NDT & Inspection

Ensuring the integrity of your assets through advanced NDT solutions.

KAEFER has established itself at the cutting edge of corrosion under insulation (CUI) innovation through our expert NDT and Inspection Services.

KAEFER is an established provider of conventional, advanced and specialist Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) services to the oil and gas, energy, petrochemical, renewables and utilities sectors covering onshore and offshore facilities.

Through research and investment into new technology and specialised equipment, we aim to objectively assess and validate the use of emerging NDT techniques such as real-time radiography, radiation backscatter technologies and pulsed eddy current methods.

Through our technicians and third-party associates, KAEFER can provide effective and robust resolutions to client requirements. Clients benefit when these services are combined with our access solutions and multi-trade capabilities. KAEFER can offer a “One Stop Shop”, performing inspection, access solutions, insulation activities and remedial work (structural and coating repair), all controlled through a single point of contact for the client.

KAEFER’s NDT services are all carried out in accordance with our own quality management system to satisfy the quality assurance obligations of BS EN ISO 9001:2015 and have been written to conform to BS EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012. Our quality management system is accompanied by KAEFER NDT procedures, approved by a PCN level 3 for each discipline.

KAEFER technicians are trained and certified in compliance with BS EN ISO 9712

As an Accredited Inspection Body in accordance with ISO/IEC 17020:2012, we maintain UKAS type C accreditation for On-shore activities (UKAS Inspection Body Number 8689) in the following techniques:

  • Magnetic particle inspection using colour contrast and fluorescent ink using portable equipment.
  • Liquid penetrant inspection – colour contrast and fluorescent manual application.
  • Ultrasonic testing and thickness measurement using manual contact methods.

KAEFER Ltd. are certified by DNV for Offshore Projects and Offshore Units/Components, in accordance with Class Programme DNV-CP-0484, category B04. certificate number (AOSS0000AKZ rev 4) in the following techniques:

  • Ultrasonic testing and thickness measurement using manual contact methods.
  • Magnetic particle inspection using colour contrast and fluorescent ink using portable equipment.
  • Liquid penetrant inspection – colour contrast and fluorescent manual application.
  • Eddy Current Inspection.
  • Radiographic Inspection.

Please visit the UKAS / DNV websites for verification of techniques approved.

In addition to our accredited NDT techniques, KAEFER UK & Ireland delivers the following advanced test systems: PAUT, TOFD, PEC, ACFM, Long Range UT & Acoustic Emission. These are systems we utilise through third-party accredited bodies. All operations are controlled by KAEFER Ltd Inspection Body and reports are directed to KAEFER Ltd Technical authority for review prior to issue.

KAEFER is an active member and participant of BINDT (Corporate Member) and TWI (Industrial Member).