Introduced by Henry Ford in 1913, the assembly line represented a major breakthrough in volume manufacturing. Yet, no matter what kind of product you are making, its final quality remains inexorably tied to the quality of those components being fed to it from production.
It follows that pre-assembly quality checks at key stages during active production are extremely important. As digital technology tools for such checks have become more accurate and efficient, increasing numbers of leading manufacturers—in automotive, aerospace, energy and electronics—are using computed tomography (CT) to inspect deep inside complex components to ensure they are fit to send to the assembly line.