Industrial Inspection/Non-Destructive Testing

Automotive

A common application of CMOS digital X-ray imaging is in inspection of components and materials used in automobile production. Using Rad-icon X-ray camera technology, components from two to eight inches in size may be inspected for fabrication and assembly defects. Rad-icon’s extended voltage sensor technology allows X-ray source energy up to 160kV to be used for inspecting thick and dense component materials.

Casting and Welding

Metal and plastic parts which are made using molds or castings often develop defects such as air bubbles and cracks. High resolution X-ray imaging is used to inspect cast parts for defects and quality assurance. In some cases the molds themselves must be inspected for defects to avoid replication of failures. Welded components are subject to corrosion, formation of voids, and hairline cracks. Portable X-ray inspection systems, using remote head CMOS sensors, can be used on site at large installations, such as nuclear facilities, to inspect for aging of pipe welds and other potentially catastrophic failure mechanisms.

Computed Tomography (CT)

Digital X-ray camera systems are used to generate multi-slice images of objects that can be used to reconstruct a 3D representation of the object. The computed volume of the object can be displayed with operator control of rotation to inspect for potentially hidden objects in the image. Microfocus X-ray sources combined with high resolution digital X-ray cameras from Rad-icon allow for detection of artifacts smaller than 50 microns.

Automated Inspection and Machine Vision

As parts are moving down a conveyor belt, x-rays are used to inspect internal components that are not accessible by standard machine vision cameras. Our high-resolution digital cameras take accurate, distortion-free images that are acquired directly into your machine vision software for immediate automated analysis. Critical dimensions, fill levels, density etc. can be checked to assure quality and generate an immediate pass/fail decision. Read more in our article "Straight Shooter: Two High-Speed X-ray Cameras Inspect Capped Needles".