SurfaceScope Pro

100% surface inspection ensures 100% production quality

SurfaceScope Pro from BST is using up to 6 high-resolution line-scan cameras on cutting machines and tire building machines.

The system ensures finding holes, rubber inconsistencies, splicing issues, wire exposures, etc. With its monitoring opportunities, like controlling the width during production, it creates an alert to the operator or even machine stops when it detects deviations. Narrow design that allows flexible integration in space constrained areas.

Tire building machine application
Single 8K grayscale line-scan cameras are used to detect holes in the liner as small as 0,5 mm in circumference, operating at maximum speeds of up to 48 m/min.

Cutting machine application
High-speed 4K color cameras detect holes, exposed wires, and alignment issues with a camera resolution of 0,12 mm. The working width ranges from 500 mm to 1.500 mm and can be covered using up to three cameras mounted side by side. 

Machine integration
The system uses OPC protocol, connects through TCP Ethernet, and uses German KepServerEX software to communicate with the production line. It can support all common PLC device connections, and customers only need to provide data addresses, then the system can directly read and write data on the PLC.

Details

  • Detection width up to 1.500 mm
  • Line frequency up to 10 kHz
  • Minimum defect size 2 × 2 mm
  • Width measurement accuracy ±0,3 mm
  • Camera resolution 4.096 pixel
  • Resolution of 0,12 mm/pixel
  • Working distance 450 mm ±20 mm
  • Illumination: diffuse white tunnel

Customer benefits

100% surface inspection for reliable quality assurance

Real-time defect detection and immediate reaction (alarm/stop)

Early defect detection to reduce scrap and rework

Continuous monitoring of material width and surface quality

Flexible integration in existing production lines

Cost-efficient solution for camera-based inspection

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