Presence of small parts
Components from 0.5 cm, such as washers, clips and screws.
Applications · Quality inspection
Inspect the product while it is being built, not after.
Arkite VISION adds a Vision sensor to the workstation and checks the product before the next step starts. A deviation is shown on the workbench immediately, together with the instruction to correct it.
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The operation
Quality control inside the assembly process
End-of-line inspection finds defects after the value has been added. A missing washer or a part mounted the wrong way round then means disassembly, rework or scrap.
Arkite VISION is the third maturity level of the platform. It builds on VALIDATE, which confirms what the operator does, and adds inspection of what the product looks like at each critical step.
Inspection capabilities
What the Vision sensor checks
Orientation
Correct orientation of parts, including symmetric parts such as gears.
Position
Placement within a configurable tolerance in X and Y.
Quality classes
Multiple result classes per check, each with its own rework path.
Non-rigid shapes
Shapes that vary by nature, such as bent cables or glue dots.
Snapshots
Product images can be stored with the unit record when configured.
How Arkite works here
Inspection as a step in the workflow
- 01
Teach the expected result
Engineers teach good, bad and missing examples in the Arkite software, without programming.
- 02
Inspect during assembly
After the relevant step, the Vision sensor, mounted 0.5 to 2 m above the product, checks the result before the workflow continues.
- 03
Guide the correction
If a check fails, the location is highlighted on the product and the operator receives a specific rework instruction.
- 04
Record the outcome
The result is logged against the order and serial number, optionally with a product snapshot.
In-process inspection at the workbench.
Video placeholder Operator at a VISION workstation, 45 to 60 seconds: the operator places washers on a demo product, the Vision sensor checks the step, a missing washer is flagged with a red projection and a rework instruction, the operator corrects it, the check turns green and the workflow continues. Close-up of the projection plus a wide shot of the workstation with the Vision sensor visible.
Software 2026.2
AI detection that runs on the workstation
Since software version 2026.2, VISION uses AI detection algorithms for more robust results and better stability when the sensor shifts slightly.
The algorithms are included in the VISION license and run locally on the workstation. No internet connection is required, and no product images leave your network.
AI also supports the engineer: with the optional AI job generation, inspection steps can be part of a job generated from a written description, which the engineer reviews and finalizes. See Arkite AI for data handling and licensing.
- Up to three sensors per workstation: one Arkite 3D sensor plus two Vision or RGB sensors
- Mixed-license deployments: VISION only where inspection is required
- Inspection results available in the same database and dashboards as all other production data
Data captured
Quality data per unit
- Inspection result and result class per check
- Errors: what, when and on which workstation
- Rework actions performed
- Product snapshots stored with the unit record
- Step durations and cycle times
- Complete step log per serial number
See in-process inspection on your parts
Bring a sample of the components you need to check to the demonstration.