iPQ-Surface – Deliver high-end surface inspection for 100% quality

iPQ-Surface

With BST iPQ-Surface, you achieve absolute process control and flawless product quality. This high-end surface inspection system detects, classifies, and documents even the smallest defects in real time, ensuring error-free production and sustainable efficiency.
Equipped with advanced camera technology, AI-based defect classification, and a modular system architecture, iPQ-Surface delivers the ideal solution for extrusion, coating, lamination, and many other industrial processes.

Description

In industrial production, precision and efficiency are essential. BST iPQ-Surface delivers intelligent, automated surface inspection for 100% reliable quality assurance.

The system uses high-speed cameras, innovative multiplex illumination, and AI-driven defect detection to identify and classify even the smallest surface irregularities at maximum web speed. It detects and documents defects regarding your process and material in real time. Furthermore it is seamlessly integrated into your production line.

Thanks to the powerful synergy of software, hardware, and AI, iPQ-Surface minimizes waste, increases process reliability, and provides full transparency across the entire production chain. When combined with BST SMARTData, the system enables long-term analysis of inspection results to achieve lasting process optimization and significant waste reduction.

What are your values?

  • 100% real-time quality assurance
  • Early defect detection and AI classification
  • Complete traceability and documentation
  • Efficient workflows into the process
  • Seamless integration into Industry environments
  • Resource-efficient and sustainable production

iPQ-Surface – Because 99% is not enough.

Technical Details

Process

Extrusion (blown and cast), coating, laminating, rewinding, slitting, etc.

Material

Plastic films, metallized plastic, paper, alu, etc.

Inspection task

Defect detection, live monitoring and alarming, classification through AI

Defects

Insects, gels, dirt, peels, wrinkles, inclusions, burns, holes, streaks, oil stains and many more

Camera

16k high-resolution camera technology for maximum precision

Classification

AI-based trainable classification – continuously improving with usage

Illumination

Multiplex illumination with up to four light sources (combination of different lighting techniques and LED spectra)

Integration

A range of solutions, from standard to custom and scalable designs, for integration into even the most challenging machinery

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Get to know our BST iPQ-Surface

iPQ-Surface is a high-performance surface inspection system that reliably detects even the smallest material defects. It delivers real-time quality control, reduces waste, and enhances overall production efficiency.

BST surface inspection systems – your key to error-free processes and maximum productivity. Discover how to make quality visible and gain your competitive advantage today!

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BST technology and expertise combined in an innovative and modular customizable solution. iPQ-Surface is the system designed for raw material inspection, capable of monitoring your product quality and providing valuable insights to optimize the production process.

Leandro Giovannoni
Product Management Surface Inspection

Perfect for these industries

Print & Packaging

BST has been a trusted partner to the printing and packaging industry from the very beginning. Our systems support all major printing processes: flexo, gravure, offset, digital, and hybrid. Also they are used in a wide range of applications from food to pharma. With proven technology and decades of experience, we ensure stable production, consistent quality, and seamless integration into existing workflows.

Label & narrow web

High web speeds and intermittent printing processes are often required in narrow web / label printing. This includes anything from pharma codes on medication bottles to automobile and electronic device labels. Tight installation spaces and system costs also play a decisive role. As always, the goal is to achieve the best possible print result.

Non woven

Nonwoven materials are primarily used to manufacture hygiene products such as nappies, sanitary towels, surgical masks, hoods, gloves, and bags. BST's solutions provide a comprehensive set of services for quality assurance in all nonwoven applications. These necessitate precise web navigation, precise results, clear analyses, dependable error detection, and efficient customer service.