Olympus NDT Training Academy
When portable phased arrays first appeared on the market, one of the first questions asked was Do you have training? Initially with only a small number of units sold, Olympus (or R/D Tech as it was then) performed all the training. However, the load factor rapidly became so high that an alternative solution was required. The Olympus Training Academy was conceived, with half a dozen selected members based on their enthusiasm for the new technology. This had the major advantage that now professional trainers were doing the training in appropriate languages. Olympus NDT supplied and checked initial course material and courses. In exchange for low cost company equipment and free training kits, each company was obligated to prepare specific courses, depending on expertise, demand, code requirements etc. The initial two day Introduction to Phased Array course rapidly developed into a series of specialized courses, which now dominate the training program. As predicted, each training company has specialized in their own technical and geographic areas. With a significant investment from both Olympus NDT and the training companies, the ONDT Training Academy PA training program has mushroomed to several times the specified course load. Besides the required courses, some courses are specifically aimed at qualifications, e.g. PCN and EN. Other courses are given as private courses within a company; this has advantages to the corporations as the training companies can tailor their courses to the requirements. Other training companies that have been interested in joining the Academy can join as Associates, which offer different conditions and requirements. One problem with these courses, which applies to all training, is that the operators capability at the end of the course depends on their initial capability, and also how much they practice.
Phased arrays training specialized courses.
Michael MOLES
Olympus NDT Toronto, Canada M8V 2M7.
国际会议
第十七届世界无损检测会议(17th World Conference on Nondestructive Testing)
上海
英文
469-474
2008-10-25（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）