The latest NDEvR Vision for the future requirements of NDE has been published in Insight, the Journal of the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (Insight, Vol. 64, No. 11, pp 625-632, November 2022).

It is the result of a survey of our Industrial Members to find out their priorities for research in NDE. Surveys are carried out every five years to make sure that our projects remain focused on current and expected industrial needs.

The responses have been grouped into three themes: (1) improvements desired in the capabilities of NDE technologies; (2) asset-based inspection challenges that need to be met; and (3) aspects that deliver and help to realise the benefits of Industry 4.0. The Vision produced by RCNDE’s Industrial Members will be used to shape the core research programmes and identify opportunities for new collaborations. It will help to bring forward the application of inspection and monitoring technologies to meet future industrial needs and timescales.

Further information can be obtained from the Centre Manager, Maria Arias (maria.arias@bristol.ac.uk).

Thanks to the generosity of the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT), which publishes Insight, we are able to provide a copy of the renewed Vision here: