By Mary Ruth Johnsen Editor’s Note Dear Readers, You might call this the back-tobasics issue of Inspection Trends. That’s because all of the articles are related to visual inspection. Because so many of you carry multiple certifications, we try to cover all of the nondestructive examination methods in the magazine. And, yes, methods such as time-of-flight diffraction ultrasonic testing, digital radiography, and infrared thermography may seem to have more pizzazz than visual testing, you know as well as I do that visual testing is the most widely used inspection method in the world. You also know that many welds receive no other examination beyond visual inspection. Since visual testing is your particular bailiwick, and so much depends on having good, strong welds, we want you to have the information you need to do your job the best that you can. This issue has three visual testing-related articles. The first, by Jeff Noruk, Blake Holmes, and Bob Bruss, on page 15 discusses a laser tool that you can use as an alternative to weld measurement gauges. I queried a group of SCWIs and asked them to tell me some of the things they’ve learned over the years that might just help you do your job better. You’ll find their tips on page 21. Howard K. Jones, an experienced CWI, discusses situations that no one expects to occur but somehow do anyway, then gives you his experience-based advice on how to deal with them. You’ll find that article on page 18. With this issue, we’re closing out another year of Inspection Trends. The end of the year is always jam-packed in terms of both our work and personal lives. There are quarterly and annual reports to submit, fiscal and calendar years to close out, and stacks of paperwork to finish, while at the same time we’re attempting to spend time with family and friends, get our work done despite days off for the holidays, and often attempting to squeeze in some final vacation time as well. I wish you all some peace during the end-of-the-year insanity and want you to know that we’ve got plenty of useful things planned for Inspection Trends in 2012. — Mary Ruth Johnsen 6 Inspection Trends / October 2011 Publisher Andrew Cullison cullison@aws.org Editor Mary Ruth Johnsen mjohnsen@aws.org Associate Editors Howard Woodward woodward@aws.org Kristin Campbell kcampbell@aws.org Production Editor Zaida Chavez zaida@aws.org Senior Production Coordinator Brenda Flores bflores@aws.org National Sales Director Rob Saltzstein salty@aws.org Advertising Sales Representative Lea Paneca lea@aws.org Senior Advertising Production Manager Frank Wilson fwilson@aws.org Subscriptions Representative Sylvia Ferreira sferreira@aws.org American Welding Society 550 NW LeJeune Rd. Miami, FL 33126 (800/305) 443-9353 Copyright Copyright © 2011 by American Welding Society in both printed and electronic formats. The Society is not responsible for any statement made or opinion expressed herein. Data and information developed by the authors of specific articles are for informational purposes only and are not intended for use without independent, substantiating investigation on the part of potential users.
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