Improve quality and inspection
Can the equipment meet your product and acceptance requirements?
For inconsistent finishing, missed defects, excessive rejection or a new quality requirement.
Follow the decision steps ↓
Confirm the problem
Describe the quality problem with identifiable samples and measurements. Decide whether the task is to improve the process, detect defects or both.
Build the acceptance test before judging the machine
- Agreed sample set
- Recorded test conditions
- Results by defect class
- Acceptance and exceptions
Set the acceptance criteria for your own products; no universal pass rate is assumed.
Prepare the evidence
Collect these records before narrowing the equipment or service scope.
- Representative acceptable and defective samples with agreed classifications.
- Tile material, surface, sizes, thickness and required operating speed.
- Existing inspection, tooling, software and reject-interface information.
Compare approaches
Restore the existing process
Investigate tooling, calibration, wear and operating conditions.
Use agreed measurements to verify the corrective work.
Upgrade inspection or controls
Check cameras, lighting, software, calibration and reject handling together.
Confirm software use, backups and transfer/support conditions.
Source a replacement system
Test the actual candidate with your agreed product samples.
Record misses and false rejects separately, with the test configuration.
Check the limits
- A short sample trial does not establish long-term performance.
- Agree defect classes, tolerances and test conditions before the trial.
- Identify unavailable functions, missing licenses and support requirements.
A sample-test plan and the configuration checks needed before comparing offers.
Find equipment and support
Review relevant equipment
Open the individual equipment records and compare their condition and included scope.
Define the work around the machine
Choose fit checks, inspection, export preparation, installation and acceptance planning for the project.
Choose your service scope →Worked examples for this decision
Prepare your project requirements
Carry this buying task into a brief and add the measurements, equipment references and open questions you have.