Applications for industrial X-Ray CT—a 3D measurement technique that enables nondestructive inspection of an object’s internal and external features—are growing beyond the confines of the nondestructive testing (NDT) space that CT has occupied since the mid-1990s.

Deciding whether to perform inspections in-house or to hire contract service providers is not solely a question of upfront investment versus long-term need. For some suppliers, a third-party contract service can also provide assurance that parts have been inspected and approved by an unbiased party.

Jesse Garant Metrology Center announces the launch of its new high energy industrial CT scanning service. With this system, the company will be the only private lab in the world that provides this specialized inspection service.

Datest will provide their Fremont, CA facility and personnel for the inspection services center, showroom and demonstration center.

High-energy, large-format industrial CT scanning allows for feasible inspection of larger parts.

Exact Metrology highlights 3D/CT scanners and a new 3D printer line at open houses at both its Cincinnati and Brookfield, WI locations. 

EnvisionTEC, a Detroit-based manufacturer of 3D printers and materials, supplies machinery and materials to a variety of industries, including automotive, aerospace, appliance, jewelry and life sciences.

Regardless of how you see it, Industry 4.0 has the potential to create profound changes and new opportunities for manufacturing. But what is Industry 4.0 and what will it mean?

Visit a manufacturing industry trade show and you will see brightly colored parts on display on the 3D printing vendors’ stands.

Product demonstrations and technical presentations on 3D printing and CT scanning engage audience.