AMETEK Surface Vision proudly announces its advanced Real-Time Electrode Inspection & Traceability System, now optimized for use in the electric vehicle (EV) industry.
This proven system meets the stringent quality demands of EV battery production, ensuring unparalleled battery cell quality and manufacturing efficiency.
Ensuring Quality and Profitability with Real-Time Inspection
In the EV sector, the quality and reliability of battery cells are crucial.
AMETEK Surface Vision's state-of-the-art automated online surface inspection systems enable continuous monitoring and identification of surface defects throughout the entire production process. This technology ensures that only high-quality electrode products proceed through manufacturing, significantly reducing defects and enhancing overall profitability.
Key Features of the Real-Time Electrode Inspection & Traceability System:
Defect Detection and Classification: Utilizing the
SmartView® surface inspection system, manufacturers can detect and classify surface defects in real-time. This capability allows for the distinction between non-quality-related optical defects and genuine defects, ensuring higher-quality batteries.
Traceability with Fiducial Markers: Electrode traceability is critical for maintaining quality control. The system employs fiducial markers, readable by the inspection systems, to track surface quality information at every production step. This data is seamlessly integrated into existing Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), providing transparency and enabling root cause analysis of product quality deviations.
High-Resolution Imaging and Machine Learning: High-resolution cameras, combined with optimal lighting solutions, capture detailed images of electrode surfaces, detecting even the smallest defects. Machine learning algorithms analyze the visual data, classifying defects based on severity and type, ensuring precise and efficient inspection.
Integrated Decision-Making: The inspection data, linked to each electrode’s unique identification marker, feeds into an automated decision-making process. This system grades electrodes and routes them for rejection if necessary, ensuring that only quality products advance to the next production stage.
Enhanced Manufacturing Execution and Data Synchronization
The integration of unique marking codes, either through laser engraving or inkjet printing, ensures accurate synchronization of defect data across multiple process lines. This smart integration enhances data accuracy and streamlines the inspection process. By converting defect data from inspection coordinates into fiducial coordinates, the system guarantees that each detected defect is correctly associated with its corresponding electrode identifier.
Commitment to Innovation and Excellence
AMETEK Surface Vision continues to lead the industry with cutting-edge technologies that provide highly accurate defect data, high-definition video, intelligent grading, archiving, and detailed reporting. With over 3,000 installations worldwide, AMETEK Surface Vision's systems are vital for increasing efficiency, improving product quality, and reducing costs and waste in industrial processes across various sectors, including metals, paper, plastics, and nonwovens.
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