NVision Offers Industrial Computed Tomography Scanning

By DE Editors

NVision’s Engineering Service Division is now offering industrial computed tomography (CT) scanning for reverse engineering and full inspection of components.

  Industrial CT scanning is a process that uses X-ray equipment to produce 3D representations of both internal and external components.

“CT scanning is typically utilized when a customer’s requirements exceed the capabilities of laser scanning,” says Steve Kersen, NVision’s vice president of Sales and Marketing. “For example, it’s extremely useful for accurately modeling or inspecting the internal geometry of transparent materials, which would be obscured for laser scanners, or for detecting hidden flaws in plastic moldings and castings.”

  The best results from CT scanning can be achieved on non-metallic components fitting within an envelope of 150mm diameter, according to the company. Metallic and larger items can be CT scanned, but the resolution and accuracy decreases.

  The output received from the CT scanner is a STL (stereo lithography) format file, which is opened in specialized software for inspection against a CAD file, or used to create a CAD file in the customer’s required native format.

  For more information, visit NVision, Inc.

Sources:  Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.