Digital radiographic inspection systems have long since become common in many industrial fields. Slowly but surely they are replacing conventional X-ray films, although until recently the supplier industry for aviation and aerospace lacked a generally binding standard for common accreditation in that field in accordance with Nadcap (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program). With the finalizing of the audit checklist AC 7114/6, since the beginning of 2013 a document now exists that stipulates the audit processes and documentation thereof, and alongside this also contains detailed requirements to be met by the software in a digital radiographic inspection system.
The firm Tital GmbH based in Bestwig in the Sauerland region of Germany manufactures sophisticated investment casting products made of titanium and aluminum alloys for customers in the electronics, optics, aviation and aerospace, medical technology and motorsport industries. When it comes to inspecting the quality of investment casting parts by means of highly dynamic radioscopy, Tital uses the Y.MU2000-D digital radiographic inspection system from Yxlon. System control and data analysis are taken over by the Y.IMAGE 3500 software.