Within the realm of X-ray inspection for electronics there are a wide range of applications, so a single type of X-ray tube is not a "one-size-fits-all" solution. To address the demands of industries such as electronics manufacturing, better X-ray system manufacturers offer various non-destructive test solutions based on the power, kV and feature recognition capabilities electronics producers need.

The “open” transmission X-ray tube was a major step forward for x-ray inspection. This technology itself is  almost 55 years old, but was adopted for X-ray inspection for electronics in 1982 when the German company Feinfocus introduced the first open Microfocus tube. Most  modern high technology electronics systems use Open Tubes.

Enjoy this excerpt from our latest paper, How to Select the Newest X-ray Technology: From Nano to Macro.

When computers take over for humans in most futuristic science fiction movies, the outcomes are usually bad for people. However, when it comes to automated defect recognition (ADR) in real world non-destructive testing, it can be a life saver.

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Who would you rather entrust the inspection of the ABS circuit board in your car? In our latest article, published in the U.S. Tech in February 2015, we discuss this everlasting question in the field of X-ray inspection.

Industrial CT is more than just scanning and image quality

Most would agree that manufacturing a modern jet engine is certainly a challenging task. These machines are constantly evolving and are required to be more fuel efficient, lighter weight, more powerful, while becoming quieter and cleaner for the environment. This is an extremely difficult combination to achieve.

Too much of the wrong data from your non-destructive test (NDT) system can be overwhelming, and incomplete data can sabotage your test strategy and negatively impact production. Some Computed Tomography (CT) machines can examine samples using different imaging techniques, so how you can select the right CT system features to generate better image results for your specific application? Here, we examine different imaging features that work best for different application tasks.