NDC (NDT Consultants , UK)

www.ndt-consultants.co.uk

RTD Profile
NDT Consultants Ltd is a company which specialises in the field of Non-Destructive Testing in the aerospace industry. Founded in the early 1980s by the present Chairman, it has expanded to become one of the leading companies offering services and other products in this area. The initial basis of the company was training and consultancy and these activities remain as core activities. Expansion has created an enterprise, which is active in fivekey areas of the profession. These include:

• Training
• Consultancy Services
• Specialist Testing and Inspection
• Equipment Design and Manufacture
• Research and Development in Ultrasonic and Electro-Magnetics

The current senior company staff includes five accredited level III personnel covering all of the commonly used NDT methods. Between them the professional members of staff at NDT Consultants Ltd. can count almost 100 years of experience. The company has an impressive client base from major aerospace companies, such as Rolls-Royce, Ministry of Defence, Westland Helicopter, Dowty, Allied Signal Aerospace to mention but a few. At the Company head office, in Magor, South Wales, between Newport and Chepstow, and at the Midlands office in Coventry, extensive facilities are available for the full range of the Company's activities.

Participation in technical tasks
R&D back up to Tecnitest and ATG in the development of Eddy current and MFL sensors and systems.

Reasons for selection by the SMEs
Introduction, development, manufacture and marketing of new technology are at the heart of the company's future development. The introduction of the new radiographic inspection technology has a huge potential and will create a significant market advantage for the SMEs concerned. As NDT Consultants have acted as an SME on other EU funded NDT development contracts they have a wealth of direct experience to help the SMEs in this proposal capitalise on the opportunities that will arise.