The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT)

The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) The British Institute of NDT is the professional institute for all those engaged in non-destructive testing and condition monitoring.

The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing is the focal point of NDT in the UK. It is the professional institute for all those engaged in non-destructive testing, condition monitoring, diagnostic engineering and all other materials and quality testing disciplines. It is concerned with the education and training of its members, and the advancement of the science and practice of the subject.

SHM Requirements Workshop 2026: Book your place now!Register today for the Workshop on Accelerating Adoption of Structur...
11/08/2026

SHM Requirements Workshop 2026: Book your place now!
Register today for the Workshop on Accelerating Adoption of Structural Health Monitoring Technologies, taking place on Tuesday 20 October 2026 at the Manufacturing Technology Centre, Coventry, UK. This event is organised by the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT), in collaboration with the UK Research Centre in Non-Destructive Evaluation (RCNDE).

We would appreciate all those interested in the future of SHM taking a few minutes to complete the Accelerating Adoption of SHM Survey (this should take no more than three to five minutes of your time to complete), which will assist us in planning the agenda and focusing the discussion, even if you are unable to attend the Workshop – scan the QR code or visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H3D58SV

For more information, visit: https://www.bindt.org/events-and-awards/Seminars-and-Workshops/

BINDT approved stamps for PCN certificate holders are available to purchase!Choose from self-inking or rubber stamps, bo...
11/08/2026

BINDT approved stamps for PCN certificate holders are available to purchase!
Choose from self-inking or rubber stamps, both featuring the PCN logo, the surname, initials and the PCN number of the holder. Coloured ink pads for rubber stamps are now available in red, green or blue. The anticipated time for delivery is within 10-14 working days from the receipt of order.

Learn more at: www.bindt.org/Certification/pcn-news/PCN-Stamps/ or order now by completing the following form: www.bindt.org/downloads/PSL66.pdf

Requirements Workshop 2025 report now available!The report from the Workshop on Requirements for Regulatory, Insurance a...
10/08/2026

Requirements Workshop 2025 report now available!
The report from the Workshop on Requirements for Regulatory, Insurance and Legal Acceptance of Automated Decision-Making in NDT, SHM and CM Technologies, held on 13-14 May 2025 at the Congress Centre, Great Russell Street, London, UK, is now available to view and download.

Visit: https://www.bindt.org/events-and-awards/PastEventsandWebinars/workshop-on-requirements-for-regulatory-insurance-and-legal-acceptance-of-automated-decision-making-in-ndt-shm-and-cm-technologies/

Companies associated with BINDT are invited to become Patrons of the Institute’s Benevolent Fund.Patrons support the Ben...
10/08/2026

Companies associated with BINDT are invited to become Patrons of the Institute’s Benevolent Fund.

Patrons support the Benevolent Fund’s mission to relieve hardship, need and distress in the non-destructive testing (NDT), condition monitoring (CM) and structural health monitoring (SHM) community, including family members and dependants.

For further information, visit: www.bindt.org/membership/for-companies/become-a-corporate-patron-of-the-bindt-benevolent-fund/

Insight Vol 68 – No 8 | August 2026 is out now. Free to BINDT members, this issue has a special feature on condition mon...
07/08/2026

Insight Vol 68 – No 8 | August 2026 is out now. Free to BINDT members, this issue has a special feature on condition monitoring including real-time motor CM, transformer health monitoring, corrosion detection, bearing fault diagnosis and much more!

Not a BINDT member? To subscribe to Insight, visit the BINDT shop at: www.bindt.org/shopbindt/subscriptions/insight-incl-ndtnews/

The BINDT Spotlight Talk: ‘PCN and CP16 certification update: the requirements for renewing PCN certification, including...
06/08/2026

The BINDT Spotlight Talk: ‘PCN and CP16 certification update: the requirements for renewing PCN certification, including how to complete documents correctly’, was held on 17 March 2026 and was chaired by Gary Elliott, Chair of the Certification Management Committee.

The talk provided an overview of the latest PCN and CP16 certification updates, including guidance on completing certification documents, the requirements needed for renewing PCN certification and the amendments to PCN24 documents.

This covered:
• The transition from ISO 9712: 2012 to 2022
• An overview on TS 25108 and TS 25107
• Review of the PCN certification system – PCN24
• How BINDT receives its accreditation from UKAS
• An overview of the CP16 document
• The relationship between PCN24 and CP16

The Spotlight Talk concluded with a live Q&A session, where participants’ questions on PCN and CP16 certification were answered by the presenters.

Watch the full video to learn more at: https://youtu.be/B3NqXA72pEE

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