Citation
(2003), "X-Tek's software upgrades", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 75 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2003.12775cad.008
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2003, MCB UP Limited
X-Tek's software upgrades
X-Tek's software upgrades
X-Tek has announced the launch of a range of software upgrades available across its range of real-time microfocus X-ray inspection systems.
A total of five new features are on release and available free of charge to any customer who have purchased X-Tek systems within the last 2 years. They include a 3D waterfall display that can be generated from a 2D image, an auto-focusing feature for all applications and improved support for the use of the latest flat panel sensors. Two upgrades specifically designed for the electronics inspection market are a drill offset measurement tool for PCB inspection and a Microsoft Excel output facility designed for BGA results analysis. X-Tek has also announced that from the end of March it will offer a full Windows XP support for customers wishing to migrate from Windows 2000.
The 3D waterfall display can make it easier for operators and any of their colleagues without radiographic training to interpret X-ray images. The auto focusing facility eliminates the requirement for this routine manual maintenance task. The improved support for flat panel sensors includes the latest generation of amorphous silicon products. The drill offset measurement tool measures any errors in the drill position for multi-layer PCBs.
Paul Ramsay, Sales and Marketing Manager at X-Tek states, "All of these upgrades have been developed in specific response to requests from customers using X-Tek machines. Together they offer the potential to significantly increase functionality and ease of use across a wide range of X-ray inspection applications including electronics and avionics; semiconductor packaging and the non-destructive testing of castings, ceramics and composites and other opaque materials."
X-Tek expects to release further software upgrades throughout 2003 as part of its continuing product improvement programme.
Details available from: X-Tek Systems Ltd. Tel: +44 (0) 1442 828700; Fax: +44 (0) 1442 828118; E-mail: paul.ramsay@xtekxray.com; Web site: www.xtekxray.com