Welcome to the Application Lab: Where ideas get real

October 08, 2025

Where do new ideas go when it’s time to prove they work? At Comet X-ray, they now enter the Application Lab, a purpose-built space where our R&D team gets hands-on with the entire image chain, testing and refining technology under realistic conditions. It’s here that innovation becomes concrete, tailored to help our customers succeed. Join Dirk Schneider for an inside look at how the lab brings development and application closer together.

A space built with purpose

Want a closer look? Dirk Schneider gives you exclusive insights into the lab and explains how it supports our mission to develop application-specific solutions.

Our inspection systems

MesoFocus system

X-ray source

MesoFocus 225

Applications

Battery, electronic and electromechanical parts, aluminum castings, additively manufactured parts

Nominal voltage

225 kV

Max. resolution

25 μm

Operation mode

2D, 3D

Xplorer system

X-ray source

Xplorer Cube

Applications

Electronics/PCBA, battery, organic materials, metals, ceramics and more

Nominal voltage

130 kV

Max. resolution

5 μm

Operation mode

2D, 3D

FXE system

X-ray source

FXE 160.51

Applications

Electronics/PCBA, semiconductor packaging and interconnects, MEMS

Nominal voltage

160 kV

Max. resolution

0.9 μm

Operation mode

2D, 3D

The Application Lab is where your needs take center stage.

By testing and optimizing our technology with real-world scenarios, we ensure our solutions are ready to tackle all inspection tasks you need fulfilled. Delivering reliability, performance, and innovation you can trust.

Curious to test your own application?

Get in touch with us today to explore the possibilities.

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