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Inspection of Drain Pipes

Inspection of Drain Pipes

Maddox AI enables complete weld seam inspection on rainwater downpipes without having to rotate the component. This transforms the previously sample-based inspection into an efficient, automated process with high defect detection rates and significantly reduced personnel requirements.

Product

Product

Drain Pipes

Industry

Industry

Automotive

Total savings / year​

Total savings / year​

70-90k €

Bundles of galvanized steel pipes stacked on pallets outside a factory warehouse.

Customer Request

Customer Request

Our customer produces rainwater downpipes used for roof drainage in buildings. Quality assurance was performed on a sample basis at defined time intervals by operators. A 100% inspection was not implemented, as such a process would have been too labor- and technology-intensive. The goal was to fully automate this critical inspection process, particularly under the constraint that the pipes must not be moved or rotated. At the same time, personnel costs were to be reduced and defect rates minimized.

Before

Before

Previous Inspection System

Previous Inspection System

Previous Inspection System

Sample-based visual inspection of weld seams by operators.

The lack of a 100% inspection occasionally resulted in customer complaints with associated follow-up costs.

High personnel requirements and subjective evaluation.

After

After

With Maddox AI

With Maddox AI

With Maddox AI

Sample-based visual inspection of weld seams by operators.

Fully automated 100% 360° inspection of weld seams.

No customer complaints since the installation of Maddox AI.

Significant reduction in personnel effort with simultaneous quality improvement.

The lack of a 100% inspection occasionally resulted in customer complaints with associated follow-up costs.

No customer complaints since the installation of Maddox AI.

High personnel requirements and subjective evaluation.

Significant reduction in personnel effort with simultaneous quality improvement.

8 Months

8 Months

8 Months

Payback period

0

0

0

Customer complaints

360°

360°

360°

Automated inspection of the parts

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