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The part passes the cameras. AI makes the call.

A standard cell for surface quality control. One or two robots handle the component; AI vision certifies every part objectively, repeatably and with full traceability.

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85–99%accuracy, by defect type
6 scycle time per part
~50samples to start training
100%of parts, each result recorded

The starting point

The limit of inspecting by eye

It is not a matter of attention: two people looking at the same part give two different verdicts, and the same person gives a third at the end of the shift.

On a line making thousands of parts a day, that variability turns into scrap, rework or complaints.

When your customer, often an automotive tier 1, asks for objective results and traceability, manual inspection no longer stands up in an audit.

  • ObjectiveNo variation from one operator to the next.
  • RepeatableThe same inspection standard around the clock.
  • TraceableEvery inspected part recorded with its result.
  • SafeEnclosed cabin, manual or automated loading.
  • FlexibleDifferent part numbers and sizes on the same cell.

The techniques

Three ways of looking at the same part

Choosing the right technique for the right defect is half the job. They often work side by side in the same cell.

Anomaly detection

Trained on good parts only

The model learns what a conforming part looks like. Anything that departs from it is flagged, even a defect you have never seen before.

When to use itRare, unpredictable defects, or too many to list.

Segmentation

The defect, pixel by pixel

The model is trained on one specific defect and marks its exact extent on the image. That lets you measure, not just reject.

When to use itKnown, recurring defects with a size threshold.

Presence checking

Present, and correctly positioned

Presence and integrity of discrete features, such as pins, inserts and threads, with an immediate result for each one.

When to use itAssemblies and components with parts that can be missing or bent.

Defects detected

Different materials, same method

Real analyses on customer samples: on the left the part, on the right what the model saw.

Brass fitting and its anomaly map
Brass, missing parts Anomaly detection
Broken rubber gasket
Rubber, broken component Anomaly detection
Threaded hole with porosity at the bottom
Steel, porosity in the hole Anomaly detection
Flaking on an aluminium casting
Aluminium, flaking Segmentation
Anomaly on a plastic component
Plastic, surface anomaly Anomaly detection
Surface porosity and its segmentation
Surface porosity Segmentation
Longitudinal crack and its segmentation
Cracks Segmentation
Missing plating highlighted
Missing plating Segmentation
Defects on food products in a tray
Food Segmentation

Traceability

Every part leaves a record

Inspection does not end with a reject signal. The cell keeps a log: part ID, time, result, the camera that found the defect and the image of the anomaly.

  • Per-part logWith the image of the defect.
  • Result per cameraKept separately for every camera in the cell.
  • CountsBy day and by shift: good, uncertain, rejected.
  • RecipesRecalled at each part-number change.
  • HistoryAvailable for your customer's audits.
Quality Robocell supervision interface
The supervision interface: last part with its anomaly map, result per camera, daily counts and machine status.

Configuration and retrofit

New, or on the cell you already have

Of our four AI vision applications in production, one is not a new cell: it is a system the customer already had on the line.

If you have a cell that already handles the part, the job is often to add optics, lighting and models, not to buy the automation again.

It is the fastest and cheapest way to objective inspection. Tell us about your system.

Robots
One or two, depending on the cycle
Brands
ABB · FANUC · Yaskawa · Estun · KUKA · cobots
Optics
Cameras and lighting designed for the part
AI platform
Cloud or on-premise server
Loading
Manual or automated
Cabin
Enclosed, for operator safety
Cycle time
6 seconds per part
Training start
Around 50 samples
Quality Robocell configuration layout

Cell configuration layout.

Other solutions

Where vision works with mechanics