New cost-effective casting X-ray inspection system from InnospeXion
08/11/2007
InnospeXion ApS (Denmark) has recently completed the development of a new low-cost X-radioscopy system. The system is targeted at the market requesting low-cost, reliable and robust technology. The other X-ray casting system from InnospeXion, the QUME system, is tailored to the market requiring automatic, on-line, high resolution inspection capability, yet this microfocus X-ray source based system is of higher cost than the new CAST-RAD-IX system.The system is a stand-alone system for manual insertion of one cast component at a time. The parts are inserted through the manually operated sliding door at the front, where the part is positioned on a manipulator, operated through a PC user interface.
The X-ray source (40-140 kV) is manually operated through potentiometers and push buttons. The image acquisition is accomplished by an X-ray image intensifier with a CCD camera, controlled by a Camera Control Unit (CCU) which in turn is set by an AD-DA converter, RS232 interfaced to a PC. The video acquisition and display is controlled from software on the PC. In the standard version, no specific image processing and quantification functionality is included. Specific automatic or semi-automatic software to aid in the decision making process is available as an option.
The system is fitted into a safe X-ray shielded cabinet, divided into two parts. The upper rear part is the control box (electrical compartment). It comprises the X-ray controller, the computer, the electronics and power supplies. The front top part houses the X-ray source, whereas the lower part constitutes the inspection compartment. A 3-axis manipulator, based on robust Bosch-Rexroth linear actuators with very good accuracy and robustness, is fitted with micro-step controlled step motors. Other motors and controls may optionally be provided.
The inspection volume is 800 x 800 x 600 mm, providing for inspection also of relatively large samples. The system can offer a limiting spatial resolution of about 110 to 150 μm (0.11 to 0.15 mm, depending on the X-ray image intensifier settings).
The system is fitted with rolling wheels, thus allowing an easy allocation to different sites of the plant. There are no special cooling requirements or other special interfacing requirements.
Contact InnospeXion through www.innospexion.dk, or telephone (+45) 46409070.
