Modern understanding of underlying physics of nondestructive methods and the inexpensive computerization of equipment open new application topics to improve and to record quality of products and processes, and to plan and perform maintenance activities for higher demonstrated reliability of operation in shorter times with reduced costs.

For successful realization of NDT needed for these applications, NDT must become an integrated part of the R & D and engineering activities of concern. This makes necessary a new interdisciplinary approach to identify benefits of NDT- integration and to organize successful simultaneous engineering with material, process and quality experts.

Examples of successful integration of NDT illustrate organization and running of marketing and engineering, and explain the specifics and benefits of the resulting integrated nondestructive testing techniques.