NDT (Non-Destructive Testing)
Non-destructive testing inspects materials and equipment for defects without damaging them — using ultrasound, radiography, dye penetrant, eddy current or thermography. It is essential for assessing the integrity of pressure equipment, welds and structures in service.
NDT lets engineers find cracks, corrosion, wall thinning and weld defects in critical assets like pressure vessels, pipework and boilers without taking them apart. It underpins inspection programmes and fitness-for-service decisions, and increasingly feeds data into asset-integrity and predictive-maintenance systems.
Related reading
- Predictive maintenance: a practical guide
- IBM Maximo Application Suite
- Condition Monitoring
- Predictive Maintenance (PdM)
- RCM (Reliability-Centred Maintenance)
Related terms
Condition Monitoring · Predictive Maintenance (PdM) · RCM (Reliability-Centred Maintenance)