Applications
Plastics
Industrial CT solves a wide range of design and manufacturing problems in plastic products, including tooling errors and undesired voids. Scan finished assemblies to inspect seals, snap fits, and thread engagement in situ.
Leak detection
Scan assemblies to inspect multi-part interactions, identify leak paths, assess snap-fit engagement, and find hidden interferences.
Process control
Conduct design of experiments using Voyager's automated porosity detection tool to quantitatively tune and track process performance.
Assembly verification
Debug issues with thread engagement, dial in snap-fit design, and validate clearances.
Case Study: L'Oreal
“In our first scan with Lumafield, we saw what we were looking for. We saved ourselves four months.”
Zach Mahoney
Director of Packaging Quality
Metals
Quickly find and quantify critical fabrication problems, including pores, voids, and fractures.
Void detection
Automatically identify and quantify voids in metal parts.
Impossible measurements
Use virtual cross-sections to perform measurements on out-of-reach features such as internal walls and dense lattices.
Assembly verification
Check seals for leak paths in assembled housings. Identify interference that could cause failures.
Case Study: rms Company
“I was able to have a meeting with our customer, log into Lumafield's software, and show evidence that prompted a design modification.”
Ryan Kircher
Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer
Electronics
Avoid costly defects in electronics manufacturing with Lumafield’s industrial CT platform. Inspect solder, verify clearances, and troubleshoot conflicts between components.
Assembly checks
Verify the alignment of critical components and mechanical housings. Inspect points of interaction like cable connectors, inductive chargers, and heat sinks. Spot unintended interferences to improve reliability.
Battery inspection
See inside batteries to check production consistency. Qualify new battery technologies and suppliers with confidence.
Failure analysis
Investigate failures without destroying evidence. See more detail than a 2D X-ray image can provide.
Case Study: Whoop
“We’re doing everything we can to make the best product possible, and that includes trying new technologies and processes that we haven’t used in past product development.”
Aurelian Nicolae
Co-Founder and Chief Hardware Engineer
Composites and Multi-Material
Understand the interaction between materials in carbon-fiber assemblies and glass-filled moldings. Inspect resin distribution, isolate inclusions, and qualify new lamination setups.
Particulate distribution
Check finished products inside and out. Ensure even distribution of resins and fillers.
Resin analysis
Perfect your resin application processes with automated porosity-detection and analysis tools.
Analyze failure modes
Perform structural and environmental tests, then measure the results inside and out.
Case Study: Trek
"Our goal is to make products we love. To do that, we need to have access to the best tools."
Chad Manuell
Global Director of Engineering
Additive
Lumafield’s CT platform gives you the tools to validate, characterize, and manage new manufacturing processes and ensure that they meet your requirements.
See inside
Non-destructive slices and sections let you see lattices, porous structures, and complex internal details for the first time without cutting and polishing parts.
Adopt new materials
Check possible failure modes when adopting new materials. See layer adhesion failures and identify trapped material.
First article sign-off
Perform testing on new additive technologies, materials, and geometries. Qualify processes fully before locking them in.
Case Study: Desktop Metal
"A Lumafield scanner gives us very quick—and valuable—information."
Jianing Gao
Senior Materials Engineering Lab Manager
Soft Goods
Scan shoes, clothing, and accessories to improve production processes. Industrial CT is faster and more detailed than manual destructive testing.
Non-destructive
For the first time, CT is cost-effective for shoemakers and apparel companies. Perform accurate, time-saving virtual inspections that don’t destroy early prototypes and first articles.
Performance materials
Accelerate adoption of performance materials such as composite structures, lightweight foams, and 3D printed components.
Counterfeit detection
See details that are typically hidden to find evidence of knock-offs and forgeries.
Case Study: Saucony
“I've cut open a million pairs of shoes. You can see your product in a different light when you have something intact, and you can look at it digitally.”
Luca Ciccone
Director of Product Engineering
