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SkyScan 1173 High Energy Micro-CT

The SkyScan 1173 is a high energy micro-CT scanner for large and dense objects. The SkyScan 1173 system includes a newly developed 130kV microfocus X-ray source with improved stability of focal spot position, a large format (>5Mp) flat panel sensor with special protection by lead-glass fiber-optic window for long lifetime under high-energy X-ray, a precision object manipulator for large (up to 150mm) and heavy (several kg) objects with embedded micropositioning stage.

 

40-130 kV X-ray source

Distortion-free 5Mp flat-panel sensor

Able to image dense sample such as geological cores, electronics, metals components, etc.

Large object sizes up to 140mm diameter
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 2D & 3D Analysis Software

 

Specifications
 
SkyScan 1173
X-Ray Source
X-ray Source
40 - 130 kV, 8W, <5um spot size
X-Ray Detector
Detector
2240 x 2240 pixel distortion-free flat-panel sensor
Smallest Detail Detectability
4 micron
Resolution at 10% MTF
7 micron low contrast spatial resolution
Maximum Object Size
Scan Width - Standard
10mm - 78mm diameter
Scan Width - Offset
18 - 140mm diameter
Scan Height
150mm diameter
Scan Modes

Single scan mode.

Camera shift mode allowing you to effectively double the field of view or reduce pixel size by 1/2.

Vertical over-sized scan mode. This allows you to scan longer objects in a single scan, scan different regions of the sample sample or load multiple samples vertically and have the system automatically scan the regions selected.
Other Specifications
Computer
System control,
3D-reconstruction and image analysis		 Workstation with Dual Intel XEON 3.2 GHz, 2GB RAM (optional - up to 4GB), internal DVD-Writer,
250GB HDD, 1.44 FDD,
128MB graphical card with OpenGL-accelerator,
19" UltraSharp LCD screen, Optical Mouse with wheel,
integrated Gigabit (10/100/1000) network,
Digital Frame Grabber for X-ray camera + Analog FrameGrabber for visual camera on the object stage,
Microsoft Windows-XP Professional
Reconstruction Algorithms Cone-beam volumetric reconstruction (Feldkamp algorithm)
Radiation Safety <1uSv/h at any point of the instrument surface
Power 100-130V AC, 4A or 200-240V AC, 3A 50-60Hz (scanner only),
Operation Conditions -10C...+50C storage, 18C...25C operation, 70% humidity max. (no condensation)

 

 

Geological Core Sample

12 micron scan

 

3D rendering of internal microstructure and porosity scanned with a 12um isotropic voxel size.

 
AA Battery

16 micron scan

Three orthogonal reconstructed slices through AA cell

 
Diesel Engine Injector

7 micron scan

Three orthogonal reconstructed slices through fuel injector.

 
Visit our applications page for examples

 

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