Employees of Q-Tech Roding work in front of the ZEISS METROTOM 1500 computer tomograph

Technologies

CT
KMS
3D scan

To the point

A component is compared directly with your CAD model. Differences between target and actual conditions are immediately visible to every employee at a glance.

"Transparently evaluate holistic component geometry and reduce costly additional work!"
Employee working on a PC in front of a computer tomograph

This is how it works

Thanks to industrial computed tomography, a component is scanned without contact using high-performance X-rays. The respective object is rotated and scanned step by step so that you and we receive a digital image of the respective actual condition. For our measurement process, we use a vivid false-color display, which is particularly well suited for the visual representation of scans. Numerous measuring points are determined over the entire surface of the component, enabling the exact reproduction of the component surface. This makes the detection of deviations and unwanted defects clear. 

In practice

In just a few minutes, our procedure shows you differences from the nominal value and presents deviations such as geometry deviations or sink marks in a way that can be understood by everyone involved in the manufacturing process. Current values can thus be compared quickly and easily with CAD designs. As a result, possible sources of error can be identified in no time at all, which would be difficult to detect using other measurement methods. This makes the approval process more effective and guarantees higher quality results.

With our nominal/actual comparison, you can detect any dimensional deviations, missing details or possible component distortion at a glance.

Example display of a target/actual comparison or a false color comparison

Our competence at a glance

Services

  • Non-destructive measurement and analysis
  • Geometry comparison with color-coded 3D and 2D visualization of all deviations
  • high-resolution display of finest geometries 
  • Measurement of components up to a maximum measurement volume of Ø 615 x 870 mm
  • Extensive illustrations of all interior areas with the finest level of detail

Advantages

  • Time saving compared to tactile test and measurement methods
  • Avoidance of cost-intensive production of component cuts
  • Customer-specific analyses possible through free viewer
  • non-contact comparison of transparent, flexible and soft components
  • High-precision geometry acquisition with several million measuring points
  • Creation of a digital reset pattern in STL data format

Our computer tomographs

ZEISS METROTOM 800 in the Q-Tech measurement lab

ZEISS METROTOM 800

  • X-ray tube: 130 kV
  • Measuring accuracy: MPE SD(TS): 2.9+L/100 µm
  • Resolution: 1536 x 1920 pixels (2K detector)
  • max. measuring volume: [mm] Ø 275 x 360
  • Accreditation: yes
  • Determination of dimensional and shape deviations of industrially manufactured products using computed tomography (CT);
  • Determination of 3D nominal/actual deviations of industrially manufactured products based on CAD data or reference data using computed tomography (CT) and corresponding evaluation software;
  • Carrying out analyses in the field of shrinkage testing on workpieces using computed tomography (CT);
ZEISS METROTOM 1500 in the Q-Tech measurement laboratory

ZEISS METROTOM 1500

  • X-ray tube: 225 kV
  • Measuring accuracy: MPE SD(TS): 4.5+L/50 µm
  • Resolution: 3072 x 3072 pixels (3K detector)
  • max. measuring volume: [mm] Ø 615 x 870
  • Accreditation: yes
  • Determination of dimensional and shape deviations of industrially manufactured products using computed tomography (CT);
  • Determination of 3D nominal/actual deviations of industrially manufactured products based on CAD data or reference data using computed tomography (CT) and corresponding evaluation software;
  • Carrying out analyses in the field of shrinkage testing on workpieces using computed tomography (CT);