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Our next meeting will be a joint affair with AWS. The presentation, Welding Inspection Using Computed RT, will be held on Wednesday, October 15, at:

Bohemian Crystal Map
639 Blackhawk Dr.
Westmont, IL 60559
630-789-1981

Social Hour: 5:30
Dinner: 6:30
Presentation: 7:30

Dinner cost is $18, $10 for students. If you can't make it for dinner, come anyway for the presentation is free. Non-members are always welcome.

Please make reservations by contacting Walt Stein, 773-742-3775, by October 13.

Reservations are not necessary for Board members.


Welding Inspection Using Computed RT

by Luke Banks

of
GE Inspection Technologies

For almost all RT applications, CR has finally come of age. Its image quality now regularly surpasses film. The great strides made in the technology (hardware and software) that have enabled such high image quality will be presented.

DR provides the best image quality in industrial RT for some applications. Many potential users are unaware of its amazing image quality, speed and low cost per image. Sample images will be presented.

The mechanics and fundamental differences of CR and DR—and their applications—will be presented.

Finally, a brief discussion of software will brings commonality to all NDE imaging in a public-domain format. DICONDE is quickly becoming the de facto standard for industrial RI images. It is the only standard supported by ASTM.


Speaker Biography

In 2005, Luke began working at GE Inspection Technologies in his current role as Technical Support Manager for digital x-ray products. This position consists of CR demonstrations, applications engineering for CR customers and software training. He is the resident Technical Support expert for RHYTHM—GE’s new software designed for digital x-ray imaging products, UT, RVI & DR.

In 1997, he was invited by Boeing to inspect the engine compartment of the space shuttle Discovery to help out with a materials issue. He has also worked as a Sales Engineer for Test Equipment Distributors and North Star Imaging.

Luke began his career cutting up x-ray film in a darkroom in the early 1970s and moved up from there. In 1993, Luke started a corporation named NonDestructive Resources to commercialize new NDT technology, one offering advanced RT services.

Luke has an MBA from Xavier University and a BS in Broadcast Technology from Southern Illinois University.

Meeting Schedule

Date Method Topic Who
Sept.

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ASNTCS Board

Meeting History
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2010 Method Topic Turnout
May 27 NDT Tour:  Indianapolis Speedway 6
May 12-13 NDT Seminar:  Nadcap's NDT Practices 10
April 12 UT Acoustography: Dawn of a New Era... 29
March 9 NDT Joint Meeting w/ASM:  PetroChem Corros'n 70+
Feb. 20 NDT Demos at IIT Engineering Week ~1750
Feb. 8 UT EMATs 26
Jan. 11 NDT ASNT:  Where Do We Go From Here? 24

2009 Method Topic Turnout
Dec. 14 NDT Past Chairmans Night 13
Nov. 9 NDT Windshield Glass Adhesive Bonds 15
Oct. 19-23 NDT ASNT Fall Conference, Columbus 1286
Oct. 17 NDT Demos, Des Plaines Public Library 210
Oct. 14 UT, RT NDT of Friction Stir Weldments (JM w/AWS) 33
Sept. 22-23 NDT QA:  Seminar:  NADCAP Auditing, MVCC 14
Sept. 14 ET PMI—Positive Metal Identification 17
May 14 NDT Tour:  Indianapolis Speedway 11
April 13 UT UT Automation 23
March 9 RT RT in Failure Analysis:  X-ray vs. Neutron 27
Feb. 21 NDT Demos at IIT Engineering Week ~1300
Feb. 9 RT RT of Steel Castings (JM w/AFS)
43
Jan. 14
NDT Open House at MVCC ~150
Jan. 12
NDT Supplier Development in Asia 13

2008 Method Topic Turnout
Dec. 8 UT Phased-Array Transducers 23
Nov. 3 UT Acoustography, a New UT Method 15
Oct. 15 RT Weld Insp'n w/Computed RT (JM w/AWS) 31
Sept. 8 ET PMI—Positive Metal Identification 18
May 12 UT, RT NDT of Friction Stir Weldments 15
April 14 UT Resonance Testing 18
March 10 VT Remote VT 17
Feb. 11 ET ET Arrays, Systems in Power Generation 9
Jan. 14 NDT Plant Tour of GM, EMD, La Grange 21

2007 Method Topic Turnout
Dec. 10 RT Radiographic Profiling of Process Piping 10?
Nov. 19 NDT Failure Analysis of Railcar Bolsters 7
Oct. 10 UT Phased-Array UT of Welds (JM w/AWS) 46
Sept. 10 AE Bridge Testing, Monitoring w/AE 13
May 7 NDT Fermilab NUMI Project 14
April 9 NDT Tour of Argonne Labs 12
March 5 UT Phased-Array UT 25
Feb. 5 RT Inspection of Pipelines 10
Jan. 15 NDT NDE of Composites 8

2006 Method Topic Turnout
Dec. 11 NDT ASNT Status 18
Nov. 8 RT Weld Insp'n w/Computed RT (JM w/AWS) 25
Oct. 9 PT Cleaners and New Equipment 11
Sept. 11 NDT Water Conds'r Boxes at Pwr Plants 8


2009-2010 ASNT
Chicago Section Board


CHAIRMAN
John Zaffer
Rcon-NDT
O:   815-254-5142

TREASURER
Jennifer Anaya
Alloyweld Inspection
796 Maple Lane
Bensenville, IL  60106
            630-595-2145

DIRECTOR
Stu Kleven
Alloyweld Inspection

VICE CHAIR,
EDUCATION CHAIR

Ed Messmer
Moraine Valley
Community College

10900 S. 88th Avenue
Palos Hills, IL   60465
           708-691-3672

SECRETARY
Ray Momsen
Acuren
1951 N. Woodlawn
Griffith, IN    46319
O:   219-972-7900

PAST CHAIR
Larry Koch
Scot Incorporated
2525 Curtiss Street
Downers Grove, IL  60515
                630-810-4275 x347

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Membership Ap
Chris Gamblin
All Transtek

ADMIN
Walt Stein
773-742-3775




















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