PARTNERS - SME
Compra was founded in 1980 and employs approximately 100 operators in the field of quality assurance and environment protection. The company
is active in petrochemical plants, nuclear power plants and conventional power plants. Compra is accredited according to DIN EN
ISO/IEC 17025 and certified to DIN EN ISO 9002 in the following testing methods: Radiographic Testing, Ultrasonic Testing, Dye
Penetrant Testing, and Magnetic Particle Testing. They have strong ties with Computed Radiography (they are currently performing
research for a particular aspect of this technology with BAM), and their expertise in this field will be of great use for the
consortium as a whole.
Reasons for participating
Compra is a leading German NDT service inspection company who have been identified by BAM as an SME keen to develop their
business in the higher technology NDT market. Compra have confirmed this and are playing a leading SME role in the project.
Contribution to project
Compra will input into the sample design (WP-A), take a significant role in the radiographic technique development (WP-D) and
contribute to the site trials for the computed radiographic system (WP-F)
FilmFree is a collaboration between the following organisations: TWI Ltd, CIT Ltd, Balteau NDT SA, Innospexion ApS, OY AJAT Ltd, Advanced
Technology Group s.r.o., Isotest Engineering S.r.l., Tecnitest Ingenieros SL, Trueflaw Ltd, Kingston Computer Consultancy Ltd, NDT
Consultants Ltd, Technic Control Ltd Co, Industrial Control Machines SA, X-Tek Systems Ltd, Compra GmbH, Nexus Engineering Ltd, Airbus
UK Ltd, EADS CCR - Groupement d’Interet Economique, Wytwornia Sprzetu Komunikacyjnego PZL – Rzeszow SA, Total France, Rolls Royce plc,
Advantica Ltd, DB AG, Helenic Society of Non Destructive Testing, Castings Technology International, Bulgarian Welding Society,
Commissariat a l’energie atomiique, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Technical University of Sofia and Politechnika
Szcezinska. The Project is co-ordinated and managed by TWI Ltd. and is partly funded by the EC under the IP SME programme ref: Number
NMP2-CT-2005-515746.