Creative Solutions
Innovative Technology
Compelling Implementation

Since 1981
the Sauerwein company has systematically developed computed tomography (in short: CT) for technical industrial uses. Again and again, RayScan Technologies GmbH with its managing director Dr. Christoph Sauerwein has accepted technical challenges, partly in form of system specific innovations, partly in first-time tackling of a completely new application and the development of a customised concept for system and inspection.

Some examples:

2017
RoboTom
The first consistent implementation of a seamless interlocking of industrial robotics and high-resolution X-ray computed tomography

2015
RayScan Nano®
3D CT system for material inspections with details in 100 nm range

2013
RayScan 600
System for 2D CT and 3D CT, optimised for 600 kV

2010
Integration of Helix CT in RayScan systems

2009
Mobile system for ROI CT and Transversal CT for analysis of the beam-shaping and beam-guiding elements of the storage ring of the LHC at CERN

2007
Combined system for 3D CT, CT ROI and Transversal CT for high-resolution analysis of helicopter rotor blades (Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH)

2006
“Digital mummy”: high-resolution visualisation of all parts of a 2500 year old mummy using RayScan 200 XE

2005
“Digital Celts”: first-time non-destructive dendrochronological dating of 2000 year old wooden art works by analysis of tree-ring distances

2004
Application of ROI CT for the investigation of riveting, welding and adhesive joints in automobile bodies using Micro-CT (Audi AG Neckarsulm)

2002-2003
Development of Region of Interest CT (ROI CT)

2000
First high-resolution 3D CT system based on granite

1996
First 3D CT system using Flat Panel Detectors

1993
First CT system for the German automotive industry. Combined system for radioscopy and 2D CT with 225 kV / 450 kV (for Mercedes-Benz)

1992
First 3D CT system in Europe for BAM (Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing)

1990
Combined system for transmission and emission tomography on nuclear waste barrels to check the contents and to assess ultimate disposability

1989
Dimensional measurement of the cooling ducts in turbine blades using CT

1985
Mobile CT system for process monitoring in the chemical industry in order to avoid system downtime

1983 Mobile CT system for trees for localization and quantification of water-bearing layers for research of the forest dieback

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