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.
Photographs
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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