Challenge: The size of the objects being examined is significantly limited by the conventional industrial CT setup (<1m). Larger objects can only be scanned using specialized systems.
Innovation: Robot CT System: One robot carries the X-ray source, while another carries the detector.
Advantages:
CT scans of large, complex objects are possible!
Flexible digitization of a wide range of inspection tasks with just one CT system!
RoboCT @ TC Plattling
Specifications:
225kV
3072x3072 X-Ray-Detector (139 µm)
15 Axes (2 robots, 2 axis, turntable)
Radiation protection room: 8m x 7,5m x 4,5m
Optical scanner, Lasertracker
Software:
Robots: ROS2
X-ray: RosCT
KUKA RSI (realtime positional interface)
Example: Wind energy rotor blade
Example: Historical Tie Rods of the Frauenkirche
2D scans of a tie rod of a window of the Frauenkirche in Munich (historical: 15th Century)