Additive manufacturing (AM) isn’t just for prototyping anymore! Modern manufacturers in a wide variety of sectors know that components can often be built most efficiently using AM techniques. Inspecting those parts demands the support of world-class metrology companies such as Nikon.
Nikon will be featuring two discrete technologies at RAPID + TCT. Both offer outstanding support for AM-focused manufacturers:
- X-Ray CT. When it comes to inspecting the interior geometry of dense AM components as well as their often-complex surfaces, resolution is the name of the game. Nikon’s X-ray CT line answers the requirement with an in-house, 450 kV microfocus source that easily inspects for porosity and conducts dimensional analysis, all nondestructively.
- Laser Scanners. Another outstanding option for those conducting inspection in the AM space is laser scanning, represented by Nikon’s automated 3D scanning line-up. These scanners offer exceptionally fast, accurate, and noncontact inspection of surface features on AM components.
