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Surface Defect Detection

Detect micro-defects, ensure quality, and reduce wastage with precision AI vision.

Surface Defect

INSPECT EVERY INCH. ELIMINATE EVERY DEFECT.

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Surface Defect Detection powered by AI computer vision transforms quality control in the steel industry. It automatically scans hot and cold rolled surfaces to identify cracks, scale, pinholes, laminations, dents, or scratches in real time, well before they move further in the process.

OUR HOLISTIC VIEW TO CHALLENGES & FEATURES

Challenges

Undetected Micro-Defects

Undetected Micro-Defects

Surface flaws like pinholes, cracks, or inclusions often go unnoticed during visual inspections, leading to high rejection rates later.

Manual Inspection Errors

Manual Inspection Errors

Human-led surface checks are inconsistent, prone to fatigue, and may vary across shifts or lighting conditions.

Delayed Fault Identification

Delayed Fault Identification

Defects are often caught too late, after finishing or packaging, wasting time, effort, and material.

Production Line Disruptions

Production Line Disruptions

Manual checks or re-inspections cause bottlenecks, slowing down continuous steel production.

Features

High-Resolution Imaging

High-Resolution Imaging

Captures ultra-clear visuals of steel surfaces to detect even the smallest of irregularities in real time.

AI-Based Anomaly Detection

AI-Based Anomaly Detection

Deep learning models trained to identify, categorize, and prioritize various surface defects instantly.

Real-Time Alerts & Dashboard

Real-Time Alerts & Dashboard

Operators receive instant notifications with defect type, location, and severity, enabling fast action.

Seamless Integration

Seamless Integration

Easily deployable on existing production lines without disrupting the process or requiring infrastructure overhaul.

AI-powered cargo management systems can reduce transportation costs by up to 15% by optimizing load planning.

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WHO BENEFITS FROM SURFACE DEFECT DETECTION?

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  • Quality Control Engineers – Ensure standardized output across grades and batches.
  • Production Supervisors – Detect and fix issues during production, not post-production.
  • Plant Managers – Minimize material waste and rework cycles.
  • Export Compliance Teams – Deliver consistently high-grade, defect-free steel to global markets.

BUILDING AND DEPLOYING PROCESS

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Use-Case Mapping with Mill Teams

Use-Case Mapping with Mill Teams

Before cameras are placed, our team works closely with your QA and production heads to identify key defect-prone zones in your process, from roughing to finishing stages.

Thermal & Reflective Tuning

Thermal & Reflective Tuning

Unlike container OCR or standard object detection, steel surfaces require adaptive camera calibration to handle hot metal glare, scale, and high-speed movement. We tune exposure, frame rate, and sensor placement accordingly.

Steel-Specific Defect Library Training

Steel-Specific Defect Library Training

Using your past defect data (images, logs), we build a steel-grade-specific model that understands localized terminology and defect variations, whether it’s centerline cracks or transverse marks.

Line-Synced Deployment & Testing

Line-Synced Deployment & Testing

The model is installed alongside your HMI or MES systems. We enable shift-level visibility, automatic tagging for rework, and live dashboards. Testing is done under real heat-load, ambient light, and line-speed conditions.

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