Aerospace
Officially qualified to assess and release production parts for Dassault Aviation and Safran.
ARIX — Advanced X-Ray Inspection, Grenoble, France
Grenoble · France
About ARIX
ARIX is an independent company, specialized in X-ray Inspection.
- A services company
- Team of X-ray tomography experts with 15 years of experience in CT
- Dedicated facilities: secure sample reception & storage, optimized IT infrastructure
- Responsiveness
Trust
Expertise
Responsiveness
Security
Services
Three complementary disciplines, from production inspection to R&D and the qualification of your own equipment.
INCONEL BLADE · <5 µm
2D & 3D Non-Destructive Testing
Standardized and qualified procedures with full traceability. Officially qualified for Dassault Aviation and Safran.
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WATCH ASSEMBLY · 10 µm
Custom Studies
End-to-end support, from sample preparation to data delivery, with dedicated AI algorithms.
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PRODUCTION PART · 60 µm
Qualification & Production Integration
Define, document, qualify and implement your CT procedures, through to production-line integration.
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Where failure is not an option
We work across all industrial sectors, as well as with academic laboratories.
Foundry & metallurgy
Rapid detection and characterization of porosity, inclusions, contamination and cracks.
Automotive
Dimensional inspection and CAD-to-part comparison on large parts, with 3D deviation mapping.
Watchmaking & luxury
Assembled parts verified for proper function and fit, without disassembly.
Additive manufacturing
CT inspection of ALM parts, worst imaging area calculation and custom 3D-printed IQIs.
Electronics & materials
Investigation of mechanical, thermal, electronic and organic failures; multi-scale and multi-material interfaces.
Why ARIX
Mastery of the entire value chain
From scan to tailored outputsGuaranteed measurement reliability (Metrology, IQI).
Responsiveness.
Aeronautics qualification.
Exceptional scanning capabilities.
Partners & Certifications
- Qualified for X-ray tomography inspection
Technical Capabilities
- Pixel size
- 0.3 – 150 µm
- Maximum part size
- 2 m (height & Ø)
- Maximum part weight
- 300 kg
- Pass-through (Inconel / steel)
- 5 – 8 cm
- Throughput
- > 1000 parts / day
- Detection sensitivity
- < 0.1 g/cm³
- In-situ temperature range
- −200 → 2000 °C
- In-situ time resolution
- < 1 s
Three configurations
- Big tomographSamples up to 2 m in height and diameter · up to 300 kg
- Standard tomographUp to 2 m high, 30 cm in diameter · up to 30 kg
- High resolution0.3 µm on metallic parts, without cutting
Available in-situ loadings
TensionCompressionBendingFatigueInternal & external pressureCustom
Team
A team by your side
PhDs in materials science, active members of the Cofrend and ASTM working groups and RT2 FrANDTB certified, supported by a management and administrative team to follow your projects from start to finish.
Olivier GuiraudCEOCT Expert & Synchrotron operatorOlivier holds a PhD in materials mechanics and specialises in characterising composite materials by X-ray tomography. With 20 years of experience across research, project management and business development, he has led the company since 2025. He brings a demanding yet practical vision of X-ray CT, focused on tailored client projects.+33 6 80 65 56 92olivier.guiraud@arix-services.com
Florent PegeonGeneral ManagerFlorent is General Manager of the company. With over thirteen years in wealth management advisory, then in private wealth management at HERELIUM, which he founded, he has supported business owners and entrepreneurs in structuring their growth. He brings a strategic, financial and entrepreneurial perspective, with a pragmatic approach focused on sustainable value creation.+33 6 86 85 94 60florent.pegeon@arix-services.com
Tanguy LaurencinTeam LeaderCT Expert & Synchrotron operator · RT2 FrANDTBTanguy holds a PhD in materials mechanics and is an expert in X-ray tomography, image analysis and microstructure characterisation. He worked in aerospace non-destructive testing at TESTIA (Airbus group), notably on additive manufacturing, then completed a post-doc with Safran Aircraft Engines. He bridges data acquisition, interpretation and valorisation.+33 6 13 39 64 07tanguy.laurencin@arix-services.com
Florian MontagnerProject ManagerCT Expert & Synchrotron operatorFlorian manages X-ray imaging and industrial CT projects, from test definition through to data analysis. He spent nearly ten years at Baker Hughes in 2D X-ray inspection and 3D tomography, after INSERM and a CIFRE PhD at Bertin Technologies. He turns complex needs into operational solutions.+33 6 12 57 53 12florian.montagner@arix-services.com
Damien ConstantinR&D Project ManagerCT Expert & Synchrotron operator · RT2 FrANDTBDamien is an R&D project manager specialising in synchrotron tomography. He carries out acquisitions at the ESRF and develops complete Python processing pipelines, from reconstruction to quantitative volume analysis. COFREND RT Level 2 certified, he previously worked as an application engineer at Insidix (micro-CT, VGStudio) and in R&D in Belgium and Switzerland. A graduate of Université Savoie Mont Blanc, he enjoys tailored projects at the crossroads of imaging, materials and smart data processing.+33 6 72 99 01 76damien.constantin@arix-services.com
Amandine BreguierSales Administration ManagerAmandine leads ARIX's sales administration and manages the sales support team. From quotation to invoicing, she makes sure every customer file is handled rigorously: order confirmation, sample reception, delivery notes and payment follow-up. She oversees document traceability, consolidates commercial and financial indicators, and takes part in management reviews. She is your contact for any administrative or commercial question.
