Our customer produces over 1,000 switch tubes every day, which are inspected 100% manually by at least one specialist per shift. Due to the intricate defects (flaking, scratches, contamination) that have to be found on a complex component geometry with copper and ceramic surfaces, magnifying glasses and special lighting were used in the manual inspection. Despite these tools, the inspection accuracy varied considerably between employees per shift. With the introduction of Maddox AI, inspection has been fully automated so that defective components are detected accurately and reliably. In particular, components are now inspected consistently across all shifts and according to clearly defined defect criteria.