Shop floor industrial CT inspection system
31/07/2026
Ready Metrology has introduced CoreX, a purpose-built industrial computed tomography (CT) system, not for the laboratory but for shop floor applications, where quality decisions matter.Industrial CT is one of the most powerful tools in non-destructive testing (NDT). It reveals internal voids, cracks, assembly errors and dimensional deviations that no surface measurement can detect. However, industrial CT has always meant the same thing: high investments, slow results, complex use and high maintenance costs.
Conventional systems use open-anode sources. They require costly annual maintenance and 20-30 minute scan cycles. CoreX is different: it delivers actionable data in a matter of seconds, directly on the production line.
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A rotating closed-anode source delivers up to 2400 W. Scans complete in 20-30 s for rubber, plastic and carbon fibre and in 40-50 s for aluminium, magnesium and titanium. As for the X-ray source, zero maintenance is required.
Large-pixel detectors maximise speed and signal-to-noise ratio simultaneously. There is no parameter set-up required and no specialist needed. The top-loading design simplifies every operator’s interaction, with fast part placement, fast removal and minimal handling time. The fully shielded enclosure requires no bunker and no controlled environment.
CoreX is installed directly on the production line, where quality control actually happens. Any shop-floor operator can load a part and obtain a full measurement report in one click.
With CoreX on the line, operators can inspect the first parts of a new batch within minutes of changeover with no laboratory technician and no external dependency. The line goes back into production faster, recovering significant time across multiple shifts and format changes each week.
CoreX makes high-frequency or even 100% part inspection viable in most production environments. Real-time process monitoring through the colour-coded interface means deviations are caught and corrected before non-conforming parts accumulate, delivering only good parts to the customer.
In automotive, aerospace and medical manufacturing, CT-backed inspection reports are an increasingly standard customer requirement. CoreX generates professional documentation in seconds, at the point of production and at a fraction of the cost of outsourced CT scanning, a decisive advantage when competing for contracts in regulated sectors.
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