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Prime NDT Services, Inc. was incorporated in October, 1996 and began operation in January 1997. In our first 12 years we have more than surpassed our anticipated sales and look forward to continued growth.

 

Prime’s management team has accumulated 100 years of diversified NDE experience and each team member holds Level III certifications, to include CWI certifications.  Their diversified experience covers all relevant codes utilized in the United States and many foreign codes utilized by Prime’s clients.

Our President has specialized in ASME / ANSI codes, with extensive experience in ASME Section III and Section IX work. He has also served as a senior staff engineer responsible for over 700 inspectors involved in document review and inspection of a nuclear power project.

Our Senior Vice President is a recognized leader in the metal working industry.  His career started as a welder working in pressure vessel shops and as a welder for Ingalls Ship Yard on their first nuclear submarine contract.  His knowledge gained while welding has enhanced his career in the field of non-destructive testing, which includes power generation, petro-chem, refinery, cement, foundry, pipelines, etc.

 

 

Prime currently have a fleet of 25 4x4 heavy duty pickups equipped with darkrooms and generators; including 2 Ford F-450’s equipped with Cable-Reel Crawler set-ups for internal Radiography of pipe ranging in size from 16” through 42”.  All mobile units are equipped to handle Radiographic, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant, and U.T. thickness inspection at the job site.

In addition, Prime can provide PMI, GPR and hardness testing using a portable unit that automatically computes Vickers, Brinell, Rockwell, and Shores hardness values. 

Prime also provides x-ray tubes for either external or internal Radiography, to include x-ray inspection of large diameter vessels where 360 deg. coverage is required on girth seams.

 


Prime NDT recently became the Northeast Distributor for PermaWrap™ pipe repair system. This system incorporates steel matting in the material that is detectable when using a Smart Pig.  For more information click on http://www.wrapmaster.us/