The Innovation Award, which is presented by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), celebrates technology being developed in the UK that will support the journey to Net Zero 2050 and was presented at the ATI conference in Newport.
Adaptix received the award for its unique imaging capability developed for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) able to provide detailed images within minutes. Originally developed and matured for the medical sector, the low-power X-Ray technology can inspect traditional, additive-manufactured, and composite components (including dry form) with a high degree of – fidelity. Delivering low-cost, 3D-imaging can be deployed quickly in the field. Through the provision of an ATI grant, the Adaptix team has been working closely with robotics experts at Cranfield University, whose expertise has been crucial in the technology’s evolution for aerospace applications.
Professor Bryn C. Hughes, REng, Chief Scientist, Adaptix NDT added: “Adaptix has shown that its technology can inspect smaller aerospace parts to the level of fidelity that is of relevance to industry. It has now successfully scaled-up this capability to image large aerospace parts – such as wing parts, doors and skins – while maintaining the required resolution. Working closely in partnership with experts at Cranfield University, facilitated through this ATI grant, has allowed us to explore the integration of the capability on to twin robotic systems. This is a hugely exciting development and has the potential for a real game change in in situ NDT.
“Scaling up imaging technologies while maintaining image fidelity is a significant engineering challenge but one that we have welcomed. Adaptix is proud to win the ATI Innovation Award and looks forward to playing a key role hastening the incorporation of composite materials into aerospace sector in pursuit of our Net Zero goals.”
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