Patent ID: 7627083

Claim:
A system for automated, digital radiographic inspection of a round aerospace part, said system comprising: (a) a radiation source and radiation detector relatively situated on opposite sides of a wall of said round aerospace part; (b) supporting means for said radiation source and said radiation detector with opening on one end, the size of said opening being defined by the thickness of said wall of said round aerospace part; (c) first positioning means for six axes independent movement of said supporting means; (d) second positioning means for pivotably holding said round aerospace part and providing a seventh independent axis of movement; (e) third positioning means to tilt said second positioning means to provide an eighth independent axis of movement; (f) computer for controlling said first and second positioning means said computer causing said supporting means to move around said round aerospace part in a pre-determined sequence and (g) imaging unit that receives data signals from said radiation detector, whereby all segments of said round aerospace part via eight independent axes of movement are inspected and digital images of said aerospace part are created.