New Computed Radiography Scanner CR50P For Aerospace Sector

Billerica, MA, USA – March 27, 2007.

GE Inspection Technologies will be showing its new CR50P portable computed radiography scanner for the first time in Europe on its stand number 1286 in Hall A-1 at the Aerospace Testing Expo 2007 in Munich. The CR50P is light and compact enough to allow the benefits of computed radiography to be realised at difficult aerospace inspection locations in applications requiring both high throughput and high resolution. With a laser spot size of just 50 micron and with the high resolution afforded by today’s IPS display screens, the new scanner will allow computed radiography to assume more of the duties that have conventionally been restricted to film radiography.

Weighing just 22 kilograms (48.5 pounds), the CR50P offers excellent image quality through its optimised optics and a scan resolution, which can be user-variable from 50 to 130 µm pixel pitch. Scan results can be displayed on a connected laptop or a local high-resolution monitor. The output data can also be processed using Rhythm software, which has been specifically designed for NDT applications and offers advanced image review tools and data management and storage. In addition, Rhythm features extensive data sharing capabilities, allowing significant improvements in productivity and faster identification of defect indications.

The CR50P accepts flexible, phosphor imaging plates up to 35.5cm (14 inches) wide and of virtually any length. Plates can be processed on a continuous basis, with one plate being fed into the unit while another plate is being scanned. The plates have been designed to operate in harsh environments and feature a special protective, scratch-resistant layer. They are available in a sensitivity range from D7 – D4 depending whether resolution or speed is the governing inspection factor.

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