Inspection for flash, cracks, burrs, deformation, contamination, dimensional variation, missing features, and surface defects — across three material families with three very different defect signatures.
Plastics, rubber, and metal components are almost always produced by a forming process — injection molding, compression molding, die casting, or stamping — and each of those processes fails in recognizable, repeatable ways. A flash line on a molded part, a burr on a stamped edge, or a crack in a casting shows up in roughly the same place, on roughly the same part, every time it happens.
That repeatability is exactly what makes these components well suited to automated inspection — once a system is tuned to a defect signature, it stays consistent across every part on the line, unlike a human inspector’s attention over an 8-hour shift.
Injection and blow-molded parts, checked for flash, sink marks, flow lines, and color or dimensional consistency.
Molded and extruded rubber and elastomer parts, checked for flash, deformation, and surface texture defects.
Cast, stamped, and machined metal components, checked for cracks, burrs, and dimensional variation.
Unlike most manufactured goods, a food or beverage pack is judged by both a regulator and a consumer who will actually consume what’s inside. Manual checks can’t keep pace with modern filling lines, and the risk of a miss extends well beyond a single unit.
Excess material along a mold or die parting line.
Fracture lines that compromise part strength or sealing.
Raised edge material left behind from stamping or trimming.
Warping or shape distortion from molding, cooling, or handling.
Foreign material embedded in or on the part surface.
Out-of-tolerance dimensions from process drift or wear.
Absent holes, ribs, inserts, or other required part features.
General finish, texture, or cosmetic irregularities on the part surface.
A starting point — the exact lighting and camera combination is tuned to your part and defect during commissioning.
Diffused or backlighting to reveal flash, sink marks, and flow lines without glare from a glossy finish.
Backlighting for silhouette-based flash and deformation checks against a known-good profile.
Dark-field lighting for cracks and burrs, paired with telecentric-lens gauging for dimensional checks.
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