May 11–15, 2026 | Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii
Join Intertek expert Bill Wiltsey at the Asia Pacific Conference on Non‑Destructive Testing (APCNDT). Bill will deliver a technical presentation on Wednesday, May 13th at 8:00 AM in Coral II Conference Room, highlighting advancements in Surface Eddy Current Array (SECA) as a clean, efficient alternative to traditional Dye Penetrant Testing.
Presentation: Surface Eddy Current Array in place of Dye Penetrant Spotlight: Array Eddy Current for a Clean Earth and Safe Mars Landing
About the Presentation
Across power generation, aerospace, pharmaceutical, and other critical industries, stainless steel and non‑ferrous piping, pressure vessels, and structural components face demanding conditions—chemical exposure, high temperatures, high pressures, and vibration—that can lead to cracking and failure. Historically, inspection programs have relied on visual examination and Dye Penetrant Testing (PT) to detect surface-breaking defects.
Recent advancements in Surface Eddy Current Array (SECA) technology offer a more sensitive, faster, and contamination‑free alternative. SECA enables accurate defect length and depth sizing, digital encoding, detailed reporting, and long‑term archival of inspection data—all without the environmental and operational drawbacks associated with PT chemicals.
This session will feature two case studies demonstrating SECA’s capabilities:
- Inspection of critical components on a Mars Lander spacecraft
- Evaluation of essential welds in large pharmaceutical manufacturing tanks
About the Presenter.
Bill, an Advanced ET Manager with Intertek has been developing and performing Non-destructive Evaluation (NDE) since 1984 while maintaining an ASNT ET Level III since 1994. Primary inspection applications include piping, tube, and surface Electromagnetic Testing (ET) inspections at various Nuclear Power, Fossil Power, Oil and Gas, Aerospace, Navy, Pharmaceutical and other industries. Typical techniques include Eddy Current Testing (ECT), Remote Field Testing (RFT) Pulsed Eddy Current (PEC) and Alternating Current Field Measurement (ACFM). All these ET techniques include the most advanced Array and Rotating probe technology.