NDE 4.0 Podcast

In this episode of the NDE 4.0 Podcast, Floodlight Software President Nasrin Azari speaks with Dustin Whitehead, a 20+ year NDT industry veteran, President of Advanced Inspection, and CEO of SubSea NDT—about how artificial intelligence and robotics are transforming industrial inspection. From processing terabytes of ultrasonic data in minutes to autonomous inspection robots with collision avoidanc...

In this episode of the NDE 4.0 Podcast , Floodlight Software's President Nasrin Azari speaks with Kuldeep Sharma , an internationally recognized NDT Level III expert, about the non-technical challenges slowing down NDE 4.0 adoption . From cultural barriers and limited training approaches to stress management and cross-disciplinary awareness, they explore the hidden factors that must be address...

Episode 22 — AI, ML, and the evolving role of the NDT inspector Our Guest:  Lennart Schulenburg  - CEO, VisiConsult In this episode of the NDE 4.0 podcast, we we welcome back  Lennart Schulenburg  as our guest to discuss the main drivers of AI and ML adoption in NDT, safety and accountability in AI-driven inspection systems, and the changing role of the inspector.

Episode 21 — NDT Expertise and Career Pathways Our Guest: Marybeth Miceli - Executive Director of the Nondestructive Testing Management Association In this episode of the NDE 4.0 podcast, we we welcome back Marybeth Miceli as our guest to discuss NDT career paths, leadership development, and the trends shaping the future of the NDT industry.

Our Guest: Shawn DuBravac - ASNT 2024 Keynote, NYT Bestselling Author and Top 30 Futurist In this episode of the NDE 4.0 podcast, we speak with Shawn about the two most impactful trends in the NDT industry today: AI and digital transformation.

Our Guest: Nandu Vellal, CEO and co-founder of nAurava Technologies In this episode of the NDE 4.0 podcast, we speak with Nandu Vellal about digital twins and industrial 4.0, covering everything from 3D visualization, AR, robotics, cloud software and project management.

In this episode of the NDE 4.0 podcast, we speak with Michael Pepper about how the how Terahertz technology will impact NDE. We also explore how Teraview's technology relates to other emerging technologies within the NDE sector.

NDE 4.0, CT & NDE4.0 with Dr. Nick Brierley In this episode of the NDE 4.0 podcast, we speak with Dr. Nick Brierley about using digital CT systems to build digital twins and how these models can be used to optimize manufacturing processes. We also explore how digital twins can be used in various ways to advance the entire NDT ecosystem and why developing and following standards are so importan...

In this episode of the NDE 4.0 podcast, we revisit with Johannes Vrana and Ripi Singh, two pioneers of digital transformation for NDE. Johannes and Ripi share their thoughts on how far we've come over the last few years and help us change our mindset around how we think about NDE 4.0. With numerous papers, projects, books, and lots of other thought-leading content around NDE 4.0, Johannes and...

John Lindberg EPRI - NDE4.0 Episode 15 In this episode, we speak with an expert innovator for the Energy sector (John Lindberg) , who has been assisting a variety of organizations adopt NDE 4.0 concepts and technologies over the last several years. Our conversation covers everything from measuring and communicating the value of NDE 4.0 investments to specific use cases from the Energy industry.

In this episode of our "5 Questions for an NDE 4.0 Expert", Ben Connors shares the latest advancements in CT scanning and we discuss the long-term benefits of using test results to make real-time manufacturing process improvements. This discussion gets to the heart of our top priorities in the NDT industry: removing defects in order to ensure safe and correct operation of industrial assets an...

In this episode of the NDE 4.0 Podcast, we talk with Lennart Schulenburg, a visionary in the field of AI for NDT. As general manager of VisiConsult's X-ray systems and solutions, Lennart works with inspection companies to incorporate advanced X-ray systems, implement automated inspection tools, and integrate with quality management systems. In our conversation, Lennart offers insights into the val...

