⚙️ Case Study:
AI-Powered Online
Visual Inspection
of Rubber Tubes
1. Challenges in Conventional Inspection
Rubber tubes, used extensively in automotive components, medical devices, and other critical applications,
play a key role in ensuring the overall safety and performance of the products they are part of.
However, traditional inspection methods face several challenges:
1. Risk of Missing Defects
Rubber tube production lines operate at high speeds, making it extremely difficult for human inspectors to continuously detect fine defects such as:
- Ink streaks or discoloration
- Bulges or depressions
- Small holes or porosity
- Surface scratches
2. Labor and Time Intensive
Accurately inspecting every single product requires a significant amount of time and effort.
To enhance quality assurance, we implemented AI-based inspection technology, fundamentally improving the inspection process.
2. AI-Enabled High-Precision Online Inspection
The AI-powered online inspection system ensures the quality of rubber tubes without halting the production line.
How the AI Inspection System Works
1. Real-Time Monitoring
The AI system continuously captures images of rubber tubes on the production line using high-performance cameras.
It analyzes these images in real time, performing at a level equivalent to—or even exceeding—human inspectors maintaining hours of continuous attention.
2. Accurate Detection of Diverse Defects
The AI has been thoroughly trained with data sets containing both normal tubes and various types of defects, enabling rapid and highly accurate detection of:
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Ink streaks or color irregularities
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Bulges or depressions
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Porosity or pinholes
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Surface scratches or foreign material
3. Immediate Marking of Defect Locations
When a defect is detected, the AI system instantly identifies its location and communicates it to subsequent processes, e.g., by physically marking the defective tube.
This allows production staff to quickly and reliably remove defective products, ensuring process efficiency and product quality.
The introduction of AI technology has transformed rubber tube inspection from a time-consuming and labor-intensive task into a highly precise and efficient process.
Through this AI online inspection system, we continue to deliver products of the highest quality and reliability, providing customers with confidence and peace of mind.
For Inquiries
If you would like to explore the potential application of this AI inspection system to your products,
or if you have specific technical requirements,
please feel free to contact us.