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INSIDE MATTERS 3D X-Ray Microscopy Insights to Innovate
SERVICES
3D X-RAY MICROSCOPY
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Non-destructive technique
3D imaging of the outside and inside of the object
Micrometer resolution
DATA GATHERING: CT-SCAN
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IMAGING & ANALYSIS
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Reconstruction Visualization Data analysis
APPLICATIONS
Visual Inspection e.g. failure analysis, cracks, leaks, voids, disconnections, inclusions, etc.
Microstructure Analysis e.g. porosity, fibers, composition, connectivity, homogeneity, distribution, etc.
Dimensional Measurement e.g. measurement of distances, thickness, CAD comparison, etc.
4D X-ray Microscopy e.g. process evolution, time constraints, climate, pressure, etc.
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ACTIVITY
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Services
Visual Inspection
Microstructure Analysis
Dimensional Measurement
4D X-Ray Microscopy
Software Octopus Reconstruction
Octopus Analysis
Octopus Visualization
3D X-RAY MICROSCOPY AS A SERVICE
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Sample determination
Data gathering
Data analysis
INSIDE MATTERS
Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience
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VARIOUS CT-SCANNERS Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience
• Resolution: 0.4micron - 5micron
• Energy: 130 kV – 240 kV
• Various sample sizes
• Dual X-ray tube systems & interchangeable detectors
• Rotating gantry, compression, temperature or humidity stages
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STATE-OF-THE-ART SOFTWARE Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience
• Internally developed tools • Reconstruction • Visualisation • Analysis
• External software solutions • Measurements • Special analyses
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OUR PEOPLE AND OUR NETWORK Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience
• Spin-Off of Ghent University
• Centre for X-ray Tomography
• 7 persons, 4 PhD level
• Broad network in academic world due to Octopus Software
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BROAD RANGE OF CUSTOMERS Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience
• Various sectors: Automotive, FMCG, Medical Devices, Pharma,…
• Various products: Machining parts, pastry, stents, printing heads,…
• Various materials: Foams, metals, plastics, polymers, woods,…
• Various challenges: Cracks, disconnections, pinching, behaviour,…
• Various investigations: Inspection, measurements, microstructure, 4D analysis,…
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CASE STUDIES
The following case studies are mostly academic cases or studies performed for demonstration purposes only because of confidentiality reasons.
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SCREW CAP ON PLASTIC BOTTLE
• Leakage detection
• Virtual cut-through and separation between different components
• Measuring wall thickness
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3D PRINTED OBJECTS
• Reverse engineering
• Comparison with CAD model
• Validation and measurements
Sample courtesy: XRE bvba 15 Company Presentation Services
PHARMACEUTICAL TABLET • Pore size analysis
• Pore distribution analysis
• Pore connectivity analysis
Sample courtesy: UGent 16 Company Presentation Services
PUFF PASTRY
• Dynamic scanning of pastry in heating cell
• Homogeneity
• Layer thickness and structural analysis
3 mm
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BREAD • 3D visualisation
• Pore size distribution analysis
• Structural analysis
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BREAK LIGHT SWITCH
• Failure detection
• Failure analysis
• Reverse engineering
• Measurements
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CERAMIC COMPONENT
• Structural analysis
• Failure analysis: contact?
• Detection of pores inside ceramic
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TITANIUM DENTAL IMPLANT
• Measurements
• Validation
• Quality control
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STENT
Picture of stent CT scan of stent FE model of stent
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WOOD
• Visualisation and characterization of structure of wood samples
• Wood matrix, internal vessels, fibers
• Visualisation of superficial features such as paint and fungal growth
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FOAM STRUCTURES
• Stuctural characterization of foams
• Determination of cell size, shape, morphology, connectivity, etc.
• Exraction of surface models suited for finite element analysis
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BUILDING MATERIALS AND GEOLOGY
• Visualisation of cracks after application of pressure
• Porosity analysis: size of pores, connectivity, etc.
• Stuctural characterization to evaluate potential of oil and gaz reservoirs
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CONTACT DETAILS
Inside Matters bvba
Sylvain van der Guchtlaan 24
9300 Aalst
T +32 53 39 05 30
F +32 53 30 01 15
M +32 498 27 14 73
www.insidematters.eu