In this episode of the NDE 4.0 Podcast, we chat with the leadership team at Ooga Technologies, the global NDT collaboration platform. In this wide-ranging discussion, Ajay Pasupuleti, founder and CEO, and Michael Turnbow, founder and former general manager of Tennessee Valley Authority's Testing and Services Group, offer up a look at how cloud-based software can transform how NDT companies operate...

In this episode of the NDE 4.0 Podcast, we have an exciting new panel format in which we chat with NDE 4.0 influencers and leaders and discuss the future and what an NDE 4.0 Ethics Code would look like. In this discussion, hear from three experts who are leading the way in NDE 4.0 innovation, education, and coaching. In addition to our regular host, Nasrin Azari, president of Floodlight Software a...

In this episode of the NDE 4.0 Podcast, we interview Dr. Norbert Meyendorf, whom many consider the founding father of the NDE 4.0 movement. In fact, Dr. Meyendorf actually coined the term "NDE 4.0" back in 2016.  In this podcast episode, Dr. Meyendorf, formerly the department head and branch director at the Fraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive Testing in Germany for more than 20 years, rev...

In this episode of the NDE 4.0 Podcast, we interview Dave Seto, business development manager at UTEX Scientific Instruments, based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Dave has presented and published on the topics of fermentation of unconventional biomass, distillation as a means of waste reduction, and most recently on inspection automation for NDT. During his career with UTEX Scientific, Dave desig...

In this episode of the NDE 4.0 Podcast, we interview Marybeth Miceli, President at Miceli Infrastructure Consulting and Principal at We-NDT. Marybeth talks about how new NDE 4.0 technologies like autonomous vehicles can help ensure safety of large infrastructure like bridges, tunnels, and sports stadiums. She also discusses how the roles of NDT techs will change to more decision making in which da...

In this episode of the NDE 4.0 Podcast, we interview Dr. Dave Hughes, founding director and CTO of Novosound, a Scottish sensors company utilizing thin-film processes to eliminate conventional limitations in ultrasound sensors. Under Dave's leadership, the company has quickly grown to become an award-winning global business manufacturing ultrasound sensors for a range of industries, including NDT...

In this episode of the NDE 4.0 Podcast, we interview Hossain Saboonchi, Research & Development Manager at MISTRAS Group, Inc., where he manages research projects related to innovations in the NDT field.  His focus is on data analytics, additive manufacturing, and sensors. Hossain holds a Ph. D. in Structural Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

In this episode of the NDE 4.0 Podcast, we interview Ramon Fernandez, president, and CEO of Fercon Group. Ramon is an NDE instructor that has personally trained and certified over 300 NDE practitioners and has shared his NDE knowledge with professionals around the world. His specialty is strategic business management, technology and innovation management, and research processes. Ramon's company, F...

In this episode of the NDE 4.0 Podcast, we interview Joop Kraijesteijn, president of 3angles, a company that provides advanced non-destructive testing and monitoring solutions for the energy markets. Joop is an NDT business owner who has real-world experience with NDE 4.0. He has implemented smart technologies in his business environment and is leveraging them to better serve customers.

On this episode of the NDE 4.0 Podcast, we interview Dr. Johannes Vrana, PhD. Johannes is an NDE consultant who is also a thought leader in applying Industry 4.0 to the NDE field. He defines NDE 4.0 as connecting various technologies like cloud software, iOT, digital twins, AI, etc., to improve business outcomes and provide a better product for customers.

On this episode of the NDE 4.0 Podcast, we interview Dr. Ripi Singh, PhD, a prominent thought leader and business consultant focused on Industry 4.0. In this informative conversation, Ripi discusses the importance of building a digital transformation framework for the business before moving forward with various NDE 4.0 technologies. He also discusses the future of the inspections industry with reg...

Nasrin Azari is the CEO of Floodlight Software. Nasrin discusses the origin of NDE 4.0 and why it presents a huge opportunity for the NDT / NDE inspections industry.