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Nov 1

Fun Fact Friday: Liquid Penetrant Testing

Nov 1, 2019

This week’s Fun Fact Friday will focus on Liquid Penetrant Testing (LPT) and Examination, one of the Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) inspection services that Encorus Group offers. LPT is used to detect discontinuities that are on the surface of ferromagnetic... Read more

Oct 29

It was a “souper” Thursday at Encorus!

Oct 29, 2019

Every year at Encorus, we have a soup and chili cookoff at our Springville and Buffalo offices.  This year at the Springville office, Doug Acquard defended his title and gets to hold on to the coveted Golden Ladle trophy for another year.  In Buffalo, Jeremy Lake was... Read more

Oct 25

Fun Fact Friday: Life Safety Code Evaluations and Assessments

Oct 25, 2019

We hear the term “life safety” often in the architectural and engineering world, but what does it mean to everyday people? Life safety is all about protecting yourself and others through common sense and engineering design. That may seem like a broad subject to... Read more

Oct 18

Fun Fact Friday: Computed Radiography vs Traditional Radiography

Oct 18, 2019

Radiography is one of the several methods of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) offered by the skilled technicians at Encorus. There are two different methods of conducting a radiography test: computed radiography and traditional radiography. Computed radiography is the... Read more

Oct 11

Fun Fact Friday: What Are API Certifications and Why Are They Important?

Oct 11, 2019

The American Petroleum Institute, or API for short, is a national trade association which represents all facets of the natural gas and oil industry. By providing standards, recommendations, and certifications, the API helps regulate the practices used in the industry... Read more

Oct 4

Fun Fact Friday: Non-Destructive Testing Methods for Steel Pipes

Oct 4, 2019

Non-destructive testing (NDT), also known as non-destructive examination (NDE), is an extremely useful tool for completing inspections without damaging the equipment being inspected. The purpose of these tests is to detect the location, size, shape, and development... Read more

Encorus Fall Family Picnic 2019

Oct 2, 2019

Here at Encorus, we take company culture seriously!  This year marked our 7th annual Fall Family Picnic, where employees and their families are invited to share a meal, play some games, have some fun, and get to know each other outside of work.  We wanted to share... Read more

Sep 27

Fun Fact Friday: Qualifications and Importance of Certified Welding Inspectors

Sep 27, 2019

A certified welding inspector must have a combination of qualifying education and work experience, with documentation to support. According to the American Welding Society, to become a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), an individual must have both adequate education... Read more

Fun Fact Friday: Fitness for Service Evaluations

Sep 20, 2019

A Fitness for Service, or FFS, evaluation is a standard evaluation used by the oil, gas, and chemical processing industries to determine the condition of in-service equipment. The standard defines flaw acceptance limits and allows engineers to distinguish between... Read more