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New Nextant Partnership Expands NDT Beyond Aviation
By: Jerry Siebenmark
Caption: Nextant Aerospace is partnering with Veracity Technology Solutions to offer non-destructive testing to industries outside aviation.
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Nextant Aerospace is partnering with Veracity Technology Solutions to offer non-destructive testing (NDT) to industries outside aviation, including industrial, power generation, and amusement park rides. Under the agreement, Nextant will provide five NDT technicians while Veracity will supply 15.

David Davies, CEO of Nextant parent company Constant Aviation, noted that Nextant’s NDT technicians already travel in the field to provide NDT on storage tanks, pressure vessels, and roller coaster tracks. “Starting this fall, we are going to share technicians to better serve all these external industries,” he said.

When NDT requests are received, Nextant and Veracity will dispatch technicians from their pool of 20. “The great thing about this partnership is that all the technicians within the pool are highly skilled with Level II or higher certifications, and they are accustomed to working in the demanding FAA-certified environment of aircraft testing,” said Veracity v-p of emerging markets Chris Chadwick. “Clients in power generation, manufacturing, and other fields benefit from the use of this pool of technicians because they will receive the most thorough, highest-quality inspection available.”

Each company is expected to benefit from their pooling of resources, enabling them to expand their reach while ensuring that they have enough NDT technicians to support their primary businesses. “Their team specializes in areas where we can grow, and vice versa,” said Nextant NDT director of operations Shawn Ehrhart. “We’re all going to make new contacts and bring our NDT expertise to new clients. And with careful planning, having a pool of technicians ensures we can grow into new markets while maintaining focus on our primary work.”