Trilion Quality Systems certifies 3D optical testing, lowers adoption barriers with Aramis 1

Source | Trilion Quality Systems

Materials engineers are increasingly turning to Zeiss Aramis 1 by Trilion Quality Systems (King of Prussia, Penn., U.S.) and the platforms digital image correlation (DIC) capability to validate material and structural performance. Zeiss Aramis 1 is compact, scalable and designed to bring certified 3D optical testing into more laboratories and production environments.

For over 25 years, Trilion Quality Systems has specialized in noncontact optical metrology solutions, supporting customers in research, validation and production environments. While full-field optical strain measurement has become a critical tool in modern testing labs, implementation is sometimes limited by system complexity or cost.

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The Zeiss Aramis 1 delivers core capabilities required for professional 3D deformation/strain analysis in a streamlined, cost-effective, accessible configuration. Engineers can integrate full-field optical measurement into tensile, compression, bending and structural tests without the overhead typically associated with advanced multi-camera systems.

More importantly, the system enables ASTM E83 certified measurements, ensuring that the generated data meets recognized standards for accuracy, repeatability and traceability. For organizations operating in regulated industries or supporting certification programs, this alignment is essential.

Through precision calibration procedures, validated workflows and standardized reporting practices, Trilion works closely with customers to ensure their DIC implementation meets industry requirements. This approach transforms Aramis 1 from a quick analysis tool into a standards-based measurement system suitable for:

• Aerospace materials and structural validation
• Automotive component durability testing
• Composite material characterization
• Academic and government research programs
• Production quality verification.

The system’s stereoscopic imaging and noncontact correlation techniques capture full-field strain distribution, 3D displacement vectors, surface deformation patterns, and crack initiation and propagation behavior. This comprehensive data enables more accurate finite element model validation, improved design iteration and faster root-cause analysis during failure investigations.

The system also operates within a unified Zeiss software environment that streamlines the entire testing workflow from calibration and image acquisition to postprocessing and reporting, as well as automation at every level. Engineers can correlate load data, generate time-based evaluations and export results directly into simulation environments.

For laboratories looking to modernize workflows, this integration reduces setup time, improves repeatability and ensures consistent reporting practices across test programs.

Ultimately, Trilion Quality Systems positions Aramis 1 as a bridge between advanced research-grade measurement and practical production implementation that combines certified measurement capability, full-field visualization and application engineering support. These qualities ensure reduced physical prototype iterations; validated simulation models with higher confidence; improved quality control decisions; automated documentation for compliance and certification; and reduced time and effort to validate new materials, all foundational needs in today’s metrology landscape.