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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/Event Schedule

Date Topic Presenter
January 12
NDT & Special Process
Supplier Development in Asia
Dave Gonion,
Ham'n-Sunst
January 14
NDT Open House MVCC
February 9
 
AFS-ASNT Joint Meeting
RT of Steel Castings
Malcolm Blair, SFSA
February 21 ASNT Chicago Section Demos
at IIT Engineering Week, Wheaton
ASNTCS Board
March 9
 
NDE in Forensic Evaluations
 
Fred Schmidt, ESI
April 13
 
UT Automation
 
Terry Tamutus
May __ Tour: Indianapolis Speedway Ed Messmer
Alternate Speaker NADCAP Auditing
 
Israel Vasquez

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2008 Topic Turnout
December 8 Phased-Array Transducers 23
November 3 Acoustography, a New UT Method 15
October 15 Weld Inspection Using Computed RT 31
September 8 PMI Using XRS 18
May 12 Friction Stir Welds in Al 15
April 14 Resonance Testing 18
March 10 Remote VT 17
February 11 ET Arrays in Power Generation 9
January 14 Plant Tour of GM, EMD, La Grange 21

2007 Topic Turnout
December 10 RT Profiling of Process Piping __
November 19 Failure Analysis of Railcar Bolsters 7
October 10 Phased-Array UT of Welds 46
September 10 Bridge Testing, Monitoring w/AET 13
May 7 Fermilab NUMI Project 14
April 9 Tour of Argonne Labs 12
March 5 Phased-Array UT 25
February 5 Inspection of Pipelines 10
January 15 NDE of Composites 8

2006 Topic Turnout
December 11 ASNT Status 18
November 8 Computerized RT of Weldments 25
October 9 Cleaners and New Equipment 11
September 11 Water Conds'r Boxes at Pwr Plants 8


Please direct any comments or questions
about this website to
Walt Stein, 773-742-3775.

2008-2009 ASNT
Chicago Section Board


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

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

PAST CHAIRMAN
Stu Kleven
Alloyweld Inspection
796 Maple Lane
Bensenville, IL     60106
               630-595-2145

EDUCATION
Ed Messmer
Moraine Valley
Community College

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

TREASURER
Jennifer Anaya
Alloyweld Inspection
                630-595-2145

YEARBOOK
Ray Momsen
Exponent
185 Hansen Court
Wood Dale, IL 60191
O:   630-338-3068

ADMIN
Walt Stein
         773-742-3775




















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