Rigaku has been supplying the compact desktop 3D micro CT “CT Lab HX”, a wide field of view and highresolution CT imaging system, since 2018.
CT Lab HX is suitable for computed tomography (CT) imaging of electronic devices, castings, pharmaceutical devices, industrial parts, resins, minerals, etc., and is widely used for fundamental research and quality control.
However, to perform CT scans, it used to be necessary to replace samples manually. In the field of product inspection and performance testing, where imaging of many samples is needed, a function that enables automatic sequential CT scans was desired.
Also, the filters to control X-ray energy had to be manually exchanged. There were requirements for a mechanism that facilitates CT scanning through seamless management of automatic filter exchange and calibration. The Automatic Sample Changer and the Automatic Filter Changer were developed to meet these demands.