Loïs MorandSales Administration AssistantAs part of the sales administration team, Loïs supports your projects from order to delivery. He records requests, issues quotations and order confirmations, and tracks the reception of your samples, checking parcel integrity on arrival. He keeps every project's status up to date so you get controlled lead times and reliable information at each step.
Eliott BouchetSales Administration AssistantEliott helps keep your files running smoothly on the administrative side. He prepares delivery notes and invoices, organises the shipping of parts and keeps them traceable, and handles payment reminders. He also looks after compliance records and supplier follow-up, ensuring reliable and transparent service.
2D & 3D Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
2D & 3D Material Health Status
Compliance of parts and batches of parts, rapid detection and characterization of porosity, inclusions, contamination, cracks, and other defects.
CAD-to-Part / Reference-to-Part Comparison
3D colour deviation mapping to visualize differences relative to the CAD model.
Dimensional Inspection
Verification and validation of dimensions against technical drawings.
Parts Sorting
High-volume 3D scanning of parts without handling them, through their packaging or containers, with automated image analysis.
PLASTIC PART · 3 µm
HEAT EXCHANGER · 30 µm
CASTING · 10 µm
AUTOMOTIVE PART · 30 µm
MICROELECTRONICS · 1 µm
CONNECTOR · 3 µm
Custom Studies & R&D
SUPERCONDUCTOR · 0.3 µm
SPACE COMPONENT · 8 µm
MICROELECTRONICS · 3 µm
CYLINDER HEAD · 60 µm
WATCH · 10 µm
COMPOSITE · 6 µm
Assembly Inspection
Assembled parts verified for proper function and fit.
Multi-Scale & Multi-Material Interfaces
Applicable to all material types.
Failure Analysis
Investigation of mechanical, thermal, electronic, and organic failures.
Reverse Engineering
Creation of CAD models from 3D volumetric data to accelerate development and support redesign.
AI-Based Image Processing & Automated Analysis
Development of dedicated AI algorithms for automated image interpretation, defect detection, segmentation, and quantitative analysis of complex volumetric data.
Your tomography expertise, brought in-house
We support industrial clients in defining, documenting, qualifying and implementing X-ray CT inspection procedures - through to full integration into production lines.
Personnel
Introductory, advanced and expert-level training, delivered on the customer's own equipment.
Long-term support as an external tomography expert.
Equipment & Quality
Management of internal qualification: testing and documentation. Writing of procedures.
- — Periodic checks
- — Technical instructions
- — General procedures
Performance
Custom-designed IQIs for metrology and defect detection.
- — Worst imaging area calculation
- — IQI design + 3D-printed defect types
- — High-resolution characterization
AL-ALM IQI · CALIBRATED REFERENCE DEFECTS
Application Examples
Real parts, actionable data
Inconel turbine blade
Aeronautical part
Engine block
Deliverables
What you receive
We don't deliver images — we deliver actionable data, defined with you before acquisition.
Traceable inspection report
Reliable, reproducible analyses performed by certified personnel on certified equipment, with full traceability of production parts.
3D colour deviation mapping
Visualization of differences against the CAD model or a reference part, plus dimensional validation against technical drawings.
Usable 3D volumes
Full volumetric reconstruction, with high-resolution 3D zoom on areas of interest — without cutting the part.
Quantified measurements
Location, size distribution, shape, orientation and volume fractions of porosity, inclusions, contamination and cracks.
Reconstructed CAD model
Reverse engineering from 3D volumetric data, to accelerate development and support redesign.
Dedicated AI algorithms
Development of automated interpretation algorithms: defect detection, segmentation and quantitative analysis of complex volumes.
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Contact
Let's discuss your inspection challenge
Write to us directly at contact@arix-services.com or use the form below.
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