Three Failed Checks Can Still Be One Rejected Part
One part can fail several inspection checks. Learn how to separate failure reasons from rejected-part counts and define the denominator, session, and reinspection rules.
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When Should You Recheck an Inspection Setup?
A changeover, adjustment, or repair can affect an inspection. Use a defined recheck before production restarts, with known samples and a verified line response.
What Package Weight Can Reveal That a Camera Cannot
An opaque package can look correct while its weight is outside the required range. Learn how inline checkweighing complements vision inspection and where its limits matter.
Missing, Smudged, or Wrong: Inspecting Printed Date and Lot Codes
Printed date and lot codes can be missing, difficult to read, or incorrect. Learn why those are different inspection problems and how vision can check the actual print.
Catching High and Crooked Caps Before Case Packing
A high or crooked cap can be visible before a container reaches case packing. Learn how cap-height and tilt checks help screen closure problems without replacing torque or leak tests.
When a Reversed Component Looks Like a Complete Assembly
A component can be present and still face the wrong way. Learn how vision inspection separates a complete-looking assembly from a correctly oriented one.
Why Vision Systems Fail
Vision systems rarely fail because a camera exists on the line. They fail when the inspection zone, sample set, pass/fail criteria, or response to failure was never controlled clearly enough.
Barcode Verification: Readability Is Only Part of the Job
A barcode that scans is only the first checkpoint. The stronger question is whether the code matches the job, lot, order, or expected product in that moment.
What Happens After an Inspection Fail?
A pass/fail result only creates value when the line has a controlled response. Reject handling, operator feedback, alarms, stops, logging, and handoff rules should be part of the inspection scope.
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