X-ray tomography image of the EURECA satellite (size about 3m x 6m x 3m), which orbited the Earth from 1992 to 1993 and was brought back to Earth by the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The satellite is now on display at the Swiss Museum of Transport with a detailed X-ray analysis by Empa. Image: Empa
X-ray tomography image of the EURECA satellite (size about 3m x 6m x 3m), which orbited the Earth from 1992 to 1993 and was brought back to Earth by the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The satellite is now on display at the Swiss Museum of Transport with a detailed X-ray analysis by Empa. Image: Empa - Together with scientists from the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), X-ray specialists from Empa are now providing their industrial partners with access to state-of-the-art material analysis of 3D-printed work pieces and components. For this purpose, Empa has recently become a member of the technology transfer center ANAXAM in Villigen. The membership in the technology transfer center ANAXAM, initiated in 2019 by PSI, the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), the Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI) and the Canton of Aargau, fosters on the one hand the exchange of experience among researchers in the growing field of Additive Manufacturing (AM). Above all, however, stat-of-the-art analytical equipment is now available to industrial partners - an important factor in staying ahead in quality control in 3D printing. Three Empa devices in particular should be of interest to developers of 3D printing solutions.
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