Automated X-ray inspection (AXI) is a technology based on the same principles as automated optical inspection (AOI). It uses X-rays as its source, instead of visible light, to automatically inspect features, which are typically hidden from view. Automated X-ray inspection is used in a wide range of industries and applications, predominantly with two major goals: 1. * Process optimization, i.e. the results of the inspection are used to optimize following processing steps, 2. * Anomaly detection, i.e. the result of the inspection serve as a criterion to reject a part (for scrap or re-work).