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Belgian Association for Non destructive Testing

Mission

Our mission is to provide a well organized tool to perform NDT Level 1 and 2 Examination and Certification for the Aerospace Industry in accordance to the NAS410/EN4179 requirements

History of BENAC

Founded 16/09/1993

• 4 companies :

      SABCA / SABENA / SONACA / TECHSPACE AERO with the support (observer) BAF / DTAé

• Organization linked to GEBECOMA

• Mission : to issue the certifications for NDT personnel involved in aerospace industry in compliance with the norms and requirements applicable to this sector

Structure of  BENAC from 1993 to 11/29/01

• First examinations conducted in December 1993

• 2 examination centres :

• Techspace Aero

•  Sonaca

• 51 certifications issued (for 59 examinations) from 1997 to 2000

Position of BENAC before BANT

Following an initiative from the founding company, BENAC was integrated to the BANT Committees. The ratification by BANT took place on Administration Council of 29/11/2001

Several advantages of this structure were identified :

• Creation of an partnership similar to COSAC - COFREND  in France
• Common management structure for more efficiency and less cost
• Intrinsic and specific characters of the committee were kept
• Better support to the Belgium Aerospace Sector

Effective integration

• BENAC AS commitees members :

SONACA, SABCA, Snecma Services Brussels, Techspace Aéro, BAF (DGMR-CC MAT VOL), GIE - NDT Expert + BANT Members

• BENAC AS represented inside the BANT organization

• Certification commitee

• Certification Bureau

• Internal quality audits (AQI)

• General Assembly (GA)

Outstanding act from 2003 to 2011

• Starting certification activities per pr-EN4179 :

• 1st examination session on February 27, 2003

• 2nd examination session on July 03, 2003 (+COFRAC audit)

• 3rd examination session on November 4 and 5, 2003.

• from 2004 till today : 3 sessions per year

Since 2006 a member of ANDTBF (Aerospace non Destructive Testing Board Forum) recognized by EFNDT and ESA

EN - FR - NL

Preliminary remark: the sector is currently on hold.