The productronica exhibition in Munich was the launch pad for GE Measurement & Control’s phoenix x|act, a powerful software package for manual as well as automated X-ray inspection. The new software improves X-ray inspection performance and offers fast CAD-based programming.

A Computed Tomography option, allowing 3D inspection of components, is now available with the phoenix x|aminer 2D microfocus X-ray inspection system from the Inspection Technologies business of GE Measurement & Control. The recently introduced 5-axis phoenix x|aminer is particularly suitable for the rapid and accurate 2D inspection of soldered joints on a production line.

The new x|act inspection software from GE´s Inspection Technologies business is now available for the company’s phoenix microme|x and nanome|x 180 kV high resolution X-ray inspection systems. This powerful new imaging package replaces the existing phoenix quality|assurance software and finds application in manual inspection of electronic components as well as fully automated, CAD-based, X-ray inspection of solder joints in electronic assemblie...