SURFACE INSPECTION FOR GLOSSY COMPONENTS

  • Consistent quality thanks to AI-supported surface inspection
  • Minimisation of inspection escapes and complaints
  • Integrated analysis tools for process corrections and documentation
  • Global support and solutions backed by many years of industry expertise
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Perfect surfaces for glossy or transparent components

Fewer inspection escapes, lower costs, consistent quality

In the automotive industry, a perfect surface is not just an option - it's expected. This applies whether you are producing injection-moulded or painted add-on parts, automotive glass, mirrors, or transparent display components. Even the slightest imperfection on painted auto parts can result in costly rework, rejected products or product recalls. 

ISRA VISION enables manufacturers to achieve consistent surface quality on glossy, transparent and reflective components. Our automated surface inspection systems can detect defects that are often invisible to the naked eye before they become costly problems.

These scalable solutions can be seamlessly integrated to enable 100% inspection. The result? Fewer escaped defects, lower costs, and flawless components that meet the highest standards in the automotive industry. 

Painted parts

Painted exterior parts such as bumpers, spoilers and mirror caps with complex shapes and high-gloss surfaces.
 

Painted parts inspection

Injection molding

Headlights, B-pillars, switches and interior trim made of high-quality, glossy or transparent injection molding with variable geometry.

Injection molding inspection

Displays & mirrors

Designed for displays, touch surfaces, HUDs and mirrors that require highly precise shapes and optimum optical quality.
 

Technology on a new car dashboard.

Automotive glazing

Windscreens, side and rear windows and panoramic roofs - automatically checked for defects and visual quality.
 

Panoramic glass sun roof in the car

Benefits

  • Consistent quality: Objective, continuous testing ensures consistent product quality, regardless of shift or personnel.
  • Reduction in complaint costs: Early defect detection prevents faulty parts from entering the supply chain, thereby reducing costs associated with rework, recalls, and customer complaints.
  • Minimized inspection escape: High-precision sensor technology and AI-supported evaluation detect even the smallest defects that could escape the human eye.
  • Optimization of production processes: Real-time data from the inspection enables targeted process adjustments for maximum system efficiency and minimum reject rates.
  • Efficient inspection: Targeted use of resources
    Automated systems take over manual visual inspections and support your processes for greater precision, consistent quality, and optimal resource utilization.
  • Seamless quality documentation: All inspection results are archived, which is ideal for traceability and OEM requirements.
  • Future-proof and flexible: The systems can be adapted to design updates or new models for maximum flexibility with changing requirements. 

Typical surface defects, depending on the component group:
This overview shows the most common types of defects found during automated quality inspections 

  • Painted parts
    Craters, scratches, dents, inclusions, paint runs, orange peel 
  • Injection molding
    Scratches, streaks, dents, flow lines, indentations, structural perforations, pinholes, edge chipping, cracks, polishing marks, orange peel 
  • Displays & mirrors
    Shape deviations, optical distortions, scratches, inclusions, hairline cracks, orange peel, coating defects, cracks, polishing marks, structural bleed-through 
  • Automotive glazing
    Scratches, inclusions, optical distortions 
  • Robust sensor technology for maximum detection performance
    Reliable detection of the smallest surface defects thanks to high-precision image acquisition and fast data evaluation 
  • Real-time shape inspection
    Inline inspection of shape deviation with CAD comparison depending on component geometry 
  • Up to 100% surface coverage
    Seamlessly inspect all relevant component areas depending on geometry and positioning 
  • AI-based defect classification
    Use of trained algorithms for differentiated, adaptive defect detection and reduced pseudo-defect rates 
  • Real-time analysis and evaluation tools
  • Direct data availability for process control, statistics, and traceability 
  • Tray-based serial inspection
    Parallel component inspection in carrier systems is ideal for automated handling and high cycle rates 
  • Robot-guided, conveyor-integrated, or stationary component inspection
    Depending on the component and production environment. 
  • Fully integrated
    Standardized interfaces enable seamless production integration. 

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Contact

Garrett Cooperrider
Automotive Machine Vision Solutions

47827 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, USA

Phone: +1 734-414-6100 

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