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10 second Ultra-Fast CT scan versus 10 hour traditional scan
Lumafield has unveiled its new Ultra-Fast CT technology which aims to reduce inspection times by more than 99%. Now, Lumafield’s industrial X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) scanners claim to be able to complete high-resolution scans in 0.1 seconds. The company notes that scanning products like batteries, consumer-packaged goods, optical assemblies, medical devices and more will benefit from this technology.
While industrial CT scans provide insightful data for manufacturing companies, issues including slow scan speeds and high costs can hinder adoption opportunities. Regarding the former issue, the new Ultra-Fast CT technology aims to speed up CT inspection by more than 100x, making the process more practical for manufacturers.
“Ultra-Fast CT puts you in charge of what you make without compromises or delays,” said Eduardo Torrealba, Co-Founder and CEO of Lumafield. “It’s about making the right call instantly and taking full control of your production process. We’re not just improving inspection with CT scanning—we’re revolutionising manufacturing.”
Compatible with the Voyager Studies solution, users gain access to real-time data that enables trend analysis with a focus on long-term quality improvements. Andreas Bastian, Co-Founder and Head of Product at Lumafield, explains, “At 1/10th of a second, this isn’t just an improvement in speed; it’s a fundamental shift in how we approach product design. X-ray CT has long been too slow and expensive for production use, but with Lumafield’s Ultra-Fast CT, battery manufacturers, packaging suppliers, and medical device manufacturers can finally deploy this technology at massive scales in production.”
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Lumafield Ultra-Fast CT with different timings
Overcoming speed and cost barriers
Although Ultra-Fast CT will be useful in a variety of industries, the first applications will primarily concern battery inspection relating to electric vehicles (EV). The solution aims to mitigate the problems related to EV batteries, including reliability, safety, and cost concerns. This will be particularly important, considering the increasing demand for electric vehicles, which is also answered by the quicker scan speeds the technology offers.
Another key difficulty faced by manufacturing companies is having access to CT scanners, as the systems are renowned for being expensive. Even legacy CT scanners have an upfront and ongoing operational cost upwards of $1 million. However, the data that users can gain from these solutions is immense.
Lumafield claims its “flexible subscription model offers the most affordable industrial CT solution on the market,” and that its Ultra-Fast CT ensures that “time is no longer an obstacle to universal CT adoption.”