT process controls and how to use this information for the continual improvement process. Vásquez has been a Level III consultant for the past 18 years mainly for the aerospace industry. He is contracted by the Performance Review Institute as a Senior Lead Nadcap auditor. Vásquez holds Level III certification in three methods and is a member of ASQ and ASTM. At the Section's request, a two day auditor course was offered by him and was held on 22-23 April at the Independence Holiday Inn. All in attendance enjoyed his presentation and welcome his return.
Mohawk-Hudson (Schenectady, New York) [ Photograph]
On 23 April, the Mohawk-Hudson Section invited Reza Zoughi, professor of electrical engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, to discuss his research in microwave and millimeter wave nondestructive testing techniques. Zoughi described the fundamentals of the technology and added interest through practical examples of applications in the aerospace, civil and other industries. The GE Global Research Center hosted the event, which was attended by 10 members and guests. Zoughi joined the Section in a pizza party at Mario's restaurant in Niskayuna, New York following the presentation.
Nigeria
The ASNT Board of Directors approved a charter for the Nigeria Section on 4 April during its meeting in Anaheim, California. The new Section is located in the Warri Delta area and is in Region 18. A banner and charter will be presented to the Nigeria Section and its members. ASNT members in the area are invited and encouraged to affiliate with the new Section. Contact ASNT Member Services to join the Nigeria Section. For information on upcoming meeting dates, contact Section Chair Festus Mrakpor at 234 70 39729796 or e-mail him at mrakpordf@yahoo.com.
Old Dominion (Richmond, Virginia)
On Saturday, 19 April, 25 members and guests gathered to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Old Dominion Section. The event was held at the 2300 Club in Historic Church Hill in downtown Richmond. This was also where the Section celebrated its 25th anniversary.
Prior to a specially selected buffet dinner, members gathered for hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and reminiscing. The original charter and awards received by the Section were on display and viewed by all. A member, Chris Workman, served as the official photographer for the night.
Seven charter members were present. During dessert and coffee, members shared memories and historic events of the Section's history. Announcements for a future outing and the next meeting followed the celebration.
Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania)
The April meeting of the Pittsburgh Section was Vendors Night, and was held at the Tonidale Restaurant in Robinson Township. The Section thanks the vendors for participating and making this meeting a success. There were 22 people in attendance, including the vendors who participated. Vendors were asked to introduce themselves and the company they represented, and explain a little about their product line. The vendors present put on a very good display, and represented the latest technology available, which proved to be interesting to all. Finger food was available all evening for the event. The following vendors helped make the evening a success: IT Concepts, KTA-Tator, Olympus, R.L. Holliday Company, System One and Zorn Electronics. Thanks to all who attended the meeting.
Saudi Arabian (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) [ Photograph]
The Saudi Arabian Section held its tenth dinner meeting of the season on 21 April at the Dhahran International Hotel in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The meeting was attended by 90 members and guests and was sponsored by Arabian Yuhan Advanced Technology. Sang Y. Kim gave a presentation on long range ultrasonic guided wave monitoring of pipelines using magnetic sensor technology.
Following the question and answer session, a door prize distribution ceremony was held. After the prize distribution, the members of the Section retired to have an excellent buffet dinner served by the hotel staff.
St. Louis (Missouri) [ Photograph]
On Wednesday, 23 April, the St. Louis Section hosted its annual Vendor Night at Quality Testing Services. Approximately 25 members and guests showed up to view the wares of the following vendors: Boeing Automated Systems; Fujifilm; Geotechnology; MPM Products; NDT Systems; North Star Imaging; Physical Acoustics; Quality Testing Services; R-Con NDT; and Sun Infrared. Food and beverages were provided by the Section, and the facilities were provided by Scott Zimmer, of Quality Testing Services. The evening went quite smoothly, with good feedback from vendors and participants alike.
The St. Louis Section would like to recognize Scott Zimmer for coordinating this event with the vendors, lending his facility, arranging food and beverages, and being an all-around great host.
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