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In a commitment to lowering our carbon footprint, PTS have recently installed Solar Panels on the Head Office roof. PTS will look to continue to reduce our carbon footprint moving forwards and will continue to invest in green energy wherever possible. ...

PTS would like to congratulate the first phase of apprentices employed last year. After completing the training courses delivered by Skills Training and Lavenders, candidates have achieved their first Level 2 PCN qualification in either Magnetic Particle Inspection or Dye Penetrant Inspection, passing with a Distinction...

[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...

[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)....