Weld Inspection
QUALITY CONTROL USING MORE ARMS WITH BLUEWRIST
Achieve weld inspection of all your parts and weld features.
Reduce downstream weld defects that may lead to safety recalls.
Full traceability and insights into your welding process.
Fast ROI through reduction in QA inspection and rework
Bluewrist 3D weld inspection solution is a non-contact, non-destructive (NDT) robotic mounted inspection method that uses high resolution 3D sensors to analyze external surface of the weld for defects. Our solution helps identify, report and eliminate a wide variety of weld flaws in the manufacturing process.
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Bluewrist’s weld inspection solution improves quality by eliminating manual welding inspection that are prone to inspector error and subjectivity. Automated 3D vision inspection helps achieve 100% accuracy and consistency by comparing weld characteristics against a predetermined quality standards intended for use in each unique industry or application.
Multiple Inspection Features
Bluewrist solution uses a 3D profiler or 3D snapshot sensors such as the Gocator® 3D smart sensors to capture detailed surface characteristics of the weld in question. The weld profiles can be inspected in its entirety or broken down into individual sections for analysis and comparison against welding blueprints to guarantee conformity in the following areas:
- Weld Length
- Weld Width
- Theoretical Throat Thickness
- Leg Length
Weld Type Suitability
- Fillet welds
- Lap welds
- Butt weld
- Corner weld
- T-joint weld
- Plug weld
Robot Mounted LMI Gocator® 3D Smart Sensor Performing Weld Inspection
3D Scan of Weld
Common Weld Defect - Burn through
ScanXtream real-time detection of burn through
Real-Time Weld Defect Detection, Reporting and Visualization
High resolution laser scanning makes Bluewrist solution the ideal method to detect and analyze different surface weld defects that may lead to expensive and time consuming rework such as:
- Spatter
- Porosity
- Cracks
- Undercut and overlap
- Underfill and overfill
- Welding debris
- Discontinuity
ScanXtream point cloud processing software gives user a visual indication of defects in the weld based on user configured datum and welding standard parameters. Inspection data and images can be saved for future reporting, record keeping and review purposes as part of a comprehensive quality assurance program.
Flexible Robotic Weld Inspection
Bluewrist robotic based solution is ideal for inspecting complex weld patterns or large parts.
Bluewrist 3D Weld Inspection Advantage：
- Fast Processing Time – Scan rate of up to 200 mm/second
- Seamless Integration – Bluewrist solution is compatible with existing hardware for faster deployment and integration
Vehicle roof weld inspection
100% inline inspection of the entire roof weld with real-time quality reporting for QA personnel.
Bluewrist Success Stories
Bluewrist 3D solution can help you achieve 100% inline inspection of all critical weld features to prevent downstream defects. Our solution is field proven and is currently in use at major OEMs performing inline inspection of roof seam welding and electric vehicle battery tray weld inspection. In addition, OEMs use our solution to check weld quality in the following areas:
- Vehicle seat frame weld
- Suspension cradle weld
- Plastic weld quality in interior trims
- Vehicle trailer hitch weld
- Weld on vehicle body
- Transmission parts weld
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Don’t Leave Weld Inspection to Chance
Modern manufacturing joining process requires hundreds of weld features or centimeters of continuous weld to guarantee final product quality. Manual visual inspection using gauges is insufficient and greatly increases the risks of passing defective weld downstream. Undetected, these defects can lead to catastrophic product failures or expense product recalls.
Learn why it is important to upgrade your existing manual inspection to a fully 3D automated inline inspection from Bluewrist!
Read our article on the importance of automated weld inspection
About Bluewrist Inc.
Bluewrist designs and develops innovative industrial automation solutions in the fields of advanced robotics guidance and 3D machine vision that are trusted by the world’s leading Tier-1 suppliers and OEMs. Our solutions help all manufacturers become more productive and prevents defective parts from being passed downstream.
