Digital radiography is a modern versatile NDT method used across various industries to inspect and analyze materials and components without causing damage. Here’s how digital radiography is successfully applied in different sectors:

1. Oil and gas:

- Pipe and pipeline inspection: detect welding defects, perform corrosion mapping and evaluate the remaining wall thickness including the pipes with the product inside.

- Pressure vessels: examine pressure vessels and storage tanks for welding defects.

- Oil well pipes: instant inspection of onshore and offshore oil well pipes before lowering (in case of laser welding).

2. Construction:

- Concrete structures: inspect bridges, supports, buildings and other elements for internal defects like voids, cracks and rebar placement.

- Weld inspection: evaluate the quality of welds in structural steel components.

- Historical preservation: assess the condition of historical buildings and monuments without causing damage.

3. Manufacturing:

- Product quality: conduct quality control checks on a wide range of products from small electronics to large machinery.

- Casting and forging: inspect cast and forged parts for internal defects such as cracks, inclusions and porosity.

- Additive manufacturing: examine 3D-printed parts for internal flaws and ensure consistency with design specifications.

4. Power generation:

- Power plants: monitor the integrity of reactor components, pressure vessels and piping.

- Wind turbines: inspect blades and towers for internal defects, corrosion and damage.

- Solar panels: evaluate solar panels for internal cracks, voids, and other manufacturing defects.

5. Automotive:

- Quality control: inspect welded joints, castings and forged parts for defects and structural integrity.

- Component analysis: check critical components such as engines, transmissions, and brake systems for internal flaws.

- Battery inspection: examine electric vehicle batteries for internal defects and manufacturing inconsistencies.

6. Electronics:

- PCB inspection: check printed circuit boards (PCBs) for solder joint integrity, component placement and internal defects.

- Semiconductor analysis: quality control of semiconductor wafers and components.

7. Aerospace:

- Structural integrity: control aircraft parts for microcracks, corrosion and other possible risk factors.

- Engine components: examine turbine blades, combustion chambers and casings for manufacturing defects, damage and wear.

- Composite materials: detect delaminations and foreign inclusions in composite structures.

8. Shipbuilding:

- Weld inspection: evaluate the quality of welding for hidden defects.

- Maintenance: assess ship plating condition, including the underwater inspection of the ship bottom.

- Components quality control: check critical parts separately or assembled.

9. Security:

- Public safety: examine the internal contents of suspicious left items in public places without touching them.

- Police and emergency services support: conduct instant analysis of any material internal structure in difficult on-field conditions.

10. Food and beverage:

- Packaging inspection: monitor food and beverage packaging for seal integrity and contamination.

- Quality control: ensure the quality and safety of food products by detecting foreign objects and ensuring proper fill levels.

11. Arts and archaeology:

- Museum restoration works: help in identifying worn or damaged parts of painted masterpieces as well as their hidden layers.

- Statues maintenance: internal structure mapping for further renovation procedures, control of the integrity of assembled parts and easy comparison of result to the original.

- Archaeological works: assessment of partially hidden important findings for their damage prevention during excavation works, analysis of their internal structure.

Whatever the task is, digital radiography will help to get the best timely results. The new technologies strikingly improve the process, safety of operators and comfort of the end-users. DR systems expand the boundaries of radiography inspection every day providing a better solution for more and more industries and even the most difficult application cases. The future is here – just a message away. Contact us today for more details.