Industrial CT scanning services provide a window into the internal structure of complex components, revealing defects, failure mechanisms, and dimensional data that would be otherwise unattainable. ESi applies high-resolution computed tomography to the most demanding inspection and investigation challenges across many industries.
ESi's laboratories are equipped with advanced CT imaging systems capable of scanning a wide range of components, all without altering or damaging the part. CT scanning is often combined with other advanced laboratory analyses to provide comprehensive solutions for our clients. For every engagement, ESi assembles a multidisciplinary team—including mechanical engineers, materials scientists, technologists, and forensic experts—to ensure findings are accurate, actionable, and defensible.
Looking to understand the structure of a component through CT scanning? ESi’s expert consultants are ready to respond.
Meet Our Computed Tomography (CT) Scanning TeamCT Scanning Applications
ESi's industrial CT scanning capabilities address technical challenges across industries and disciplines. Whether the matter involves a product in development, a component that has failed in the field, or physical evidence in a legal matter, CT scanning delivers internal visibility unmatched by conventional inspection methods.
Failure Analysis & Forensic Investigation
Investigations can stall when a component fails and the cause isn't visible on the surface. CT scanning gives failure analysts and litigation teams direct access to internal fractures, voids, and manufacturing defects, providing the objective evidence needed to establish root cause and move a matter forward.
Evidence Preservation
Before any destructive testing begins, CT scanning creates a complete three-dimensional record of a component's internal condition, preserving evidentiary integrity for the full duration of litigation or regulatory proceedings.
Product Evaluation & Quality Control
Internal voids, wall thickness deviations, and assembly tolerances that pass visual inspection will emerge over time and lead to product failure. CT scanning identifies these flaws before products reach the field, closing the quality gap that separates controlled correction from field failure.
Medical Device Inspection
Medical device manufacturers and product liability counsel require inspection documentation that meets strict regulatory and legal standards. CT scanning inspects implants, surgical instruments, and delivery components for defects and dimensional conformance without altering or compromising the device.
Lithium-Ion Battery Analysis
When compromised cell disassembly is not safely possible but the internal failure evidence must be recovered, CT scanning exposes electrode delamination, foreign object debris, and internal voids without physical intrusion, giving investigators the insights they need to determine cause and support litigation.
Electronic Module & PCB Inspection
CT scanning maps internal assemblies in three dimensions to capture below-surface solder joint failures and internal wiring anomalies, directing subsequent analysis and building the technical record that product liability matters require.
Composite Materials Evaluation
Delamination and void formation in composite structures accumulate well before any external indication appears. For structural failure investigations, CT scanning is the only way to capture critical imagery showing internal condition before structural disassembly.
Reverse Engineering
Original design documentation may be unavailable or disputed in product liability or intellectual property matters. CT scanning captures the precise internal and external geometry of a component as built, providing the factual baseline for CAD reconstruction and comparative analysis.
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Non-destructive testing for complex technical challenges
Contact our Computed Tomography (CT) Scanning Team
Casey M. Smith, Regional Operations Manager, Technologist Director
ESi Computed Tomography (CT) Scanning Capabilities
- Failure Analysis
- Product Evaluation
- Reverse Engineering
- Composite Materials
- 3D Visualization
- Evidence Preservation
- Fire and Arson Investigation
- Medical Devices
- Lithium-Ion Batteries
- Electronic Modules
- Gears and Assemblies
Why Clients Choose ESi
It can be difficult to assess whether a CT scanning lab's findings will hold up in a regulatory submission, a boardroom, or a courtroom. ESi's approach is built specifically to meet that high standard.
Relevant Laboratory Accreditations
ESi’s Dallas CT scanner operates under ISO 17025 accreditation, the international standard for testing and calibration laboratory competence. ESi can confirm scope in regulatory submissions, product liability proceedings, and insurance matters where accreditation is required.
Forensic-Grade Chain of Custody
For litigation and insurance matters, maintaining physical evidence integrity is non-negotiable. ESi's documented intake and chain-of-custody procedures ensure evidence is handled, stored, and analyzed to preserve evidentiary value from initial receipt through final report and testimony.
Multidisciplinary Analysis
ESi's expert consultants integrate CT findings with complementary analysis—including SEM, EDS, FTIR, XRF, metallography, materials testing, and more—to deliver findings that answer the underlying technical question, not just describe what the scan showed.
Defensible Findings
Every ESi CT scanning engagement produces a documented, reproducible record grounded in peer-reviewed methodology. Whether findings are meant for a boardroom, regulatory submission, or cross-examination, they are prepared to withstand rigorous scrutiny. ESi's experts have provided testimony before regulatory bodies, in arbitration proceedings, and in state and federal courts.
Nationwide Laboratories
ESi's laboratory network has CT scanning facilities in Dallas, Atlanta, Santa Ana, and Miami, providing industrial CT scanning services with varied capabilities for a range of matters across the country. Expedited scheduling is available for time-sensitive forensic and product failure investigations.
