System and method for the automated testing and/or measuring of a plurality of substantially identical components by X-radiation

A method for operating a system for the automated serial testing and/or measuring of a plurality of substantially identical components by X-radiation (X-ray), the method comprsing:

• transferring a component to be tested in a loading region to a handling device, which comprises a vertical oriented end face element providing a accommodating and/or retaining mechanism for the component;
• displacing the handling device in a linear manner in a feed direction from the loading region until the component has reached the testing region;
• displacing the handling device in a linear manner in order to move the component through the testing region for the purpose of X-ray testing;
• and
• displacing the handling device in a linear manner in a removal direction contrary to the feed direction from the testing region until the component has reached the loading region for unloading.