Industrial Computed Tomography Inspects Parts in 3D

摘要

A very important stage in the manufacturing and production cycle of a part is designing and verifying a prototype. Very often in the medical, automotive, or aerospace industries, very expensive and valuable parts are cut open to locate internal failures or to retrieve internal measurements. Such parts are left destroyed and can no longer be functional after the testing process. Industrial computed tomography (CT) scanning is a nondestructive testing method that can accurately inspect parts internally and externally in 3D. This non-contact, X-ray technology allows an object to be scanned in Free State form, leaving the part available for use after testing. Traditionally, CT is primarily used to scan the human body to retrieve internal bodily data. The method proves to be useful and effective for scanning objects in industrial applications as well.