Better quality for bathroom mixers, tableware and artificial joints, at less cost

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a new machine vision system for quality control of glossy objects. The system enables quality control of complex products, such as bathroom mixers, tableware, cutlery, and even artificial joints. The system will be commercialised by VTT's new spin-off company, Helmee Imaging Ltd.Although machine vision is widely used for quality control of industrial processes, up to now it has only been possible to inspect glossy surfaces manually. Manual work is expensive, and the quality level can vary for a number of reasons.VTT-sourced Helmee