Defined characteristics
Geometric features, positions and completeness are assessed using application-specific test methods.
Technology
The right light.
The right information.
The right decision.
A good inspection result starts long before the algorithm. We develop image acquisition, evaluation and integration as a coherent system.
01 / Image acquisition
Quality visible
make.
We match the camera, optics and lighting to component geometry, material and inspection feature. The decisive factor is that a relevant feature becomes reliably visible in the image data.
Several perspectives open up complex components. Defined lighting creates reproducible recording conditions. QBIC Wheels combines these principles with a particularly high image information density.
02 / Image analysis
The method shall follow:
the inspection task.
Classical image processing and AI complement each other. The selection depends on the characteristic, variants and available reference parts.
AI-based image analysis
Deep learning supports the evaluation of variable appearances. Representative image data and unique error classes form the basis.
Component demonstration
Performance is validated using agreed reference parts. The assessment covers detected defects as well as conforming parts that are incorrectly rejected.
03 / Automation
image processing;
which, in manufacture:
arrives.
The inspection result is part of a production process. Handling, communication and operation are therefore considered from the outset.
- Positioning and triggering
- Component handling and image acquisition are coordinated in such a way that the required perspectives arise in the intended sequence.
- Robotics and Control
- Robotics, axes and PLC combine the inspection task with the machine. Siemens and KUKA technology can be part of the project-specific concept.
- Operating and Reacting
- Test status, results and relevant messages should be comprehensible to the operator and usable in the process.
- Transfer and document
- OPC UA and the connection to higher-level systems are designed based on your data and interface requirements.
04 / System design
First the task.
Then the specification.
Which surface should be tested? How small are the relevant characteristics? Which variants, cycle times and environmental conditions does the system have to control?
These questions determine the technical structure. Together, we define inspection scope, interfaces and acceptance criteria.
Look at suitable solutionsTechnology in use
Gigapixel vision.
QBIC Wheels.
See how image capture, AI evaluation and line integration work together in the surface inspection of aluminum wheels.
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