An Open File Format
for the NDE Community

Leverage your inspection data and develop your own applications. No proprietary software, no licensing fees.

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No proprietary software

Standard and open-source tools. No SDK required.

Free of charge

Always free, open-source, EU Data Act compliant.

Standardized

Openly documented on this site and on GitHub.

Supported Technologies

A unified format covering multiple NDE modalities.

UT  /  PAUT

Ultrasonic Testing

Conventional UT, Phased Array (PAUT), Full Matrix Capture (FMC), Total Focusing Method (TFM), Plane Wave Imaging (PWI), TOFD.

ECT  /  ECA New in 4.3

Eddy Current Testing

Conventional ECT and Eddy Current Array (ECA) — strip charts, layer detection, conductivity, mixed signals.

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HDF5 Structure

File architecture and dataset layout

JSON Metadata

Setup and properties schema reference

Examples

File samples and code snippets

Versioning

Changelog and upgrade guides

Open to collaboration

Would you like to collaborate with us on new functionalities, modalities, and improvements?

• ✓ Vendors
• ✓ Service providers
• ✓ Asset owners
• ✓ Academics

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