Company Background
Solnex was founded in 2007 to provide an independent resource for NDE applications development. Our value proposition is that we have the freedom to choose the best-in-class technologies and components from any of the top NDE OEMs, and as needed, add our own custom designed probes, scanners, and software to build highly optimized solutions. We maintain a network of industry subject matter experts to fill in any knowlege gaps that we may have to ensure that our customers get the best soltions possible. The most important benefit is that we'll be your "single point of contact" for the entire project and for the all important after-sales support for any system or solution that we put together for you.
The founder of Solnex is Jeffrey D. Siegel. Jeff played key management roles in several prolific NDE companies such as Conam, Zetec, and R/D Tech, sucessfully developing and applying advanced NDE soltions worldwide for over 30 years. In his leadership roles at these organizations, Mr. Siegel drove the development teams who innovated many advanced NDE techniques, integrated multiple complex inspection systems, and designed new probes and scanners which in many cases, became de-facto industry standards, and are still in use today. Most recently, Mr. Siegel was named in a patent for developing an Eddy Current methodology and special probe design for remotely inspecting for the helical formed steam generator tubes in the NuScale Small Modualr Reactor design. As a subject matter expert, mostly in advanced Eddy Current methodologies, Mr. Siegel also contributed to ASME code revisions and towards establishing such industry standards as the "EPRI Steam Generator Inspection Guidelines" which are followed by the Nuclear Power industry. Jeff has also held an ASNT Level III for over 25 years, is an ASNT Fellow, and is currently the immediate past Chairman and Director of the Pacific Northwest Section of ASNT.
Having worn so many hats over the years, such as being an instructor at the Zetec Eddy Current school, and in 1985 founding the "Special Applications Group" inside of Zetec eventually moving up to become the Manager of the entire Product Development group, makes Jeff eminently qualified to lead any NDE development team.
As just one example, after the Challenger disaster, when the Space Shuttle program needed to develop a fully automated system to inspect the o-ring seals on the reusable rocket boosters after every mission, they came to Mr. Siegel's team for a solution. Designed on a state-of-the-art multi-channel tester platform, Jeff and his team developed a custom set of highly specialized, surface compliant, multiple sensor, array probes, as well as, the software to automatically acquire then analyze the data, and then spray mark in "real-time" any indications that were detected preparing them for repair. For this very successful effort Mr. Siegel's team received a citation of excellence from NASA.
Vision and Mission
Combining both a deep understanding of the technical requirements with a clear understanding of the business environment, positions Solnex to bring our unique set of skills to bear on finding the optimum and most cost effective solution to your NDT applications challenge.
Simply put, it is our VISON to offer those in need of specialized NDE sploutions an alternative resource to the individual OEM. By having the freedom to integrate the "best-in-class" technologies from multiple OEMS, while designing custom probes, scanners, and software as needed, we intend to deliver the most cost effective optimized solutions possible. We want to be your single point of contact for solving any unique and complex NDE application challenge that you might be facing. Moreover, we intend to continue to support you long after delivery, saving time, money, and frustration.
Our MISSION is to aggregate, design, and deliver the highest value NDE solutions possible, delight our customers, and stand behind our work.
Management Qualifications
Jeffrey D. Siegel - ASNT Level III President and Managing Partner. With over 30 years experience performing field inspections, developing special applications, designing integrated inspection solutions.
Earned a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the Universty of Washington School of Business Bothell in 2008.
This gives Mr. Siegel the ability to apply his state-of-the-art business management knowlege, along with his experience and perspective, to meet today's more unique and challenging NDT opportiunities.