Traceability, defect classification, process visibility. 🔋 These are some of the key topics our team has been discussing with battery manufacturers at The Battery Show India this week. From electrodes and separators to other key battery components, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to improve quality, reduce waste, and gain greater insight into what's happening across their production lines. Through our surface inspection and process monitoring technologies, manufacturers can detect, classify, and track defects, allowing them to understand where quality issues originate and take corrective action sooner. If you're attending the event, stop by the AMETEK India stand and speak with our team. 📍 Hall 7 | Stand 132 Can't make it to the show this year? Send us a message on LinkedIn and let's discuss your battery manufacturing challenges, inspection requirements, and quality objectives. #BatteryShowIndia2026 #BatteryManufacturing #BatteryInspection #DefectDetection #QualityAssurance @Ametek_India

Meet Marek, our Project Engineer for the EMEA region. Marek joins AMETEK Surface Vision with a strong background in engineering, maintenance, and manufacturing operations, backed by years of hands-on experience in a range of industrial environments. In his new role, he will install and service SmartView and SmartAdvisor systems at customer sites across the region, supporting manufacturers with the real-time inspection data needed to improve product quality and process performance. Please join us in welcoming Marek to the team! 🎉 #AMETEKSurfaceVision #SurfaceInspection #DefectDetection #NewAppointment

A small defect in an electrode or separator can become a much costlier problem once it moves downstream. 🔋 That's why our team will be at The Battery Show India next week, discussing how battery manufacturers can identify defects earlier, improve traceability, and gain greater visibility into quality throughout the battery manufacturing process. By using surface inspection and process monitoring technologies, manufacturers can detect, classify, and track defects across electrodes, separators and other battery components, allowing them to understand where quality issues originate and take corrective action sooner. If you're attending the show, visit the @Ametek_India stand and speak with our experts about how automated inspection can support quality control across your battery manufacturing operations. 📍 Hall 7 | Stand 132 📅 October 22-24 #BatteryShowIndia2026 #BatteryManufacturing #DefectDetection #BatteryInspection #QualityAssurance

We've been speaking with battery manufacturers at @thebatteryshow North America this week about defect detection, process visibility, and maintaining quality as production volumes increase. 🔋 If you're attending the event, visit the AMETEK Surface Vision team at Booth 3435 to see how our surface inspection systems help identify defects and process issues earlier in production. We look forward to discussing your applications, answering any questions, and showing you how manufacturers are using inspection data to gain greater visibility across their processes. #BatteryShow #BatteryManufacturing #BatteryDefects #SurfaceInspection #DefectDetection

Thank you to everyone who joined John's presentation at the Fiberglass Mat Technology Forum this week! During the session, John discussed how integrated web inspection and web monitoring systems help fiberglass mat manufacturers identify common quality issues, including wrinkles, fiber bundles, long fibers, and binder anomalies. Using examples from operational installations, he also explored how inspection data supports root-cause investigations of quality deviations and process upsets, helping manufacturers improve yield, reduce waste, and meet operational sustainability goals. If you didn't manage to attend the presentation and would like to learn more about improving fiberglass mat quality through web inspection and monitoring, drop us a message on LinkedIn. #FiberglassMat #QualityControl #TAPPI #SurfaceInspection @TAPPITWEETS

Can aluminum producers achieve sustainability goals without compromising quality? As pressure grows to reduce environmental impact, increasing use of recycled aluminum and material security concerns are reshaping the production landscape. Maintaining consistent quality as materials and processes evolve can be challenging. A wide range of factors can affect the finished aluminum surface, from casting and rolling conditions to equipment performance, handling, coating and finishing. Common issues include: •Scratches and roll marks •Inclusions and surface contamination •Stains and coating irregularities •Holes, cracks and edge defects •Variations in texture or surface appearance The key is understanding the impact of each defect on the finished product, so producers can take appropriate action without unnecessary disruption. Read how automated surface inspection can provide the visibility and insight needed to maintain quality through change in our new article: ameteksurfacevision.com/pres… #AluminumManufacturing #AluminumProcessing #SurfaceInspection #QualityControl #IndustrialAutomation

