METROTOM 800 320kV

ZEISS METROTOM 800 320kV

High-Penetration Industrial Computed Tomography for Dense Castings and Alloys

Inspecting the internal geometries of high-density components requires significant X-ray power to successfully penetrate the material without losing image definition. The ZEISS METROTOM 800 320kV is a heavy-duty industrial Computed Tomography (CT) system engineered specifically for dense metals, complex multi-material assemblies, and large-scale parts.

By upgrading to a high-performance 320kV micro-focus X-ray source, the platform provides the necessary energy to pierce heavy wall thicknesses in steel, Inconel, and titanium, allowing quality assurance teams to perform precise volumetric metrology on structural parts that standard systems fail to resolve.

Key Features

High-Power 320kV Micro-Focus Source

Features a robust 320kV X-ray tube operating at up to 500W power, delivering the intense penetration capability required to cleanly scan through dense alloys and thick-walled metal structures.

Ultra-Large 3K Digital Flat-Panel Detector

Utilises a high-resolution 3072 x 3072 px detector matrix with a 139 µm pixel size, capturing exceptional contrast and sharp edge transitions even at high material densities.

Horizontal Field-of-View Extension

Incorporates a software-driven horizontal imaging extension that expands the effective volume scan diameter by up to 80%, enabling the system to evaluate wide components with optimal voxel resolution.

Vertical Field-of-View Extension

Leverages a highly stable kinematic axis layout to stretch the continuous measuring height up to 520 mm, allowing tall assemblies or batch components to be fully captured in a single automated pass.

Advanced Multi-Material Artifact Reduction

Employs proprietary correction algorithms that suppress harsh metal streaking and scattering anomalies, revealing clear structural profiles at the intersection of dense metal and plastic boundaries.

High-Mass Granite Kinematic Assembly

Built upon a heavy-duty granite positioning base that can reliably support heavy parts up to 50 kg, ensuring absolute thermal maturity and physical stability during long-exposure inspection cycles.

Why Choose METROTOM 800 320kV?

Exceptional Penetration for Inconel and Heavy Alloys

Provides the extensive voltage headroom needed to reliably inspect dense aerospace superalloys, medical-grade cobalt chromium, and structural titanium without experiencing severe X-ray starvation.

Traceable Metrology to VDI/VDE 2630 Standards

Delivers certified length measurement capabilities backed by a reliable Maximum Permissible Error (MPE) rating, allowing engineering teams to use volumetric data for formal product validation.

Non-Destructive Core and Cavity Mapping

Eliminates the massive costs and long lead times associated with slicing heavy castings, allowing operators to map internal core shifts and complex wall thicknesses completely non-destructively.

Efficient Semi-Circle Scan Acceleration

Features a specialized scanning routine that captures complete internal volumetric data using just over a half-rotation, significantly boosting throughput for high-volume manufacturing lines.

High-Yield Automated Part Separation

Allows operators to load multiple identical parts onto the rotation table simultaneously, automatically separating the individual 3D datasets to maximize machine utilization and ROI.

Fully Shielded Industrial Enclosure Security

Housed within a thick, lead-lined protective steel cabinet that complies completely with global radiation safety regulations, providing a fully protected workspace inside standard production labs.

Applications

Additively Manufactured Metal Parts

Detecting internal micro-porosity, trapped powder residues, and structural fractures inside complex 3D-printed metal components like fuel injection nozzles and cooling channels.

Heavy Industrial and Automotive Castings

Verifying internal fluid passages, shrinkage cavities, and structural integrity inside dense aluminum or steel automotive powertrains, battery housings, and cylinder heads.

Medical Implants and Joint Replacements

Inspecting the dense internal matrix and complex external dimensional profiles of Cobalt Chromium femoral knees, tibial plates, and titanium bone fixation screws.