X-ray photograph:
Springs and contacts inside an automotive switch

Information:
The automotive industry attaches great importance to the quality assurance. Digital x-ray imaging is used in the research and development, as well as in the production. A very good application is to check, for example, electrical components by digital x-ray inspection on completeness and a correct assembly of the single components.

Possibilities of inspection:
cable disruptions / defective connections / missing components / assembly imperfections / disruptions in spring parts / faulty soldering joints

X-ray photograph:
Water heater with broken helical filament

Information:
Due to digital x-ray imaging well visible: The broken filament of a water heater, as well as the positions of the single components (e. g. the distance between the helical filament and the casing).

Possibilities of inspection:
wire disruptions / cable disruptions / position of components / missing components / defective connections

X-ray photograph:
Inner assembly of a hairdryer

Information:
This application example shows clearly, that the digital x-ray imaging offers the possibility to inspect several sources of trouble within only one x-ray process. Missing or misplaced components can be detected as fast as faulty soldering joints and contacts, breaks in the heating element or also missing bolt connections, as well as deformations of the outer shape.

Possibilities of inspection:
cable disruptions / defective connections and contacts / missing components / breaks of the heating element / position of components

X-ray photograph:
Filament inside a heating rod

Information:
In the production of heating elements, the distance between the inboard filament and the outer wall has to be kept. If the distance is too small, a critical short circuit can occur during the later operation.

Possibilities of inspection:
cable disruption / pinch-off of the heating spiral / defective joints / wrong position of the heating spiral

X-ray photograph:
Filament of a heating rod

Information:
For the quality assurance of heating elements it is possible to diagnose a direct contact between the filament and the outer wall by electrical measurements. But electric measuring methods can not give any information about the distance between the filament and the outer wall. However, the position of the filament can clearly be seen on the x-ray image. Only by the use of digital x-ray cameras a fast and efficient x-ray inspection becomes realisable.

Possibilities of inspection:
cable disruption / pinch-off of the filament / defective joints / wrong position of the filament

X-ray photograph:
Cable connector with a disrupted cable

Information:
The digital x-ray inspection does not only play an important role in the quality assurance in the production. It also offers very good possibilities of defect analysis. For example, a disrupted lead in a connection cable becomes visible in the x-ray image.

Possibilities of inspection:
cable disruptions / short circuits / faulty soldering joints