X-ray inspection of engine blocks and cylinder heads
No matter what type of casting method is utilized, small flaws can still arise during the production of engine blocks and cylinder heads. Since these can lead to engine breakdowns later on, strict quality controls ensure that defective pieces of machinery do not reach the delivery stage.
Besides low levels of pollutant emissions and fuel consumption, modern engines must display a high, specified performance along with a low weight, too. This is achieved through the use of aluminum and magnesium alloys as well as through the innovative combination of construction techniques and manufacturing processes. As early as the research & development phase,
computed tomography (CT) based on X-rays can be used to ensure that even new materials and production technologies are being utilized and enacted with process assurance. Typical tasks here are shape-capturing, a comparison of the actual and target situations, initial prototyping and the measurement of geometric relationships in inner and outer structures. Specialized
computed tomography systems are used more and more in research and development departments.
X-ray technology has been banked on successfully for years during production, both for spot-check sample and for 100% inspection. Using our X-ray systems, casting core ruptures and shifts, inclusions, porosities and blowholes can all be verified with certainty. X-ray systems with
optional computed tomography (CT) are increasingly used in production.
We offer you a wide range of X-ray techniques at our
application centers. We design solutions that replace X-ray films, provide radioscopy and fully automatic defect recognition in X-ray images, as well as
computed tomography services for scanning inspection items ranging from micro-CT to CT using a linear accelerator.