Reduced Surface Defects

The Surface Inspector provides the operator with up-to-the-second digital image feedback of the surface quality on any production line. This continuous stream of real time information -especially the failure images- allows the operator to isolate causes of surface and dimensional imperfections. This result allows you to identify the causes of surface defects and prevents customer complaints or rejects.

Quality Assurance

Using the surface defect detector, you can capture images of your product, save the images to disk and print them out to include in your quality reporting both internally and to your customers. The Surface Inspector’s display also makes it easy for engineering and production supervisors to examine the defect. Defect locations can also be recorded, this will allow for further analysis of the defects later on.

Features

• Detects pinholes, tears, discolorations, surface blemishes and other surface flaws on your product
• Supports line speeds up to 400 meters per minute
• Single camera configuration
• Alerts operators and production machinery if any defects are found
• Records any defects for QA records and operator verification
• Saves length for the detected defects to allow operators to easily locate them
• Software analyzes 100% of product length

Specifications

• Maximum Line speed:
  400 meters per minute
• Minimum detectable defect size:
  0.1 mm and up – Exact size depends on application
• Product Diameter Range:
  0.5 mm and up – Exact size depends on application
• Possible Camera Configuration:
  • 4 Camera – 100% coverage of large cable diameters (>50mm)
  • 3 Camera – 100% coverage of all cable diameters (<50mm)
  • 2 Camera – detects most defects (narrow cable diameter range)
• Pixels per square mm
  • ~100 for large diameter product
  • ~500 for small diameter product
  • Up to 100,000 for metal pipe, bar and plate
• Percent overlap between images:
  5%
• Image processing:
  All images from all cameras are read, enhanced and analyzed, resulting in 100% product coverage at maximum line speed

• Type of defects detected
  • Jacket defects
  • Pin Holes
  • Neck downs
  • Bulges
  • Discolorations
  • Scratches or other imperfections
• Lighting:
  LED or Halogen
• Location:
  Before Printer, on wires without print legends
• Power Supply:
  110V or 220V depending on choice
• Dimensions
  • 18″ x 18″ x 20″ – L x W x H (without stand)
  • 457 x 457 x 508mm – L x W x H
  • Custom stands can be built