Industrial CT: 3D Inspection and Metrology for 3D Printing
CT inspection of the final part can check that the manufactured part exactly matches the initial 3D design, providing dimensional analysis and metrology of all critical internal dimensions.
Additive manufacturing (AM) probably represents the greatest paradigm shift in engineering manufacture since casting and the development of machine tools. 3D printing has allowed great strides to be made in parts design, rapid prototyping, and the production of complex components with integrated functions, which hitherto necessitated manufacture in separate machined parts. However, quality control and metrology are of supreme importance in this innovative technology, especially in those regulated industries where optimum functional performance and safety must be guaranteed. These tasks are precisely suited to 3D inspection and metrology in the form of industrial computed tomography (CT).