How can fiberglass mat manufacturers use inspection data to support process improvement, reduce waste, and improve yield? Next week at the Fiberglass Mat Technology Forum, John Palazzolo, Sales Manager, Americas at AMETEK Surface Vision, will present "Improving Fiberglass Mat Quality with Integrated Web Inspection and Web Monitoring." Using examples from operational installations, John will discuss the detection of common quality issues, including wrinkles, fiber bundles, long fibers, and binder anomalies. He will also demonstrate how inspection data supports root-cause investigations of quality deviations and process upsets. If you are attending the forum, be sure to join John's presentation. 📅 October 6, 2026 📍 Charlotte, NC #FiberglassMat #QualityControl #TAPPI #SurfaceInspection @TAPPITWEETS

We asked battery manufacturers what will be most important as scrutiny around quality and accountability continues to grow. 63% chose battery traceability. 🔋 With battery passport requirements fast approaching and greater emphasis being placed on product accountability, it's easy to see why traceability topped the poll. Manufacturers increasingly need access to detailed quality data and the ability to understand the quality journey behind every cell. Our surface inspection technologies support this by detecting and classifying defects in real-time, while linking inspection data to individual battery components. If a defect is identified, traceability allows manufacturers to understand what happened, which products were affected, and where corrective action may be needed. As battery components move through the production line, their quality data is then linked to the final product. This creates a digital record for the battery, allowing manufacturers to demonstrate quality, accountability and traceability for every cell they produce. Interested in learning how our inspection technologies can support traceability in your battery manufacturing process? Get in touch with our team 👉 ameteksurfacevision.com/indu… #BatteryManufacturing #BatteryTraceability #BatteryPassport #BatteryNews #Gigafactories

Last week at the AIST Sheet Processing and Finishing Lines Practical Training Seminar in Charleston, SC, Jacqueline shared insights into the fundamentals of automated surface inspection and its application across sheet processing and finishing operations. The session explored how inspection strategies are shaped by the application itself. Topics included the role of illumination and imaging setup in continuous surface inspection, as well as applications beyond the strip, including edge inspection and blank inspection. Using real-world examples from sheet processing and finishing operations, the discussion demonstrated how inspection results synchronized with process-monitoring data can support root cause analysis. One key takeaway: effective inspection starts with understanding the material, the process, and the quality objective. How are you using inspection data today: primarily for quality verification, process improvement, or both? #AIST #SteelIndustry #SurfaceInspection #EdgeInspection #BlankInspection @AISTech

For many manufacturers, the blanking process remains one of the most challenging areas for quality control. While surface inspection is widely used upstream, blanking operations often still rely on manual quality checks. This approach cannot keep pace with modern line speeds and consistency requirements, increasing the risk of defects reaching downstream processes, resulting in additional waste, scrap, and costs. Our advanced surface inspection solutions are built for the unique challenges of blank production, featuring: ✅ Multi-view imaging for comprehensive inspection coverage ✅ Adaptive lighting techniques, including blue and UV light ✅ Geometry-aware inspection for varying shapes and positions ✅ Real-time defect detection to support immediate corrective action Learn more: ameteksurfacevision.com/pres… #SteelProduction #Blanking #QualityControl #SurfaceInspection

What caused the defect? Where did it first appear? Is it an isolated defect or part of a wider process issue? These were some of the questions explored by Alex Bartlett during his presentation at the Galvanizers Association Annual Conference this week. Drawing on practical galvanizing examples, he discussed how modern surface inspection systems help galvanizers improve defect visibility, evaluate surface conditions more consistently, and strengthen process investigations by linking inspection data with process observations. Thank you to everyone who attended the session and joined the discussion! If you were unable to attend and would like to learn more about the role of surface inspection in galvanizing, send us a message on LinkedIn. #SurfaceInspection #Galvanizing #SteelManufacturing #SteelDefects #GalvanizersAssociation

Calling all battery manufacturers! 🔋 Which factor will be most important to your operations as scrutiny around quality and accountability continues to increase? Have your say below. #BatteryManufacturing #BatteryStorage #EVBatteries #Gigafactories

Galvanized and galvannealed surfaces present a demanding optical inspection environment. Surface reflectivity, coating texture, strip vibration, product variation, and defect scale can all influence defect visibility and inspection performance. At the Galvanizers Association 2026 Annual Conference, Alex will present on 'Advancing Surface Inspection for Improved Quality and Process Transparency.' Through practical galvanizing examples, his presentation will explore how our approach to surface inspection helps galvanizers improve defect visibility, evaluate surface conditions more consistently, and strengthen process investigations. If you are attending the conference, be sure to join Alex's presentation. 📅 September 22, 2026 📍 South Carolina, USA #SurfaceInspection #Galvanizing #SteelManufacturing #SteelDefects #GalvanizersAssociation

