PTS are proud to support local cricket club Moddershall and Oulton in their upcoming centenary year by providing sponsorship the clubs centenary polo shirt. Founded in 1922/23 and set in beautiful Staffordshire countryside, they have 3 pitches sited at two venues (Barnfields, Wrekin View & Spencer...
Have you received this months NDT news? if so, turn on to Page 2 to see our feature on apprenticeships here at PTS, in association with Skills Training UK and The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Ferrite Inspection / Testing is used to measure the ferritic content in different applications of steel. The feritscope uses a method called magnetic induction to measure the ferritic content of a given sample. Ferrite testing is carried...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Dye penetrant testing (also known as liquid penetrant testing or inspection) is a method to detect surface-breaking flaws such as cracks, porosity, laps etc. This inspection method relies on the process of capillary action where the liquid...
Here at PTS we also carry out Positive Material Identification (PMI) using the XRF technique. This test method which gives fast and reliable results for all your material identification needs. XRF works by using a beam of X-Rays emitted into a sample piece, the atoms within...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text](OES PMI) can identify nearly all elements within a sample such as Carbon, Phosphorus and Sulphur amongst others, by creating a spark between the sample and an electrode. The atoms within the sample, once sparked, will emit...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]The newest member of the PTS team, Owen James, officially signed on to the Level 3 NDT Engineering Technician apprenticeship this morning with Sam Cunningham from Skills Training UK. Owen becomes the third PTS apprentice engineer to be enrolled on...
All PTS engineers have now had supplementary certificates issued to allow continued working under the European Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) 2014/68/EU Annex 1 § 3.1.3. This has been carried out by a Recognised Third-Party Organisation (RTPO) and Notified Body (NoBo)....
PTS would like to congratulate NDT trainee engineer Alfie Davies on completing and successfully passing the NDT apprenticeship in association with the BINDT, with a Distinction grade....
PTS have once again increased their testing capability with the addition of another industrial unit on the same site as the current laboratory facility. ...
