ASNT Meeting

AWS & ASNT Joint Technical Meeting and Networking Dinner

ByAmerican Welding Society – Northern NY Section

Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY

Overview:

Join AWS & ASNT on June 17 at HVCC for dinner and a technical presentation on welding, NDT, and U.S. Navy shipbuilding.

Please join us on June 17, 2026, for a joint meeting of the Northern New York Section of the American Welding Society (AWS) and the Mohawk-Hudson Section of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT). Our featured presenter, Larry Mullins, will discuss current activities and developments at the intersection of welding, nondestructive testing (NDT), and Navy shipbuilding. This presentation will provide valuable insights into the critical roles AWS and ASNT play in supporting naval construction and maintenance efforts, with an eye toward broadening the role of our societies across the globe.

The event will be held at Hudson Valley Community College, 80 Vandenburgh Ave, Troy, NY 12180 in the Gene Haas Center for Advanced Manufacturing (GHC) Room 204 (GHC204). Doors will open at 4:30 pm, and Dinner will begin at 5:00 PM, followed by the technical presentation at approximately 6:00 PM. Dinner will be available for $18 per person, payable at the door. Please RSVP as soon as possible, as seating is limited.

January 21, Meeting with Greg Burdick, Magnaflux, 3rd Row, 3rd From Left

OFFICERS

Joop Kraijesteijn, Chairman (Right)

David Miles, Secretary (Left)

Dr. Greg Mohr, Treasurer

DIRECTORS

Aaron Kinzie

Paul Martino

Mark Osterlitz

Harry Ringermacher

Milan Tuchovsky

Meeting Dates For 2025/2026 (always on Wed @ 5:30 pm)

• September 24, 2025 – The Current State of Knowledge About Our Universe, Dr. Harry Ringermacher, is a Senior Research Physicist Retired from GE Global Research Center. Dr. Harry’s previous presentations on similar topics Have Always Been of General Interest to All.
• October 22, 2025 – Postponed until 11/19/25
• November 19, 2025 – Joop Kraijesteijn, CEO, 3angles. The Art of Magnetic Particle lnspections. This presentation will focus on how this method is used inspecting power generation components in nuclear and fossil power plants.
• December 17, 2025 – Dr. Greg Mohr presents, “Managing Digital NDT Records”. Dr. Mohr consults with the Maritime Industrial Base to accelerate the adoption of digital NDT methods across the U.S. Navy. He currently serves as vice-chair of the ASTM subcommittee on radiography and is a member of subcommittee on Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE).
• January 21, 2026 – Greg Burdick, Northeast Regional Sales Manager Magnaflux, ‘Newer technologies for MT equipment and improvements in reporting and quality control processes’
• February 18, 2026 – No Meeting
• March 18, 2026 – No Meeting
• April 15, 2026 – No Meeting
•  May 20, 2026 – No Meeting
• June 17, 2026 – AWS/ASNT Joint Meeting,  Larry Mullins, will discuss current activities and developments at the intersection of welding, nondestructive testing (NDT), and Navy shipbuilding. This presentation will provide valuable insights into the critical roles AWS and ASNT play in supporting naval construction and maintenance efforts, with an eye toward broadening the role of our societies across the globe.

Proposed Topics:

• NDE 4.0 Ripi Singh
• Package One tour
• GE Building 33 tour
• Olympus Microscopes or other items
• Shipyard implementation of computed radiography
• Rob Bergman offered to present
• Sreenivas offered to present
• Invite NDE equipment vendors Eddyfi/Baker Hughes/Flir
• Invite MX Industrial on MT/PT equipment
• Invite Rob Raimondi on PAUT
• Invite ASNT National (action

DURR

PARKER RESEARCH

ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

Eddyfi Technologies www.eddyfitechnologies.com

Eddyfi Technologies is a global tech company based in Quebec, Canada, specializing in advanced Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) solutions, offering instruments, Eddyfi Technologies software, and robotics for inspecting critical assets in energy, aerospace, and power generation to enhance safety and productivity using technologies like eddy current, ultrasonic, and remote visual inspection. They serve industries by developing customized solutions and advanced tools, focusing on innovation and quality to provide “Beyond Current” inspection capabilities worldwide.

MX Industrial Distributers www.mxindustrial.com

Mx Industrial is a leading provider of non-destructive
testing products, equipment and service calibration. We are
distributors for Magnaflux, Parker Research, Labino, and
many others. All our orders ship the same day as received.