The purpose of a pickling line isn't just to remove scale. It's to deliver a clean steel surface that's ready for downstream processes. But how do you verify the result? ✅ Has all the scale been removed? ✅Have defects from upstream processes now become visible? ✅ Or has pickling introduced new imperfections? These aren't questions most steel producers want answered after the material has moved on to cold rolling, galvanizing, coating, or other downstream processes where additional value has already been added. With automated surface inspection continuously monitoring the strip as it leaves the pickling line, these questions can be answered before material moves downstream. Our solutions detect surface defects early while providing valuable feedback on pickling line performance, helping producers identify process issues such as acid concentration problems, rinse performance issues, dryer faults, and worn rolls before they impact product quality or lead to unnecessary scrap. Message us to discuss how automated surface inspection can verify steel quality before material moves downstream. #PicklingLine #Pickling #SteelManufacturing #SurfaceInspection

This Labor Day, we recognize the skilled people whose expertise, attention to detail, and commitment to quality help keep manufacturing moving forward. Happy Labor Day from all of us at AMETEK Surface Vision! #HappyLaborDay #LaborDay #AMETEKSurfaceVision #SurfaceInspection

In the automotive industry, quality is everything. ✅ From safety-critical components to flawless surface finishes, every blank you deliver has a direct impact on downstream manufacturing, product performance, and customer satisfaction. When coils enter your blanking operation, you inherit the quality of the incoming material, but you also assume responsibility for the quality of every blank that leaves your line. During blanking, edge damage, handling marks, surface deformation, and process-related defects can occur, introducing quality risks that may not have been present or visible during earlier production stages. Our surface inspection solutions combine multi-view imaging, adaptive lighting, and geometry-aware inspection to assess every blank, regardless of shape, position, or orientation. By enabling real-time quality verification on high-speed production lines, manufacturers can identify defects earlier, take corrective action faster, and consistently deliver the high-quality blanks demanded by the automotive industry. Learn how blank-level inspection can strengthen quality control across your operation: 🔗ameteksurfacevision.com/pres… #AutomotiveManufacturing #SurfaceInspection #Blanking #DefectDetection

Please join us in congratulating Greg Natanek on his promotion to Sales Manager, EMEA. 👏 Throughout his career with AMETEK Surface Vision, Greg has worked closely with organizations across Europe and Africa, helping them address quality challenges and improve production processes through advanced surface inspection solutions. In his new role, he will lead commercial execution across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, supporting customer engagement, regional growth initiatives, and account strategy across the region. Congratulations, Greg, on this well-deserved promotion! 🎉 #AMETEKSurfaceVision #SurfaceInspection #Manufacturing #SalesLeadership

Defect detection is only valuable if you can act on the information. At @thebatteryshow, we'll be demonstrating how our surface inspection solutions help battery manufacturers detect defects, monitor process performance, and make informed decisions in real-time. Whether you're producing electrodes, separator materials, or finished cells, visit our team to discuss the quality challenges you're facing and see our technologies in action. #BatteryShow #BatteryManufacturing #BatteryDefects #SurfaceInspection #DefectDetection

Pickling removes the oxide scale left behind by casting, hot rolling, and coil handling processes, revealing the true condition of the steel surface beneath. The question is: has your pickling process delivered a clean, defect-free surface that's ready for downstream processes? Once the steel leaves the rinse and drying sections, automated surface inspection reveals defects that were previously concealed by scale and identifies any new defects introduced during pickling. Detecting defects such as residual scale, under-pickling, over-pickling, pits, and gouges after pickling ensures imperfections are identified before downstream processes add further value to the material, where the cost of correction increases significantly. How confident are you in the material leaving your pickling line? Message us to learn more about our automated surface inspection solutions. #PicklingLine #Pickling #SteelManufacturing #SurfaceInspection

Thank you for 2,000 followers! 👏 Across industries like metals, nonwovens, paper, and batteries, you are working on production lines where even the smallest material defects can have a significant impact on product quality, costs, and uptime. That is why surface inspection matters. Not just for catching defects early, but for understanding where they start in the process and how to prevent them. Whether you have been following us for years or have only just found us, thank you for being part of our journey! Ready to learn more about what surface inspection can do for your facility? 📺 YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCiNzsYN… 📩 Newsletter sign up: ameteksurfacevision.com/cont… #SurfaceInspection #DefectDetection #AMETEKSurfaceVision #2KFollowers