Met-L-Chek
1639 Euclid St
Santa Monica CA California
United States 90404
Santa Monica CA California
United States 90404
Phone:
(310) 450-1111
Fax:
(310) 452-4046
Met-L-Chek Company has been a leader in penetrant-inspection technology for
over 60 years, manufacturing NDT materials, contributing to specification
development, and sharing technical insights through it’s popular
Penetrant Professor newsletter. Met-L-Chek was incorporated in 1952 by the late
Loy W. Sockman, holder of the first USA visible dye penetrant patent. Loy
Sockman helped develop the first version of MIL-I-25135.
Who We Are
William Mooz, president, has a metallurgy degree from MIT, holds several
patents, and is a licensed professional engineer in California. Bill began his NDT
career under Werner von Braun. A frequent speaker at national and local ASNT
meetings, Bill has also authored numerous articles in Materials Evaluation. His
background includes appearances before numerous technical and governmental
bodies including the Joint Chiefs of Staff, NATO, and the World Congress of NDT.
An ASNT Fellow, Bill has chaired the ASNT penetrant committee and helped write
the ASNT penetrant handbook. He is an associate technical editor of Materials
Evaluation, editor of the PT level III study guide, and editor of the PT classroom
training manual. His committee memberships include ASTM Committee E-07 and
SAE AMS Committee K where he developed key portions of AMS-2644.
Michael White, general manager, has an MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School
of Business. He spent 24 years with Magnaflux Corporation formulating and
marketing NDT materials, and several years with Brent America (Ardrox)
managing NDT in North America. Mike holds an NDT, patent, is in demand as an
NDT lecturer, and has taught penetrant classes around the world. Mike is an
ASNT Fellow, past chairmen of the ASNT penetrant methods technical committee,
contributor to the ASNT penetrant handbook. His committee memberships
include ASTM Committee E-07 , and SAE AMS Committee K. Mike helped develop
ASTM E-1417.
What We Do
- Manufacture visible and fluorescent penetrants, magnetic particles, and filtered
particles (inspection of ceramics). Our products meet or exceed military, civilian
and corporate specifications, and several are the qualification standards for
AMS-2644.
- Recertify in-use materials through our Pen-Chek® and Mag-Chek™service
program.
- Share technical information through our free newsletter The Penetrant
Professor.
-Price products very competitively and process and ship orders quickly.
Whom We Serve
Met-L-Chek users include the U. S. Air Force, casting, forging, and foundry
shops in Asia and South America; aircraft manufacturers in Asia, Europe, and the
USA; aircraft engine overhaul shops in Asia and the Middle East; nuclear power
plants; oil refineries; and manufacturers of ice cream and pharmaceutical
products. Met-L-Chek products are found wherever the quality and integrity of
metal parts is important. Met-L-Chek products are manufactured in the U.S.A.
and the Netherlands (by NDT Europa B.V. ) and available through a global
network of distributors.
over 60 years, manufacturing NDT materials, contributing to specification
development, and sharing technical insights through it’s popular
Penetrant Professor newsletter. Met-L-Chek was incorporated in 1952 by the late
Loy W. Sockman, holder of the first USA visible dye penetrant patent. Loy
Sockman helped develop the first version of MIL-I-25135.
Who We Are
William Mooz, president, has a metallurgy degree from MIT, holds several
patents, and is a licensed professional engineer in California. Bill began his NDT
career under Werner von Braun. A frequent speaker at national and local ASNT
meetings, Bill has also authored numerous articles in Materials Evaluation. His
background includes appearances before numerous technical and governmental
bodies including the Joint Chiefs of Staff, NATO, and the World Congress of NDT.
An ASNT Fellow, Bill has chaired the ASNT penetrant committee and helped write
the ASNT penetrant handbook. He is an associate technical editor of Materials
Evaluation, editor of the PT level III study guide, and editor of the PT classroom
training manual. His committee memberships include ASTM Committee E-07 and
SAE AMS Committee K where he developed key portions of AMS-2644.
Michael White, general manager, has an MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School
of Business. He spent 24 years with Magnaflux Corporation formulating and
marketing NDT materials, and several years with Brent America (Ardrox)
managing NDT in North America. Mike holds an NDT, patent, is in demand as an
NDT lecturer, and has taught penetrant classes around the world. Mike is an
ASNT Fellow, past chairmen of the ASNT penetrant methods technical committee,
contributor to the ASNT penetrant handbook. His committee memberships
include ASTM Committee E-07 , and SAE AMS Committee K. Mike helped develop
ASTM E-1417.
What We Do
- Manufacture visible and fluorescent penetrants, magnetic particles, and filtered
particles (inspection of ceramics). Our products meet or exceed military, civilian
and corporate specifications, and several are the qualification standards for
AMS-2644.
- Recertify in-use materials through our Pen-Chek® and Mag-Chek™service
program.
- Share technical information through our free newsletter The Penetrant
Professor.
-Price products very competitively and process and ship orders quickly.
Whom We Serve
Met-L-Chek users include the U. S. Air Force, casting, forging, and foundry
shops in Asia and South America; aircraft manufacturers in Asia, Europe, and the
USA; aircraft engine overhaul shops in Asia and the Middle East; nuclear power
plants; oil refineries; and manufacturers of ice cream and pharmaceutical
products. Met-L-Chek products are found wherever the quality and integrity of
metal parts is important. Met-L-Chek products are manufactured in the U.S.A.
and the Netherlands (by NDT Europa B.V. ) and available through a global
network of distributors.
