
Ceramics
Industry overview
Tiles leaving the kiln are inspected for surface and pattern defects, then for size and flatness. Conforming tiles are stacked by shade grade; a defective tile is directed to a separate outlet.
surface inspection3D gaugingshade sorting
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Applications
CeramicsILLUSTRATIVE SIMULATION

- 01 Surface and pattern
- 02 Size and flatness
- 03 Shade grade and stacking
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The tile travels from the kiln outlet to the inspection booth with diffuse lighting.
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- Surface deviation
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Ceramics
Applications
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Ceramic tile surface analysis and shade control
line-scanlow-angle lightingsurface defects
Size, squareness and flatness measurement of tiles
telecentric viewlaser profilediagonal difference
Shade and pattern grading of tiles
colour differencepattern alignmentgrade stacking
Glaze defect and crack inspection of sanitaryware
pattern reflectionrobot viewpointscrack inspection
Scenes are illustrative simulations; they are not customer references or performance guarantees.
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