End-of-Press Inspection Station

Turnkey AI inspection for metal stamping lines

Autoproc builds trained end-of-press inspection systems for manufacturers that need reliable defect detection, production evidence, and customer-ready quality controls — without building an internal machine vision team.

Industrial cameras, controlled lighting, edge AI, and PLC integration detect defined production issues at the press, before they become scrap, sorting, chargebacks, or customer escapes.

Built for press shops. Trained for your parts. Supported after install.

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End-of-press
inspection, at the source
Edge AI
processing kept on site
Trained
per part, per workcenter
Validated
to agreed acceptance criteria
Supported
after install
The gap we fill

Powerful vision platforms. Not enough time, budget, or in-house expertise.

Traditional machine vision is capable — but most suppliers can't design, train, validate, and maintain a custom vision system for every press. Autoproc sits below large custom deployments with a practical, trained, supported inspection station for specific production problems.

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Are we catching the defect before shipment?

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Can we prove the process was monitored?

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Can we reduce manual inspection without increasing risk?

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Can we meet customer quality expectations without another complex engineering project?

END-OF-PRESS INSPECTION STATION
CAPTURECamera + Lighting
EDGE AIModel Inference
CONTROLSPLC Signal
EVIDENCEImage + Alert
The product

End-of-Press Inspection Station

Our flagship system inspects stamped-metal parts as they exit the press or conveyor — detecting defined defect conditions under validated operating conditions, and capturing evidence for quality, production, and customer review.

  • Industrial camera & lighting
  • Edge AI processing
  • Part-specific model training
  • PLC signal integration
  • Defect image capture
  • Operator alerts
  • Validation documentation
  • Ongoing support & tuning
Common applications

Trained around your failure modes

The system is configured around known defects, high-risk features, and customer-critical characteristics for your parts.

Close-up of a stamped part showing a split defect at the flange
Split & Defect Detection

Catch high-risk defects at the press

Detect high-risk stamped-part defects before they leave the press area. Trained around known failure modes, high-risk features, and customer-critical characteristics.

Anomaly vs normal nut welds with error heatmaps and scores
Nut Weld & Assembly Anomaly

Anomaly detection with limited data

Deployed anomaly detection for weld inspection where real defect data is limited — using production images and model-based comparison to flag unusual conditions.

Segmentation model separating a pair of stamped parts
Automated Part Counting

Reliable counts, even with occlusion

For conveyor and binning applications, trained vision models count parts, handle part-pair occlusion, and compare production counts against system records.

Deployed result

Clear separation between good parts and anomalies

On the nut weld deployment, correctly welded parts cluster tightly above threshold while anomalies fall well below it — trained on correct parts only, with faults occurring on the order of 1 in 100,000.

~7,000good samples for training
0anomaly samples needed
100%of test anomalies caught
Log-likelihood distribution showing anomalies separated below threshold
Log-likelihood distribution — anomalies (below threshold) vs. in-distribution parts (green)
How deployment works

Assess → Install → Train → Validate → Support

A defined path from application review to a supported production system.

Application Assessment

We review the press, part flow, defect type, lighting, cycle time, controls, and success criteria before quoting.

Hardware & Install

Camera, lighting, compute, mounting, cabling, and integration hardware installed around your line.

Model Training

We collect part images, define defect conditions, train the model, and tune to the part family and workcenter.

Validation

Detection validated against agreed acceptance criteria, with documented behavior and response process.

Support

Ongoing model tuning, troubleshooting, recipe changes, documentation, and production improvements.

Why Autoproc

We sell the finished inspection system — not just the tools

Autoproc handles the messy middle between machine vision hardware and production-ready quality control.

Trained on your process

Configured around your parts, press behavior, lighting, defect modes, and production constraints.

Processing on site

Edge processing keeps inspection close to the line and reduces dependency on cloud connectivity.

Evidence & documentation

Defect images, alerts, and validation records give quality and customers proof the process was monitored.

Supported after install

Inspection systems need tuning and support. Autoproc stays involved well beyond the first install.

Ready to evaluate a press?

Let's assess whether an inspection station is a fit

If you have a high-risk defect, a customer quality requirement, a manual inspection bottleneck, or a recurring production issue, Autoproc can assess whether a trained end-of-press inspection station is right for your line.

or email contact@autoproclabs.com