NDT Inspection Management Workflow
Kissflow schedules every radiographic, ultrasonic, and magnetic particle weld examination against the weld map, routes each film or report for reviewer sign-off, and blocks a joint from being released for service until it's actually cleared.
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Weld WM-118 got X-rayed on a Thursday. The report that clears it for service showed up two weeks later, after the pipe was already insulated.
A piping or pressure vessel weld doesn't go into service without passing its required nondestructive examination, radiographic, ultrasonic, magnetic particle, or penetrant testing, at the coverage percentage the code and project spec require. The examination itself usually happens on schedule. What lags is the paperwork behind it: a film or digital record that needs a qualified reviewer's interpretation and sign-off before the weld is actually cleared, not just examined. When that review sits in a queue, work can move ahead of a weld that technically hasn't passed yet. Kissflow schedules every examination against the weld map's required coverage, routes the film or report for reviewer sign-off, and blocks a weld from being marked release-for-service until that sign-off is on record.
Where NDT results lag behind the work that depends on them
Coverage percentage isn't tracked against the weld map
Nobody can confirm the required random or full-volume coverage was actually met until someone audits the film log.
Film or report review sits in a queue
An examination happens on schedule, but the qualified reviewer's sign-off lags days or weeks behind.
Work moves ahead of an unreviewed weld
Insulation or a hydro test proceeds on a joint that technically hasn't been cleared by a reviewer yet.
Rejected welds and repairs aren't tracked to re-examination
A weld flagged for repair gets fixed, but the required re-examination that should follow slips through.
Six modules. Every weld examined against the map's required coverage, reviewed, and cleared before work moves ahead of it.
Configure your weld map, coverage requirements, and reviewer qualifications to your project's NDT procedure.
Weld map and coverage tracking
Every weld is logged against the map, with the required examination method and coverage percentage tracked to completion.
Examination scheduling
Radiographic, ultrasonic, and other NDT examinations are scheduled against isolation windows and crew availability.
Film and report review
Every film or digital record routes to a qualified reviewer for interpretation before disposition.
Reviewer sign-off
A weld is cleared release-for-service only once a qualified reviewer's sign-off is on record.
Repair and re-examination tracking
A rejected weld's repair automatically requires and tracks a re-examination before it can pass.
NDT coverage dashboard
Every system's examined, reviewed, and cleared weld count rolls up against the required coverage by area.
From request to system of record in four steps
Initiate
A weld's required NDT method is scheduled against the weld map and isolation window.
Conduct
The examination record routes to a qualified reviewer for interpretation.
Flag
The reviewer signs off accept or reject, with the weld's status updated on the map.
Record
A rejected weld's repair requires a tracked re-examination before the joint can be cleared for service.
What changes when NDT inspection management runs on Kissflow
| Process | Before Kissflow | On Kissflow |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage tracking | Confirmed by auditing the film log after the fact | Tracked live against the weld map's requirement |
| Film review | Sits in a reviewer's queue for days or weeks | Routed and tracked to a defined turnaround |
| Weld release status | Assumed cleared once examined | Blocked until a reviewer sign-off is on record |
| Rejected weld follow-up | Repair tracked separately from re-examination | Re-examination required and tracked automatically |
| Reviewer qualification | Checked informally | Verified before a sign-off is accepted |
| Coverage reporting | Compiled manually for a code compliance audit | A standing dashboard by system and area |
Connects to your document control system for film and digital record storage; Kissflow doesn't replace your system of record
Kissflow runs the scheduling, review-routing, and sign-off workflow. Your document control or EDMS system stays the system of record for the actual film and digital examination records.
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Built for how NDT clearance actually needs to happen before work moves on, not after
Coverage tracked against the weld map
Required coverage percentage is tracked live, not confirmed by an after-the-fact audit.
No work ahead of an uncleared weld
A weld can't be marked release-for-service until a qualified reviewer's sign-off is on record.
Repairs don't skip re-examination
A rejected weld's repair automatically requires a tracked re-examination before it can pass.
Live in weeks
Configure your weld map and coverage requirements in the visual builder, or describe the use case to the AI Builder.
Governed from day one
Role-based access and a full audit trail on every examination and sign-off.
Coverage you can prove
A standing dashboard shows examined, reviewed, and cleared weld counts against required coverage, by area.
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Get SupportNo. Your document control or EDMS system stays the system of record for the actual film and digital examination records. Kissflow schedules the examination, routes it for review, and tracks the sign-off and disposition.
LIMS Out-Of-Spec Exception Management System covers lab sample results, concrete, soil, coatings. This app is scoped specifically to nondestructive weld examination, radiographic, ultrasonic, magnetic particle, and penetrant testing.
Audit & Inspection Management System covers the broader calendar of construction QA/QC audits and HSE inspections. This app is scoped specifically to weld NDT scheduling, review, and sign-off against the weld map.
Yes. Required coverage, whether full-volume, random-percentage, or spot-check, per code or project spec, is tracked against the weld map as examinations complete.
Yes. A reviewer's certification level is checked before their sign-off is accepted, so an unqualified reviewer can't clear a weld.
A rejected weld automatically opens a repair record and a required re-examination that has to pass before the joint can be marked release-for-service.
Configuration and AI-assisted app generation move delivery from a multi-month program to a matter of weeks.
Kissflow is certified to SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, and ISO/IEC 27001, with role-based access and a full audit log on every examination and sign-off.
