sonaspection - a brief history
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SONASPECTIONA BRIEF HISTORY
Steve Berriman, General Manager, Sonaspection
Neil Kelly, Group Operations Manager, Sonaspection
Mark Dowell, Managing Director, ARL and Sonaspection
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SONASPECTION – A BRIEF HISTORY
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• Established in 1980 as a service company.
• 1984 recognised the need for flawed specimens for
training and qualification.
• Develop flaw manufacturing techniques for consistent
flaw sizing.
• No, we wont tell you how we make them.
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In 2002 Sonaspection opens US office and workshop.
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• June 2013 Sonaspection acquired by IMechE.
• Relocates to new offices and manufacturing facility.
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• 2015 Sonaspection expands US office to 10,500 sq ft.
• Training facility scheduled to open in 2016.
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• 2013 Sonaspection UK receives orders from China to
build PSI & ISI test blocks for.
• Taishan.
• Sanmen.
• Haiyang.
• The test blocks included AP1000 type.
• Outlet & Inlet Nozzles.
• RPV Shell Welds
• NIR
• DMW Welds
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• 2014 Sonaspection US receives largest orders from
Wes-dyne & Korea Hydro Nuclear Power Co.
(KHNP).
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Outlet Nozzle
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AP1000 DMW
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Multi-purpose inspection Rig for MINT Malaysia.
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CRDM Housing Test Block
THANK YOU
For more information please contact:
Mark Dowell
Steve Berriman
Neil Kelly
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