3D X-ray computed tomography

With 3D X-ray computed tomography, fem provides customers from industry and research with a material inspection method that enables non-destructive and three-dimensional detection and characterization of objects of any complexity from all material classes with all geometric and material-related structures.

The fem's range of services is aimed at the automotive and electronics industries, medical, plastics and energy technology companies, the aerospace industry and foundries. Objects made of metal alloys, light and heavy metals, high-performance ceramics, plastics and composites, biocompatible materials, building materials and textiles are analyzed.

The fem has two CT systems–phoenix vtomexL 450 (Micro-CT) and phoenix nanotom m 180 (Nano-CT)–for a variety of industrial, scientific and archaeological applications.

Call us today, write to us or visit us in Schwäbisch Gmünd, we look forward to working with you.

• Measuring instrument: phoenix v|tome|x L 450 (Micro-CT)
• 300 kV microfocus tube; non-destructive radiography with max. power 500 W
• Area detector: 4 Megapixel | 16 Bit grayscale resolution | 3x measuring range extension
• Voxel resolution: High resolution images with resolutions < 2 μm | Resolution depends on sample size and material density
• Component size: max. 800 mm diameter x 1000 mm height
• Component weight: max. 100 kg
• Measuring time between a few minutes and several hours depending on the problem and material

• Measuring instrument: phoenix nanotom m 180 (Nano-CT)
• 180 kV microfocus tube; non-destructive radiography with max. power 15 W
• Area detector: 5 Megapixel | 14 Bit grayscale resolution | 1,5x measuring range extension
• Voxel resolution: High resolution images with resolutions < 0,5 μm | Resolution depends on sample size and material density
• Component size: max. 240 mm diameter x 250 mm height
• Component weight: max. 3 kg
• Measuring time between a few minutes and several hours depending on the problem and material

Industry

• Non-destructive analysis
• Damage analysis
• Assembly inspection
• Component testing
• Quality management
• Metrology
• Dimensional control
• Target-actual comparison
• 3D wall thickness analysis
• Shape detection
• Reverse Engineering

Science, Research and Development

• Material science
• Density or particle distribution
• Characterization of different material classes
• Parameter optimization by simulation
• State changes
• Computer-aided product development

Archaeology

• Three-dimensional detection of exposed objects or objects recovered in a block from a wide variety of materials
• High-resolution visualizations
• Internal and external structures
• Stratigraphic sequence of objects secured in blocks
• Detailed view of surface textures