Tieval Ltd

About us

Tieval is a UK based company which supplies and maintains automated and semi-automated NDT inspection equipment

Tieval was formed in England in 2013 to supply and maintain automated and semi-automated NDT inspection equipment, as well as offer technical support services and spares for more than thirty ultrasonic Rolls-Royce fan blade scanners located on four continents.

Since our inception, Tieval engineers have used their expertise to design, manufacture, calibrate & maintain a diverse range of automated and semi-automated NDT systems. These systems have been designed to inspect a variety of metallic and composite components, from flat sheets to complex double curved structures including:
• M430T Fan Blade Scanner – the only system approved for the in-service inspection of Rolls Royce Trent series fan blades, RB211 fan blades & IAE V2500 Fan Blades.
• TDS Disc Inspection System - 6 or 7 axis rotary ultrasonic immersion system fitted with a turntable up to 2m in diameter. The system has been designed to offer automated and semi-automated inspection of a variety of components and is compliant with major technical specifications.
• TRS Rectilinear Inspection System - 5 or 6 axis ultrasonic immersion system that has been designed to offer automated and semi-automated pulse-echo inspection of flat and curved composite components.
• TSS Shaft Inspection System – an ultrasonic immersion system with fully configurable automated axes and probe normalisation. The system has been designed to offer automated and semi-automated pulse-echo and through transmission inspection of metallic and composite rod, bar and tube.
• TJS Waterjet Inspection System - a multi-axis ultrasonic squirter system that has been designed to offer automated and semi-automated through transmission and pulse-echo inspection of curved and double curved composite components.
• Bespoke Inspection Systems - Our team of experts pride themselves on their ability to deliver everything from complete turnkey NDT solutions to bespoke tooling. Tieval has worked with industry leading manufacturers of metallic and composite components to deliver bespoke inspection systems meeting the most exacting requirements.

All Tieval systems are CE & UKCA marked and meet all territorial machinery directives. Our products are manufactured within the UK and designed and assembled on-site in our facility located in the Forest of Dean. Alongside system production, we also offer consultancy, retrofitting & refurbishment, software and training services for NDT systems of any age or manufacturer.

Our Research and Development engineers are focussed on the future, ensuring that continued advancement of our hardware and software remains at the forefront of what we do. Some of our recent and ongoing projects include:
• Improved kinematic calculations for enhanced contour-following capabilities for our range of immersion ultrasonic systems
• Improvements in detection and sensitivity in honeycomb fan blades, with lowered background noise
• Development of our own updated in-house pulser-receiver for use in composite and metallic component inspection
• Design and rapid prototyping of a 4 axis SCARA robotic arm, which will be capable of contour-following on complex geometry components

We are excited to take part in the UK Metals Expo 2026 both to talk to customers old and new and to launch our new range of R&D and education focused ultrasonic inspection systems On our stand you will find information about our range of services and inspection systems, friendly and experienced staff and a great range of ducks!