A specific condition to check
The production team can name what must be present, absent, correct, damaged, marked, or measured.
Vision inspection feasibility guide.
A vision inspection system can be assessed when good and bad conditions are defined clearly enough to inspect. Start with the defect, the part, the inspection conditions, and the action that follows a failed check.
What to define before a system review
The most useful input is a clear description of the decision the inspection must make. The camera and software are selected after that decision is understood.
- The condition to inspect
- Name the feature, defect, measurement, code, assembly condition, or presence check that matters. Avoid a general requirement to “check quality.”
- Acceptable and unacceptable samples
- Gather examples of normal variation as well as the conditions that should fail. The review should use representative parts, not an ideal sample alone.
- Part presentation and location
- Show where the part is inspected, how it arrives, whether its orientation can change, and how long it remains available for the check.
- Lighting and surface condition
- Review the background, reflections, material finish, changing ambient light, contamination, and any feature that makes the inspection condition harder to see.
- Pass/fail action
- Define how the result is recorded, what happens to a failed part, who can review a result, and how the normal process restarts after an exception.
When vision inspection may be a good fit
The best starting point is a repeat quality check where the decision, part presentation, and response to a failure can be clearly defined.
A repeat inspection point
The part reaches a known location in a usable orientation, or the presentation method can be planned as part of the system.
A defined response
The process has a practical route for a failed check, review, rework, or removal without stopping the rest of the operation unnecessarily.
When to resolve the inspection method first
Do not promise a camera solution before the quality condition itself is clear and testable.
No agreed acceptance rule
If the team cannot consistently decide what passes or fails, define the quality rule before assessing automation.
Uncontrolled viewing conditions
If the part position, lighting, surface condition, or background changes without a workable control method, stabilise the inspection point first.
No exception route
If a failed result has no agreed owner or physical route, define that operating step before adding an inspection system.
Related applications
These pages show where inspection and part presentation fit within a production workflow.
Inspection project video
Watch a repeat-part inspection workflow and compare its presentation, inspection point, and hand-off with the process you want to assess.
FAQs
Use these questions to frame an inspection-system discussion.
What should be defined before assessing a vision inspection system?
Define what must be inspected, the acceptable and unacceptable conditions, the part presentation, lighting, inspection location, pass/fail decision, and what happens after a failed check.
Can a vision system inspect every defect?
No. A system must be assessed against the specific defect, part condition, surface, presentation, lighting, and acceptance criteria. Its scope should be validated with representative samples.
Why are sample parts important for a vision inspection review?
Representative acceptable and unacceptable parts make the inspection condition concrete. They help define what the system needs to distinguish and what must happen when the check fails.
Do we need to prepare technical files before first contact?
No. Start with the quality check you want to improve. Samples, defect examples, drawings, and acceptance rules can be collected during the technical review.
Sources and scope
This guide is for planning an inspection workflow. It does not claim detection performance, regulatory compliance, or coverage of every defect.
OSHA technical manual
Technical review
Confirm the defect scope, samples, inspection conditions, system design, and validation method with Uru Robotics before treating this guide as a recommendation.
Project evidence
Add approved test results and project media only when they describe the actual system and acceptance condition.
Return on investment
Use your production figures to explore a simple planning estimate.
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