Industrial X-ray inspection looks through the part instead of at its surface: voids and cracks in castings and welds, solder bridges and cold joints on PCB and PCBA, electrode alignment and internal short risks in lithium cells. Micro-CT adds a three-dimensional reconstruction so the defect can be measured, not just seen.
Offline cabinets suit sampling, failure analysis and small batches. Inline systems sit in the production line with automated load and unload for 100% inspection. The choice is driven by throughput and whether the part can be moved.
Micro-focus systems resolve features down to about 1 µm; the practical resolution depends on part thickness and magnification.
A CT scan takes roughly 3–6 seconds on the fast configurations, with reconstruction time depending on volume size and workstation.
No — industrial CT works on individual parts or small batches. Pallet-level freight inspection is a different machine class.
