- Metrological resolution
- High capacity for detecting internal and surface defects
- Virtual component reconstruction
Advanced tomographic inspection for the development of new products and processes
The evolution and convergence of manufacturing processes as well as the new trends in product design, seeking for more sustainable, multi-functional and performant (longer lasting and more reliable) products (and materials) requires of support structures for the analysis and validation of the different phases of process development, as well as of the path to conceiving new optimized products.
For many years, computed axial tomography has been an ally of the industry, through the inspection and study of the soundness of parts and structures. Advances in the sensitivity capacity of the equipment and the evolution of visualization and analysis software make it possible to accelerate and promote the innovation and development processes and thus the competitiveness of companies that have access to this tool of high-value.
AZTERLAN puts their advanced capabilities in computed axial microtomography with metrological resolution and high capacity for detecting internal defects at the service of industrial R&D. This asset, along with the expert knowledge of the AZTERLAN team, is aimed at pushing and ensuring the innovation and optimization processes of companies.
This capacity is complemented by AZTERLAN’s advanced capabilities in the field of materials development and manufacturing processes, rapid prototyping, materials characterization (through destructive and non-destructive testing) or simulation and prediction capacities.
The need to reduce the weight of electric vehicles is accelerating the development of large structural components made of aluminium by means of injection technologies (HPDC High Pressure Die Casting and Vacuum High Pressure Die Casting).
- Assessment of new components conception
- Verification of the soundness of critical areas (porosity, cracks, inclusions): detection, measurement and precise location
- Verification of dimensional distortions (distance, thickness) after demolding and/or machining
Reticular structures make it possible to decrease the weight of components. However, since these are built in thin areas, their manufacturing process using sand molding casting technologies involves risks associated with critical filling areas and distortions that can lead to breakages.
- Tomographic inspection of different manufacturing stages to assess distortions (distance, thickness)
- Definition and identification of critical filling zones
- Definition and identification of critical solidification/shrinkage zones
Additive manufacturing technologies favor the development of hybrid components, manufactured from different materials and/or through a combination of different manufacturing technologies.
These also include GIGA/MEGA stamping components, which are commonly assembled using welding processes.
- Study of localized joint-areas and heat affected zones of welding processes
- Study of parts manufactured using additive technologies
The partial or total elimination of finishing processes that add no value to products, such as machining of seams and overgrowth areas, leads to a leaner and more sustainable and cost-efficient production, promoting savings in terms of materials and cost, and positively impacting manufacturing and delivery times.
- Minimizing overgrows to be machinined by controlling geometric deviations and defects
- Optimization of molds and filling systems
AZTERLAN owns advanced capabilities for the study and validation of components using computed axial tomography.
Check below the features of the Metrotom 1500G3 equipment with scatterControl (high-resolution microtomography) and YXLON CT Compact (tomography) equipment that belong to our non-destructive inspection facilities.
Metrotom 1500G3 + scatterControl
YXLON CT Compact
Image reconstruction software
- Proprietary software for quality improvement and reconstruction
- VGStudio MAX 3.0
Power
- 250 KV
- 450 KV
Resolution
- Pixels: 3072 x 3072
- Virtual Horizontal Extension (VHD) at 90%
- Virtual Vertical Extension (VVD) up to 1153 mm
- Lateral spatial resolution: 0.2 mm
- Vertical spatial resolution: 0.25 mm
Maximum part size (øxh)
- 1153 mm x 300 mm x 600 mm
- 60 kg
- 450 mm x 500 mm x 800 mm
- 30 kg
Inspected materials
- Aluminium casting (HPDC, VHPDC)
- Low density materials and parts
- Polymers
- Iron
- Steel
Other features
- Metrological precision of ± 4.5 μm
- Reverse engineering
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