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Surface Defect Identification

Surface Inspection

Identify Anomalies Without Defined Geometries (AI Defect Detection)

Surface Defect Identification

Overview

Surface defect detection is a common Quality Control Parameter followed in almost all industries for their parts. Manual identification is tedious and expensive. Today’s machine vision systems don’t offer the accuracies and consistencies that are required. Our specially designed solution for Surface Anomaly Detection offers the combination of easy training and highly accurate detection making even the most challenging detection application a breeze.

Capabilities

What this solution delivers

Sub-mm detection

Detect scratches, dents, burrs, porosity, and stains down to 0.1mm.

Line-speed inspection

Inspect 100% of parts at production speed without becoming the bottleneck.

Self-improving AI

Models adapt to new defect types as they appear, improving over time.

Typical applications

Where it’s used

Castings & forgings
Machined & turned parts
Painted & coated surfaces
Sheet metal & strip
Glass & plastic mouldings
Cylinders & vessels
Proven in production

Case studies & app notes

Case studies

App notes

Whole-Body Vehicle Inspection: Image Acquisition for the Dispatch YardAUTOMOTIVEAPP NOTE

Whole-Body Vehicle Inspection: Image Acquisition for the Dispatch Yard

Engineering a multi-camera, dual-lighting image-acquisition architecture for consistent, automated exterior-damage capture as vehicles pass through the dispatch yard.

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Automated Paint & Surface Inspection for High-Gloss Automotive FinishesAUTOMOTIVEAPP NOTE

Automated Paint & Surface Inspection for High-Gloss Automotive Finishes

A machine vision architecture for catching high-gloss coating defects — orange peel, craters, pinholes, and micro-scratches — before a panel leaves the paint shop, built by combining photometric multi-illumination imaging, blue-laser 3D triangulation, and deep-learning anomaly detection rather than depending on any single sensing technique.

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AI-Powered Inline Vision Inspection for Pharmaceutical Blister Pack PackagingPHARMAAPP NOTE

AI-Powered Inline Vision Inspection for Pharmaceutical Blister Pack Packaging

100% automated inspection of blister cavities, foil seal integrity, and print quality at full production line speed — with a complete 21 CFR Part 11 audit trail.

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Visual Inspection Automation for Pharmaceutical Vials & AmpoulesPHARMAAPP NOTE

Visual Inspection Automation for Pharmaceutical Vials & Ampoules

Automated cosmetic, container, and particulate inspection of glass vials and ampoules at injectable line speed — with a validated audit trail per USP <790> and EU GMP Annex 1.

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Bearing Ring Inspection — Inline Raceway Surface & Bore Dimensional InspectionBEARINGSAPP NOTE

Bearing Ring Inspection — Inline Raceway Surface & Bore Dimensional Inspection

Dual-pass inline inspection of inner-race raceway surface defects and bore geometry — replacing sampling-based gauging with full per-ring coverage and an image-and-measurement record aligned to IATF 16949 traceability expectations.

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AI-Powered Label Print Inspection: Verifying Every Label at Press SpeedAI-POWEREDAPP NOTE

AI-Powered Label Print Inspection: Verifying Every Label at Press Speed

An inline machine vision architecture for label and print lines that combines encoder-triggered line-scan imaging, OCR/OCV text verification, colorimetric ΔE measurement, and ISO/IEC-graded barcode reading — built to inspect every label at press speed instead of a manual sample.

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Black Dot & Surface Defect Detection on Extruded Plastic TubesINDUSTRYAPP NOTE

Black Dot & Surface Defect Detection on Extruded Plastic Tubes

A 360° camera ring with a CNN-based defect classifier for catching black dots, specks, scratches, pits, and gel inclusions on extruded plastic tubes — sized against peer-reviewed benchmarks for polymer-tube surface inspection rather than invented precision claims.

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AI Vision Inspection for Structural Metal Bar FabricationSTEELAPP NOTE

AI Vision Inspection for Structural Metal Bar Fabrication

A five-station AI vision architecture for structural metal bar fabrication — covering pre-cut surface inspection, cutting accuracy, in-process and post-weld inspection, and final frame-assembly angle checks — engineered to support ISO 3834 weld-quality documentation and ISO 9013 cutting-tolerance classes.

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NIR/SWIR Spectral Imaging for Automatic Polymer IdentificationINDUSTRYAPP NOTE

NIR/SWIR Spectral Imaging for Automatic Polymer Identification

A SWIR camera operating across 900–1700 nm separates PET, HDPE, PVC, PP, LDPE, and PS by their near-infrared absorption chemistry rather than surface colour — the same operating principle used in commercial inline NIR sorters worldwide — while giving an honest accounting of where standard reflectance NIR/SWIR still falls short, most notably on carbon-black-pigmented plastics.

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AI-Powered Final Assembly Line InspectionAI-POWEREDAPP NOTE

AI-Powered Final Assembly Line Inspection

A three-zone machine vision architecture for automotive final assembly — gap and flush measurement, surface defect detection, and assembly-completeness verification — built to fit inside the line's own takt time and produce a VIN-linked inspection record, rather than lean on a single invented accuracy figure.

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AI-Powered Incoming Parts Inspection for High-Mix Precision Component Supply ChainsSEMICONDUCTORAPP NOTE

AI-Powered Incoming Parts Inspection for High-Mix Precision Component Supply Chains

Reference-based, CAD-driven vision inspection for semiconductor capital equipment receiving — scaling visual QC across thousands of SKUs without enumerating every defect type in advance.

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Detecting Inner-Liner Defects Before Refrigerator Foam FillingConsumer ElectronicsAPP NOTE

Detecting Inner-Liner Defects Before Refrigerator Foam Filling

A feasibility-trial approach for locating cracks, holes, and other discontinuities in refrigerator inner liners before polyurethane foam injection — turning a difficult-to-see condition into a controlled, reviewable pre-foam decision without disclosing customer or production information.

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