WHAT IS SAINT?
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SAINT is the South African Institute for Non-destructive Testing formed in 1969 and made up of personnel involved in Non-destructive Testing (NDT) in South Africa and neighbouring countries. It is governed by an annually elected COUNCIL where all members are volunteers.
Any person involved in any way with NDT which includes operators, technicians, technologists, engineers, NDT company personnel, third party inspections organizations and NDT equipment supply companies, companies involved in or using NDT.
WHO CAN JOIN SAINT?
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES :
ACHIEVEMENTS:
SAINT managed to win the bid to host the 18th world conference in 2012 at the last meeting of the International Committee for Non-Destructive Testing (ICNDT).
LINKS TO NDT TRAINING SCHOOLS
SAINT Fax no: 086 582 8509
SAINT has cooperated closely with the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) and the South African Institution for Welding (SAIW) to put the South African Qualification and Certification Committee (SAQCC) for NDT in place in 1985.
SAINT is the driving force behind the efforts of getting a system for the registration of NDT personnel with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) into place.
SAINT is cooperating in the Representative Advisory Forum (RAAF) of SANAS.
SAINT has hosted the 2nd African NDT Conference.
SAINT is involved in an endeavour to get NDT included in the Engineering curricula at Universities.
SAINT is negotiating with the Department of Labour and the Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) to get funding for training of NDT personnel.
SAINT is working toward professionalism in the NDT industry at large.
SAINT will host the 18th world conference for Non-destructive Testing in 2012.
a) To represent South African NDT technologists and scientists nationally and internationally.
b) To improve the status of NDT in South Africa by :
the preparation of test methods, and codes of practice
the establishment of satisfactory control over those engaged in NDT by means of regulations for training, examination, certification - recognition of qualifications, etc.
acting as advisors to Government on legislation relating to NDT
To accumulate and disseminate information on NDT by maintaining liaison with bodies of common interest on a national and international basis.
Collaborating with research and development of techniques.
Arranging meetings, symposia and conferences on NDT.
Visitor Number:
Best Wishes to all of you for the New Year.
Invitation to visit the MIXRAD (Micro-focus X-ray tomography) facility in Necsa. Thursday
26th January 2012
- The program with time frame and guidance to the venue.
Program:
From 13:00 Enter
Necsa at Gate-1 from Church Street Ext from Pretoria in a Westerly direction.
Stop at the outside of the first entrance
gate and report to the security at the first entrance with your ID / Passport. NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED INTO NECSA WITHOUT ID / PASSPORT
Register
at security. (It can take 5 minutes per person)
A photo and finger prints will be taken
Proceed to the next gate (the gate with the
booms and entrance to Necsa) but park on the right side at the Necsa Visitors Centre.
Enter
the Visitors Centre and report to security Your name will be on a list please sign at your name.
Frikkie
de Beer will be meeting you at the entrance and guide you to the Centre for you to take your time for the visit.
Refreshments
available at the end of the tour.
15:00 Everybody gather at the conference hall in the Necsa Vistors Centre.
Welcome:
Mr. Frikkie de Beer
Speaker: Mr. Manfred Johannes
Proceed to the MIXRAD (Micro-focus
X-ray tomography) facility in Necsa.
Demonstration
of characteristics and capabilities of the Micro-focus X-ray tomography system
Please contact Robin at saint@saint.org.za and
provide your ID number please. A map is available if you require.
CUT OFF DATE IS MONDAY 23RD JANUARY 2012.
