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IMechE Fife NDT celebrates 1st anniversary

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The team at IMechE Fife NDT training facility in Dunfermline
The team at IMechE Fife NDT training facility in Dunfermline

19 July marks the one-year anniversary of IMechE Fife NDT. The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) established IMechE Fife NDT in 2021 to support Scotland and the North of England in the provision of Non-Destructive Testing, corrosion and coatings training, examinations and Level 3 consultancy services.

IMechE Fife NDT encompasses the strong professional and ethical values of IMechE, reflected in the level of professionalism and high-quality service provided.

The experienced, yet friendly, team have consistently supported NDT and coatings professionals attending the school to help them gain the skills required to perform thorough and competent inspections. This has enabled IMechE Fife NDT to become the go-to training school for technicians and organisations such as Glacier, Technip FMC and Oceaneering in a relatively short period of time.

One year on…

Since opening the facility in July 2021, IMechE Fife NDT has been busy expanding both the team and service offering. Some of the achievements include:

  • Doubled the size of the team, which now consists of four full-time technical staff and two administrative support staff
  • Expanded the NDT course offering to include Advanced UT Phased Array and TOFD courses, in addition to Visual Testing, Magnetic Testing, Penetrant Testing, Weld Inspection, Ultrasonic Testing 3.1/3.2/3.7/3.8/3.9
  • Added the capability to provide Level 3 Consultancy Services in the Scottish region
  • Introduced coatings and corrosion training accredited by the Institute of Corrosion (ICorr), including the Industrial Coatings Applicator Training Scheme (ICATS), Protective Coating Inspector, Insulation Inspector and Passive Fire Protection (PFP) Epoxy Coatings Inspector.

“Thank you for your help and support you have shown our NDT technicians who have attended your training courses and exams over the last twelve months. From the trainers to the office staff, you have shown fantastic customer service, your training facilities are first class and we look forward to using your services and expertise in the future. Here’s to continued success for IMechE Fife NDT.” - TechnipFMC.

IMechE Fife in numbers:

IMechE Fife in numbers

“Glacier Inspection Services chose IMechE Fife NDT due to their knowledgeable and attentive employees who fully understand our needs. “We appreciate that the team go a long way to accommodate dates to work with the rotas of our employees who work overseas. As IMechE Fife NDT are also local to our business unit, it helps us avoid extra costs such as travel and accommodation that would have been incurred if we used other providers. Glacier Inspection Services has established a strong relationship with IMechE Fife NDT and we are highly satisfied with their service.” - Glacier Inspection Services.

Future aspirations

IMechE Fife NDT aspire to be the leading NDT, corrosion and coatings training, examinations and Level 3 Consultancy Services provider across Scotland and the North of England, by providing an outstanding customer experience via their exceptional personnel and leading industry experience.

Following the success of the past year, the team hope to maintain strong relationships with current clients and continue growing to offer a full range of training services to the highest standard.

The team look forward to what the future has to hold!

Train at IMechE Fife NDT today

If you’re based in Scotland or the North of England and looking for NDT or ICorr training, visit IMechE Fife NDT’s website for full course offering or contact the team today:

fifendt.imeche.org

T: 01383 669004

E: fifendt@imeche.org

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