Don Meyers of Laboratory Testing Inc. Named ASNT Technician of the Month

Oct. 31, 2008 - PRLog -- HATFIELD, PA – Don Meyers of Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) received the “Technician of the Month” Award from the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of ASNT (The American Society for Nondestructive Testing) for August 2008. Meyers holds the position of Liquid Penetrant Inspection Lead in the Nondestructive Testing Department at LTI and has been with the company for nearly 14 years. His responsibilities include scheduling all Liquid Penetrant Inspection (LPI) orders, assisting in the training of LPI personnel, and processing and inspecting material. Don holds certifications as a Level II Inspector in Liquid Penetrant, Radiography, and Visual Inspection.
   
Liquid Penetrant Inspection (LPI) is a convenient method of identifying surface flaws on products or parts of almost any shape and made of materials that are not extremely rough or porous. Both fluorescent penetrant and visible dye inspections are performed at LTI on products up to 40 ft. long. The 2,500 sq. ft. liquid penetrant area is equipped with three large penetrant dip tanks, a 40 ft. by 3 ft. dwell tank for pipe, tubing, bar, etc., and a large inspection room with three high-intensity black lights.

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Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) of Hatfield, PA has been in business since 1984. The company specializes in materials testing, nondestructive testing, failure analysis, NIST-traceable calibration services and specimen machining. The lab is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 by PRI/Nadcap and A2LA, which also complies with ISO 9001 and ISO 13485. Mechanical, chemical, metallurgical and nondestructive testing services are performed on metals, alloys, plastics and other materials. Chemical analysis is also available for additional materials including powdered metals, ores, ferroalloys, composites, ceramics, aerospace materials and nuclear materials. The Metrology Division provides dimensional, pressure, force, torque, mass & vacuum calibration services, field calibration services, repairs, and new instruments and parts. Information on LTI services and accreditations is available at www.labtesting.com.