by Haley Cowans
ASNT has released the book The World of NDE 4.0: Let the Journey Begin by Ripi Singh, PhD, and Johannes Vrana, PhD. In the August episode of Chat NDT with ASNT, host Debbie Segor, CAE, discusses the book with Singh and Vrana, including the origins of their collaboration and their views on NDE 4.0. NDE 4.0 represents the digital-physical transformation of the NDE/NDT industry through technologies such as automation, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. This revolution stands to further NDT’s ability to ensure safety and add value to the companies that harness it.
“NDE/NDT is one of the most valuable data sources we have for industry,” said Vrana.
As discussed in the episode, many aspects of the NDE 4.0 revolution are still unknown, which is part of why Singh and Vrana emphasize that the journey is just beginning. Even still, they emphasize the importance for everyone in the NDE/NDT industry to begin thinking about how NDE 4.0 will transform their work and prepare for the changes that will come.
“NDE 4.0 is not a project. It’s not a product. […] It’s a mindset, it’s a transformation. It’s the way you view NDE—how you absorb new technologies, new business models, new processes—to create the same value faster, cheaper, and better, or create additional value propositions,” said Singh.
One way to begin your NDE 4.0 journey is to learn as much as you can. The World of NDE 4.0 provides a great primer for both business leaders and inspectors to think through both the challenges and immense potential of NDE 4.0 and evaluate their readiness for the next revolution. Once you have started on that journey, there are a number of resources available to dive deeper.
Get the Book!
Make NDE 4.0 work for you! NDE 4.0: Let the Journey Begin presents the fundamentals of NDE 4.0 for researchers, developers, users, or service providers. It provides an outline for the development and profitable design of a working environment based on NDE 4.0 strategies that can be tailored to your individual needs. Adapted for ASNT with links to additional YouTube videos not in the original edition. (Product Code 10185-e; 212 pp)
Now available as an ebook in the ASNT Store: https://ebooks.asnt.org/1s8ivdm/
Print book available soon!
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The following is a sampling of the resources mentioned in this episode. Members can log in to their MyASNT account for free access to all papers available on the NDT Library:
Materials Evaluation Technical Focus Issue on NDE 4.0, edited by Ripi Singh, PhD, July 2020
- Singh, R., “Purpose and Pursuit of NDE 4.0,” DOI: https://doi.org/10.32548/2020.me-04143
- Schulenburg, L., “NDT 4.0: Opportunity or Threat?” DOI: https://doi.org/10.32548/2020.me-04134
- Vrana, J., “NDE Perception and Emerging Reality: NDE 4.0 Value Extraction,” DOI: https://doi.org/10.32548/2020.me-04131
- Meyendorf, N.G., P. Heilmann, and L.J. Bond, “NDE 4.0 in Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities for NDE in the 21st Century,” DOI: https://doi.org/10.32548/2020.me-04144
- Aldrin, J.C., “Intelligence Augmentation and Human-Machine Interface Best Practices for NDT 4.0 Reliability,” DOI: https://doi.org/10.32548/2020.me-04133
- Wassink, C., M. Grenier, O. Roy, and N. Pearson, “Deployment of Digital NDT Solutions in the Oil and Gas Industry,” DOI: https://doi.org/10.32548/2020.me-04138
Additional Papers from ME
- Singh, R. and M. Miceli, “Role of Women in the Pursuit of NDE 4.0,” DOI: https://doi.org/10.32548/2021.me-04215
- Singh, R., “The Next Revolution in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation: What and How?”
Research in Nondestructive Evaluation Papers
- Brierley, N., R.A. Smith, N. Turner, R. Culver, T. Maw, A. Holloway, O. Jones, P.D. Wilcox, “Advances in the UK Toward NDE 4.0,” DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09349847.2020.1834657
- Maev, R., “Introduction to RNDE NDE 4.0,” DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09349847.2020.1817641
- Gogolinskiy, K.V. and V.A. Syasko, “Metrological Assurance and Standardization of Advanced Tools and Technologies for Nondestructive Testing and Condition Monitoring (NDT4.0),” DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09349847.2020.1841863
More
- ASNT Learn Webinar (On Demand) “The World of NDE 4.0: Let the Journey Begin,” featuring Ripi Singh, PhD, and Johannes Vrana, PhD, https://www.pathlms.com/asnt/events/2939
- NDE 4.0 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NDE40
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Haley Cowans is Educational Materials Editor at ASNT, hcowans@asnt.org.
Debbie Segor, CAE, is Marketing and Communications Manager at ASNT, and the host of Chat NDT with ASNT. To be a guest on the podcast, contact desgor@asnt.org.
Ripi Singh holds a BS, MS, and doctoral degree in aerospace. He is the author of over 10 publications and served as guest editor of the NDE 4.0 technical focus issue of Materials Evaluation. He won the President of India Cash Prize for outstanding research; Calcutta Convention Award for excellence in technical education; and the Tata Fellowship for Research. In addition, he was awarded the 2022 Robert C. McMaster Award by ASNT and is chair of the ASNT NDE 4.0 Committee. www.inspiringnext.com/
Johannes Vrana holds a doctoral degree in induction thermography. He is the former Chair of the Siemens NDE Council, is the organizer of the First International Conference on NDE 4.0, and is the founder/producer of the NDE 4.0 YouTube channel. He is also the editor of the Journal of NDE and editor-in-chief of the Handbook of NDE 4.0. www.workshop.nde40.com