A range of concrete blocks where scanned for a student project recently. This is a pore size distribution (colour coded size ranges): This is the histogram of void sizes (nr of voids vs volume of voids in mm3):
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Drill core analysis using CT and XRF
In this new service to exploration and mining companies, we offer a fast analysis of rock drill core samples using microCT scans to visualize the minerals of interest, based on density and atomic composition differences, and then confirm the composition of different materials of interest using a portable XRF analyzer. This unique combination allows us …
Jul 26
Test scans from CT training event
During the CAF training initiative, we scanned a couple of objects including an old cellphone to show different electronic components inside, two types of plastics to compare their internal structures, and some stones from a leaching experiment. Here are some of the images and movies from this event. Note this is what you get within …
Jul 26
Moth Larva high resolution scan
This is a nice example from a student project, showing what can be imaged at high resolution with our system. In this case, the sample was roughly 5 mm long by 1.5 mm diameter.
Jul 26
Pine cone analysis
This is a nice example of imaging a pine cone for a research project in Forestry 3D Movie: rotate Slice image:
Jul 08
Porosity visualization
Porosity 3D visualization and quantification is made possible with good scan quality coupled with special software. This allows colour coding of voids (largest in red, smallest in blue) and even providing full porosity data such as void size distribution in the form of a histogram. See below an image from a tensile specimen with total …
May 30
Looking into grapes
This is an interesting example of the 3D nondestructive analysis of grapes for a research project. I will leave the images and animations to do the talking. Animation of a grape with some surface bruising: contact 3d animation 2 Animation of a “chocolate berry” grape: chcoclate movie
May 28
Wood products: quality problem solved by 3D imaging
In this example, a section of a commercial wood product was scanned to try and determine the underlying reason for surface cracks that were observed. Besides helping to answer this question (it was one of the types of wood that cracks probably due to drying), it was additionally found that wood used contains channels caused …
May 20
Aluminium fan for reverse engineering
This small aluminium fan / blade was scanned to get a surface extraction for reverse engineering purposes. The images show the scan quality, which transfer into the STL files and which can then be manipulated further in CAD software. Click here for animations: clipping fan movie clipping fan movie 2
May 09
Stone age tool
This scan shows the details of a stone age cutting tool from the West coast of South Africa, we provide here images, a rotation movie and a STL file is available which can be used on any CAD 3D viewing software. CLICK HERE FOR MOVIE FILE: rotate the tool