Battleground Golf Course in Deer Park, Texas. There were 40 in-person attendees. Section Chair Zachary (Zac) Wayne Sebren opened the meeting with several announcements, then individual introduc- tions were shared around the room. Andrew (AJ) Daily, sales director at Waygate Technologies, gave a technical presentation titled “Customer Application Start to Finish.” The meeting was sponsored by VMI and QSA Global. Kuwait K U W A I T C I T Y, K U W A I T The Kuwait Section organized its ninth technical presentation of the program year (July 2020 to June 2021) on 9 February via an online platform. About 21 professionals attended the presenta- tion, “The Importance of Automation in Ultrasonic Thickness Monitoring,” presented by Parthasarathi Sukumaran, senior mechanical integrity specialist at EQUATE Petrochemical Co. in Kuwait. The technical presentation explained the importance of automation in ultrasonic thickness monitoring (UTM) in pressure vessels for high-temperature applications. The presentation also provided a refresher for the latest updates in NDT technology innovation. The Section appreciated the presenter for sharing valuable information on the basic requirements and applica- tions. Attendees had an in-depth conversa- tion about UTM implementation for high-temperature application in petro- chemical refineries. Lewis & Clark P O R T L A N D , O R E G O N On 30 March, the Lewis & Clark Section was pleased to have the prestigious Curt Powell give a digital presentation. Powell, who is a Section director, presented on “Changes to ASTM E-1417 and How This Impacts the NDT World.” He addressed the changes that will soon be published and how these changes will be received in the NDT industry. There are several updates that help clarify the interpretation of the procedure and help uniformly update the ever-changing world of NDT. The changes were positively viewed by the members, who asked many questions and discussed several scenarios. The Section looks forward to seeing these changes published. Miami Valley C I N C I N N A T I , O H I O The Miami Valley Section met on 3 March to hear a presentation on physical metal- lurgy and forming processes given by Thomas Fletcher of Element Materials Technology. The Section also met on 7 April to hear a presentation titled “Advances in Ultrasonics of Metallic Bonds” given by Alexander Leybovich. Fifteen members and guests joined the virtual meeting, and attendees received a very interesting presentation on lessons learned in ultrasonic metallic bond testing. North Atlantic S H E F F I E L D , U N I T E D K I N G D O M The North Atlantic Section held a virtual meeting on 16 April. The meeting was very well attended with 23 members plus guest speaker Tom Martin of JetSoft. Martin gave a presentation titled “How JetSoft Is Utilising NDE for Industry 4.0, a Worked Example.” The presentation was very informative and highlighted the way that companies are leveraging data much more than ever before, so having good data collection and management is more important than ever. Northern New England N E W I N G T O N , N E W H A M P S H I R E The Northern New England Section held a business meeting on 1 April via an online platform. Section Chair Dana W. Wilson, Section Secretary William (Bill) Hinton, Bruce Hunter, and Antonio (Tony) J. Maggio attended the meeting. 666 M A T E R I A L S E V A L U A T I O N • J U L Y 2 0 2 1 section news Greater Houston Section Chair Zachary (Zac) Wayne Sebren (left) thanked Andrew (AJ) Daily of Waygate Technologies for his presentation at the Section’s March meeting. The Kuwait Section discussed the automation of ultrasonic thickness monitoring at its 9 February meeting.

J U L Y 2 0 2 1 • M A T E R I A L S E V A L U A T I O N 667 Old Dominion R I C H M O N D , V I R G I N I A The Old Dominion Section held its seventh meeting of the program year on 22 March. It was conducted remotely via an online platform. The technical part of the meeting included a presentation by Melvin (Mel) V. Fravel, Jr., director of operations and radiation safety officer at Concrete Imaging Inc. Fravel presented “Concrete Inspections Using Digital Radiography” in real time. The presentation was followed by a Q&A session. A total of 11 people attended the meeting, including members from New Hampshire. Section Chair Keith E. Erk led the business portion of the meeting. Rockford Stateline R O C K F O R D , I L L I N O I S The Rockford Stateline Section met virtually on 7 April with 12 members in attendance. Section Chair Joel A. Mohnacky of Collins Aerospace introduced the guest speaker, Tyler Ripperger of Waygate Technologies. Ripperger is an application engineer at Waygate’s computed tomography (CT) laboratory in Cincinnati, Ohio. His talk for the evening was titled “High-Energy CT: The Need for More.” The discussion centered on several areas such as industry challenges, MeV CT as a solution, target applications, and the high-energy source. He highlighted several applications comparing a 450 kV versus a 9 MeV source. Some of the major differ- ences are the reduction in scanning time and the acquisition of greater details and scatter control. Scans from several thick- section, highly detailed nickel alloy aerospace components were shown with improved imaging results. Ripperger stressed the need for RQIs (representative quality indicators as specified in ASTM E1817) as an important tool for proving the accuracy of high-energy CT scans. Finally, he discussed the equipment and shielding needs as well as detector size and resolution using both a DDA (digital detector array) and an LDA (linear diode array) along with scatter correction and applicable evaluation software. A lively Q&A session followed. Saudi Arabian D H A H R A N , S A U D I A R A B I A The Saudi Arabian Section held its tenth technical meeting for the program year (2020 to 2021). The meeting, held in part- nership with Isotopes Arabia Co., was conducted via an online platform on 6 April and attended by 120 members and guests. Jake Bourn, vice president of Society Notes Save the Date for ASNT Annual Conference Register now for the largest in- person NDT event of the year happening 15–18 November 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. After more than a year of being apart, don’t miss this opportunity to connect with friends and colleagues to exchange ideas, learn something new, and participate in technical and professional development sessions. Registration for both in- person and virtual attendance is open at asnt.org/events. ASNT is pleased to announce the event’s keynote speaker, Mark Schulman. Schulman is the drummer for international star P!NK and combines the excitement of a rock concert with the inspiration of a cutting-edge keynote. Unlock your own “rock star attitude” by incorpo- rating his powerful business philos- ophy and innovative strategic messages. Get ready to be empowered, inspired, and elevated to an evolved mindset and new level of peak performance. Virtual Section Meeting The next meeting of the Virtual Section is 14 July 2021. Lennart Schulenburg of VisiConsult X-Ray Systems & Solutions GmbH will present on “NDT 4.0: A Technology Overview.” The Virtual Section is open to all ASNT members and these quarterly presentations are offered at no cost. To affiliate, go to asnt.org/virtualsection. US-Japan NDT Symposium Rescheduled The 7th US-Japan NDT Symposium, “Effective Synergy for a Safer World,” has been rescheduled for 23–26 August 2022. The symposium will still take place in Waikoloa, Hawaii. Interested in being a presenter? The deadline for abstract submissions has been extended to 31 December 2021. For more information, please contact Alicia LeMasters at alemasters @asnt.org or 1-614-384-2463. Attendees of the Saudi Arabian Section meeting listened to a presentation about corrosion under insulation on 6 April.