Lumafield, an expert in industrial X-ray CT scanners and cloud-based analysis software, has launched Neptune Performance and Triton Performance, a new tier of industrial X-ray computed tomography (CT) systems.
Neptune Performance is a hardware upgrade to the Neptune metrology CT platform Lumafield first introduced in 2022. According to the company, it delivers 12x faster scans and 4x the data quality of the standard Neptune, measuring internal features at micron-level accuracy on materials (transparent or flexible plastics, aluminum) that complicate coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) and optical inspection, and checking critical features against GD&T callouts and nominal CAD using reusable measurement plans.
Triton Performance brings automated, non-destructive CT inspection to the factory floor, enabling manufacturers to scan parts at production speed and scale. In as little as 10 seconds per part, the platform provides complete volumetric CT reconstructions.
Triton Performance can be used across a range of quality and process control applications to catch internal defects, create automated inspection recipes that target specific, known failure modes or identify and flag parts that deviate from expected norms and automatically group for review.
Where the two are complementary
According to the company, a measurement template built on Neptune Performance in the R&D lab becomes the automated inspection template for Triton Performance on the factory floor. Both platforms connect into Lumafield’s cloud-based Voyager software environment, establishing a unified quality thread across an organization.
The critical tolerances, GD&T studies, and potential failure modes identified during development travel directly with the product into volume manufacturing to provide a single, global view of product quality across multiple facilities.
“With Neptune Performance and Triton Performance, we’re transforming X-ray CT from an isolated diagnostic tool into a continuous stream of manufacturing intelligence,” said Andreas Bastian, Co-Founder and Head of Product at Lumafield. “By closing the loop between lab-grade metrology and high-speed factory-floor inspection, we’re giving teams the common data foundation they need to catch process drift earlier, scale production with absolute confidence, and bring better products to market much faster.”
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