18 M A T E R I A L S E V A L U A T I O N • J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 0 Pacific Northwest S E A T T L E , W A S H I N G T O N The Pacific Northwest Section met on 1 October with 17 members in attendance at the Great American Casino in Tukwila, Washington. Bryan E. Laubscher of Odysseus Technologies Inc. presented on nanotube technology, its interaction with physics, and the development of a space elevator. Laubscher presented on NDT’s role in keeping space elevators operational and safe. Piedmont G R E E N V I L L E , S O U T H C A R O L I N A The Piedmont Section held a successful golf outing with 38 members and guests in attendance. The participants enjoyed a BBQ buffet as Thom Dunn presented awards. The section event raised $1485, half of which will be donated to Wounded Warriors. The section would like to thank the golf coordinators, Dunn and Ronald Ruggles, as well as Bill Plumstead and Chuck Solesbee. The Section would also like to thank the sponsors: MPM Products, Applied Technical Services, ChiNDT, Vermon NDT, Newco, FlawTech, and Equipcon. The Piedmont Section also met on 16 October at the Hilton in Greenville, South Carolina, with eight members in attendance. Alan Caulder of Advanced OEM Solutions presented “A Review of Advanced Ultrasonic Techniques: Phased Array and Full Matrix Capture.” He gave a review of basic UT principles including wave modes and natural focus. He then presented some sample images comparing phased array with the FMC/TFM method. The Section thanks Caulder for his presentation. Pittsburgh P I T T S U R G H , P E N N S Y L V A N I A The Pittsburgh Section held its first meeting of the program year on 19 September. The meeting was held at the North Park Lounge in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, with 15 members and guests in attendance. Regional Director Gary E. Mathias was the guest speaker for the evening and gave a pres- entation on the region. The Section would like to thank Mathias for attending. San Diego S A N D I E G O , C A L I F O R N I A The San Diego Section met on 1 October at the Seven Seas Lodge in San Diego, California, with 18 members and guests in attendance. Randy Jones of the Baker Hughes Co. delivered a presentation titled “Corrosion Is Where You Find It.” Jones spoke about ultrasonic testing in the nuclear, petrochemical, and aviation industries, and covered how corrosion begins and the amount of damage corrosion can cause. The Section presented Jones with a certifi- cate of appreciation and a speaker gift. The meeting concluded with raffles and the recognition of visiting vendors Mathew Kaparic of Advanced Test Equipment Corp. and Jim Lyttle of TED. Lee Parks (left) thanks Gary Mathias for his presentation at the Pittsburgh Section’s September meeting. Alan Caulder presented on ultrasonic techniques at the Piedmont Section’s October meeting. section news Randy Jones (right) of the Baker Hughes Co. received a certificate of appreciation from San Diego Section Chair Michael Diaz for his presentation.

J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 0 • M A T E R I A L S E V A L U A T I O N 19 Monthly raffle prizes were sponsored by the San Diego Section and Larry Olsen of Northrop Grumman. South Texas S A N A N T O N I O , T E X A S The South Texas Section met on 26 September at the Tandoor Palace with 10 members and guests in attendance. Gavin Dao, Director of Business Development for AOS/TPAC Group, presented “FMC/TFM: Beyond Phased Array UT, Improvements for Weld Inspection and Review of New Algorithms.” The Section would like to thank Dao for his presentation. Southern Africa J O H A N N E S B U R G , S O U T H A F R I C A The Southern Africa Section met on 17 October at SANDE in Impala Park, Boksburg. Louie van der Walt from H Rohloff (Pty) Ltd. presented on the standardization of radiation meters. The company has recently become ISO 17025 accredited. Van der Walt was assisted by Chris Kock and Natasha van der Walt from H Rohloff (Pty) Ltd. Susquehanna Valley Y O R K , P E N N S Y L V A N I A The Susquehanna Valley Sections met on 24 October at their new facility hosted by Sensor Networks Inc. in State College, Pennsylvania. Bruce Pellegrino, vice president of marketing at Sensor Networks, shared his NDT experiences from his 41-year career involving multiple industries and sectors. Attendees partici- pated in a guided tour of Sensor Networks’ manufacturing facility for transducers and sensors led by Chief Technical Officer James Barshinger and President/General Manager Jeffery Anderson. w Write Us Back to Basics Articles Needed Materials Evaluation is soliciting submissions for its “Back to Basics” department. “Back to Basics” are tutorial articles written to introduce the reader to the fundamentals of an NDT method, application, or tech- nology, or to act as a refresher for those already experienced in the subject. Articles may be uploaded to: mc04.manuscriptcentral.com/me. Questions? Email jross@asnt.org. Attendees of the South Texas Section’s 26 September meeting. From left, front row: Mary Light, Martin Sablik, Heui Kim, and Sang Kim from left, back row: Alan Puchot, Gavin Dao, Mark Towner, Steve Todd, Glenn Light, and Sergey Vinogradov. The Southern Africa Section met in October. From left: Section Secretary Glenda Molope, Section Treasurer Gerhardus Coetzee, Section Chair Elaine Macdonald, Louie van der Walt, Natasha van der Walt, and Chris Kock. Nicholas Shrawder (left) thanked Bruce Pellegrino for speaking at the Susquehanna Valley Section’s October meeting.