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PANELSIGHT: AI-Powered Quality Inspection That Reduced Defect Rate by 70%
The automated vision inspection system detects, localizes, and classifies surface defects in real time. The result: earlier defect detection, consistent quality control, and a reduction in defect rate from approximately 3% to 0.9%.
THE RESULTS AT A GLANCE
THE CHALLENGE
Manual inspection created a simple but costly problem: defects were detected too late – or missed entirely. Quality control depended on continuous operator attention and subjective visual judgement. When a defect was found in one package, an entire pallet could require manual reinspection. The goal was to detect defects earlier and make quality control consistent, repeatable, and independent of human fatigue.
THE SOLUTION
VMG TECHNICS developed PANELSIGHT – an automated vision inspection system integrated directly into the production process. Every panel is inspected from the top and bottom while moving through the line. Four industrial line-scan cameras capture high-resolution surface data. AI algorithms then detect, localize, and classify defects automatically. PANELSIGHT currently inspects white, black, beige, and wood-texture surfaces. The system can be adapted and trained for additional colors, textures, materials, and customer-specific defect types.
The system detects defects including:
Mechanical damage and dents
Surface stains and impressions
Missing or shifted laminate
Unlaminated or damaged edges
Chipped corners
Inclusions and foreign particles
Residual film and other surface anomalies
THE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND PANELSIGHT
BUILT FOR PANELS. ADAPTABLE TO YOUR PRODUCTION.
Every inspection system is engineered around your product dimensions, material, surface type, production speed, defect types and quality standards. The same automated vision inspection approach can be adapted to a wide range of flat components in high-volume manufacturing, including:
Conclusion
By replacing manual visual inspection with PANELSIGHT, we created a consistent, AI-powered quality control process that detects defects earlier and prevents defective panels from moving further into production.
Our capabilities for your project
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Inspection capacity
Up to 12 panels/min
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Product width
Up to 3000 mm
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Product length
Up to 9000 mm
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Minimum defect size
From 1 mm2
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Let’s talk
Are manual inspections allowing defects to reach the next stage of your production process?
Let’s discuss how automated vision inspection, AI defect detection, and inline quality control can help reduce defects and create a more consistent production process.