Non-destructive testing of battery systems
Ensuring the longevity of battery systems Due to their high energy density, lithium-ion batteries can be found in numerous technical devices — including smartphones, tablets, laptops, cameras & even electric cars. However, the batteries harbor dangers, which is why an inspection for safety-relevant defects is very important: the contact, insulation and electrolyte foils can be demolished […]
Industrial CT for testing additively manufactured components
Challenges with additively manufactured components Additive manufacturing is still a relatively new manufacturing method that can be used to develop very complex component shapes with intricate internal structures that can be used in a variety of ways. Materials are applied successively — the product development process therefore requires carefully coordinated parameters. In order to shorten the […]
Non-destructive testing of cast iron
Iron casting — opportunity & challenge for lightweight construction Lightweight construction does not automatically mean “light metal”, as light metals cannot be used at high temperatures and pressures. Thin-walled cast iron or steel and innovative, bionic design are used to create components that can compete with functional elements made of light metal. Mass savings and good […]
Update: Faster CT scans, higher resolution & laminography
Microvista promises its customers economical and fast (serial) inspection. But how exactly can we keep this promise? One factor in this promise involves fully automated data evaluation, which the CT experts at Microvista have been further optimising for years using AI. However, the evaluation service is only one of many steps required to successfully analyse […]
First customer use of the ScanExpress
After the ScanExpress arrived at Microvista at the end of March this year and the last remaining work was carried out, it has now set off on its first journey. A global casting technology company that focuses on providing systems for the mobility industry will be using the mobile CT at its German site for […]
PPF process optimisation through industrial CT testing
Quality managers play a crucial role in ensuring product quality during the production process and the product release procedure (PPF process). Thanks to technological advances, a number of test methods are available to them for this purpose, which ensure that an efficient and accurate quality assessment of components is possible. However, before any new PPF […]
Industrial X‑ray inspection vs. industrial computed tomography
Both industrial X‑ray inspection and industrial computed tomography are among the imaging methods used in materials testing. But how do they differ and when should which inspection method be used? Industrial X‑ray inspection Non-destructive materials testing using X‑rays is used to visualise internal structures of materials such as metals, plastics, ceramics and composites. X‑ray images are […]
Mobile CT at the VDI conference on casting technology in engine construction
The automotive industry is facing constantly growing challenges and must adapt to changing requirements. A central issue here is the transition to electric and internal combustion engines with hydrogen. A key component in engine construction will still be casting technology. Depending on the casting process, cast products are susceptible to defects in different ways, which […]
Mobile CT & container united — the SCANEXPRESS (almost) ready
After the final work in the area of radiation protection and interior work on the container of the mobile CT system was carried out in the last few weeks, the mobile CT was placed in the container last week — a major milestone in the overall construction process of the SCANEXPRESS, on which three teams […]
Minimise rejects in the automotive industry with non-destructive testing
Defects in production batches in the automotive industry often result in the entire batch being lost, as the search for the cause of the defect is considered costly — however, saving the partial batch is not only quick and easy, but can also be achieved cost-effectively with the help of non-destructive testing (NDT). With this […]