The Customer's Problem: Unreliable Quality Inspection System
A leading manufacturer of building and construction materials identified a
critical need to improve its quality inspection process
. Plasterboard with unacceptable surface faults was passing the existing quality test and going to market.
The manufacturer was
forced to remove and replace flawed plasterboard mid-construction
on numerous occasions, at their own expense.
The Solution: Installation of Limab FalconEye Surface Inspection System
A more accurate quality inspection system was required to detect surface faults before the plasterboard is cut and enters the oven for drying.
The chosen solution was a
Limab FalconEye Surface Inspection System
. It
detects all types of surface defects
such as scratches, grooves, depressions, foreign particles and colour spots, down to a size of 1mm 2 .
A powerful, angled LED light illuminates the board, and 2 high-speed grey scale cameras detect dents and bumps to identify periodic surface faults (signals a fault in the manufacturing process). The line speed is 45 metres per minute, resulting in 2,700 metres of board per hour 60 minutes (1 hour). Rejecting in 2 metre units.
If unacceptable faults are detected on the board, the section is rejected and cut-away before ever reaching the oven. This has had a
secondary benefit of improving the efficiency of the ovens
, saving energy for good quality boards.
The installation of FalconEye was designed and project managed by the MSA team , along with the customisation of special brackets. The manufacturer is considering rolling out the solution to other plants around Australia.
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