X-RIS (for ''X-Ray Imaging Solutions'') is a Belgian company based in Liège and active in the field of digital radiography in

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and in

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. Founded in 2010, the company won the Belgium

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in 2015 and again in 2017. It has supplied x-ray solutions to

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, the TÜV. The company also x-ray material to the

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at Quantico and to the training center of Huntsville,

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. Company built its reputation on the

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of its software.Els Jonckheere,
Waalse X-RIS innoveert met röntgentechnologie
', ''Engineeringnet.be'', 25 mai 2016. In 2017, it launched the development of Automatic Defect Recognitions tools (ADR) in collaboration with several Walloon universities and companies » and in 2020 the projet AeroCT to use tomography (CT) in the aeronautical parts inspection.

History

Development

X-RIS is a

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that was founded in 2010 at Liège.
La start-up liégeoise X-RIS fournit du matériel au FBI
', Trends, 12 February 2015. The company is specialised in the delivery of digital X-ray devices in NDT and in security.Renée Cordes,
X-ray vision. Ans-based start-up X-RIS provides digital radiography solutions for industry and security
', Wallonia and Brussels Magazine, summer 2015, pp.8-9. The company designs and manufactures portable

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s, flat panel detectors and stationary x-ray systems. It is active in the field of foundries and shipyards, in the

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(

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, SONACA)Isabelle Lemaire,
X-RIS rayonne à l'export et séduit le FBI
',

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, 9 October 2015. and in the

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in which it supplies

. In security the applications are

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( EOD and IED), forensics, customs and

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.Isabelle Lemaire, ''X-RIS, chef de rayons-X'',

, 2 March 2015, p.10. In 2011, the company developed a customised X-ray scanner for the

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of Belgium. The system was dedicated to the study of zoological specimens of the Institute, some more than 70 years old. In using two flat panels, the system can X-ray small specimen from 1 to 3 cm with a resolution of 48 µm up to snakes 1 m long. End 2014, X-RIS wins a contract with the

.Éric Dagonnier,
Des caméras liégeoises au service de déminage du FBI
',

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, 12 February 2015.Élodie Christophe,
Ils ont décroché un contrat avec le FBI !
', L'avenir, 14 February 2015. According to journalist Eric Dagonnier, the system distinguishes itself by its « determining speed » that « realises the analysis in less than 20 seconds ». The contract was renewed in 2015 but this time for the Alabama training center.

Awards

In November 2015, the company wins the

challenge rewarding the 50 technological enterprises with the highest growing rate in Belgium. X-RIS also comes first in the category ''IT & Digital Solutions'' for its innovation and performances. It wins once again in 2017 in the category hardware.
Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50
', echo.be, 3 January 2018.

Products and technologies

Digital X-ray can generate images on the spot for immediate analysis, for inspection and security duties including bomb detection and disposal, as a tool for VIP security and protection, searches for drug and

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smuggling, customs offices, forensics and applications in

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(NDT) such as pipe inspections in refineries and the

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testing in the

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as well as inspection of welding in shipyards and art and archeological artifacts. The following products have been designed and are manufactured and supplied by X-RIS:

X-Ray generators

* GemX is a battery-powered,

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controlled, portable constant potential X-ray monobloc. It can operate up to 200 kV. The oil insulation offers a duty cycle of 2 hours of continuous X-ray per day. The small focal spot of 0.7 x 0.8 mm (EN 12543) improves image quality. In combination with a CR or a DR, GemX can be used for the inspection of steel up to 40 mm thick in compliance with NDT standards.

Flat panel detectors

* Dereo UP (ultra-portable) are

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(DR) flat panel detectors. They provide a digital image of the objects that are radiographed. Dereo UP have a wide active area of 40 cm x 40 cm or 25 x 30 cm and a real time inspection modality to work in continuous mode as a movie camera. Their rugged conception and the fact that they doesn't require any synchronisation make them very flexible to use on the field. Their pixel of 200 µm and 140 µm offer a good compromise between sensitivity,

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(SNR) and resolution. They are controlled with Maestro NDT software. Fixed versions and high energy versions have been developed for castings applications and to be used in combination with gamma sources or

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s. * Dereo HR (high resolution) are ultra-small panels with pixels of 48 and 96 µm. The CMOS reading head and the electronic board have been separated in two modules. This offers an important compactness to the reading head. Two edges around the detective area have a width of only 3 mm of dead area. This design permits to use the panel in area with difficult access. Reading heads are interchangeable and the end-user can use the most appropriate one in function of circumstances for an optimized cost. The detector is IP65. The electronic module is battery-powered and can also control some X-ray generators wireless. Dereo HR is class-B ISO 17636-2 compliant from 1.5 to 12 mm thickness of standard steel alloys.Description of DeReO HR on www.xris.eu

External links

Oficiel website
* RTBF
X-RIS décroche un contrat avec le FBI
February 13, 2015 (video) * CanalZ - Le Vif

November 20, 2015 (video)

References

Defense companies of Belgium Electronics companies of Belgium Electronics companies established in 2010 Companies based in Liège Province Belgian companies established in 2010