Why CT Scanning Isn’t Just For Hospital

Analyzing new products or components can be costly, lengthy and difficult, but there are ways to do so at reduced cost and with greater accuracy and speed. For businesses needing a fast and accurate computer scan of an object, whether a component or larger item, 3D laser scanning services offer the ideal option. The 3D laser scanning services can provide accurate physical measurements of an object and carry out point cloud surveys that virtually map the object onto the computer. The nature of the 3d scanning technology is such that large-scale items as well as very small industrial parts can be scanned and mapped.

These large scanners all have different ranges and capabilities. They are a form of industrial scanning equipment. Using such industrial CT scanning devices can decrease new product inspection costs and failure analysis costs by as much as 75% in comparison to existing technology. CT scanning refers to computerized tomography (CT). It is also referred to as ‘computerized axial tomography’ or CAT, and uses a computer to take data from multiple X-ray images of structures. These structures could be from inside a human or animal’s body or in industrial uses from components or objects that have been scanned. These are then converted into pictures on a monitor.

The technology was invented by British engineer Godfrey Hounsfield of EMI Laboratories and his South African-born physicist colleague Allan Cormack in 1972. Both were later awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work. Although originally designed for medical and scientific purposes, the industrial application of CT scanners and related technologies is increasingly popular and as the technology ha evolved, so too has its uses.

Digital x-rays can be taken of parts from as tiny as .5mm in length to those as large as 660mm in diameter and 1m in length, making the equipment versatile and flexible. Complete 3D models with billions of voxels can now be generated in just seconds rather than the hours or even days it used to take. The has made the technology useful in fields such as 3D reverse engineering, rapid prototyping, 3D metrology and related areas. Such machines are fast too, with X-rays being taken as quickly as 30 frames a second. Industrial CT scanning and 3D laser scanning devices can thus cut down on time, improve accuracy and offer increased efficiency at an attractive price.